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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 2002

Variable Details

VariableM314_403
LabelWhat would make you want to read a book?
Question text <textfill, What sort of things make you want to read a book/What sort of things might make you want to read books>? Response 3
Responses
1 If the subject matter interests me 17
2 For entertainment 24
3 If I need information about something 407
4 If it s recommended by a friend 162
5 If it s recommended by a work colleague 42
6 Being in a boring situation/just bored 76
7 Seeing the book promoted in a library 12
8 Seeing an advertisement 27
9 Reading/hearing book reviews 54
10 I belong to a book club 5
11 Helps me relax 97
12 I like talking about books with other people 12
13 If I like a particular author 62
14 Like look of cover 0
15 Nothing on TV 0
16 Being on holiday 0
17 Saw film/TV programme 1
18 Reading to my children 0
19 Other 0
20 Nothing 0
98 Refused 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 691
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C314_4M. PROBE 'ANYTHING ELSE'. 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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