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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableBKHRSWK
LabelHours/week reading book for pleasureQ139
Question text How many hours do you normally spend reading a book for pleasure in a whole week?
Responses
0 687
1 114
2 130
3 108
4 81
5 67
6 35
7 145
8 21
9 10
10 69
11 4
12 15
13 2
14 70
15 19
16 5
18 1
20 24
21 18
22 1
23 1
24 2
25 3
28 10
30 6
35 4
36 1
40 2
42 1
50 1
70 1
98 Don't know 5
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsROUND UP TO NEAREST HOUR. IF DOES NOT READ DURING THE WEEK OR NEVER READS, CODE 0. DO NOT INCLUDE MAGAZINES. Range: 0 ... 97
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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