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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 2002

Variable Details

VariableM314_301
LabelWhat has prevented you from reading more
Question text What has prevented you from reading more often in the last 12 months? Response 1
Responses
1 Lack of time/too busy 1027
2 Don t enjoy reading books 139
3 Find it difficult to read 27
4 Poor eye sight/blind 84
5 Books cost too much 16
6 Don t like bookshops 2
7 No library close by 3
8 Library not welcoming 0
9 Library doesn t have books I want 4
10 Couldn t find books that interested me 9
11 Don t know what to read next 18
12 Difficulty getting out and about 15
13 Illness 9
14 Tiredness 5
15 Choose to do other activity 24
16 Can't concentrate 7
17 Language problems 4
18 Other 22
19 Never read books 44
20 Nothing 212
98 Refused 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 18
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C314_3M. CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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