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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2005-2006; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variablemnhe1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason [coded data]?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Dont know 83
1 Personal enjoyment/ relaxation 7701
2 Recommendation from someone 311
3 Accompanying children 1351
4 To learn something new 523
5 As part of group or tour 804
6 To attend a special event, talk or lecture 574
7 As part of my academic study 91
8 To take part in a conservation project 17
9 Other voluntary work 31
10 Tourist information/ tourist guidebook/ map recommendation 210
11 To use facilities (restaurant, shop, toilet etc) 423
12 Exercise 26
13 Reference to membership 30
14 On the way to somewhere else 37
15 Accompanying adult friends/relatives 390
16 To visit a specific place (museum, building or garden) 182
17 Part of holiday / sightseeing / day out 742
18 Any references to spontaneous decision 160
19 To visit friends / family 335
20 Looked interesting / general interest 204
21 It was cheap/cheaper than it usually would be/free 15
22 To look around/visit/explore the area 32
23 Had not been before 27
24 Been before and wanted to come again 41
25 Other answers 309
26 No answer 0
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 6434
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 7034
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2005-2006; Adult and Child Data
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