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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

United Kingdom Time Use Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variableq36b
LabelQ36b: What ONE activity would you spend more time on if you could?
Responses
1 SLEEP 107
2 EATING 18
3 OTHER PERSONAL CARE 100
4 MAIN JOB 70
5 SECOND JOB 0
6 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT 6
7 SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY 52
8 FREE TIME STUDY 148
9 FOOD MANAGEMENT 38
10 HOUSEHOLD UPKEEP 52
11 MAKING & CARE FOR TEXTILES 144
12 GARDENING & PET CARE 498
13 CONSTRUCTION & REPAIR 141
14 SHOPPING & SERVICES 136
15 HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT 3
16 CHILDCARE (OWN HHLD MEMBERS) 208
17 HELP TO AN ADULT FAMILY MEMBER 5
18 ORGANISATIONAL WORK 15
19 INFORMAL HELP TO OTHER HOUSEHOLDS 6
20 PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES 46
21 SOCIAL LIFE 908
22 ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE 378
23 RESTING/ TIME OUT 466
24 PHYSICAL EXERCISE 3286
25 PRODUCTIVE EXERCISE 208
26 SPORTS RELATED ACTIVITIES 21
27 ARTS 338
28 HOBBIES 193
29 GAMES 96
30 READING 373
31 TV/ VIDEO 72
32 RADIO & MUSIC 56
33 TRAVEL 920
34 OTHER 217
35 DON'T KNOW/ NONE 520
36 NO ANSWER 40
37 DON'T KNOW 763
-1 1016
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnited Kingdom Time Use Survey, 2000
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