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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

Variablebmnap1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Dont know 169
1 It's difficult to find the time 3269
2 I don't know enough about it 111
3 It costs too much 333
4 Not really interested 4052
5 I don't have anyone to do it with 150
6 Never occurred to me 246
7 Health isn't good enough 1818
8 Against my religion/ beliefs 7
9 Lack of transport/I can't easily get to it 109
10 Not enough information on what is available 79
11 I wouldn't enjoy it 152
12 Not enough facilities close to where I live 157
13 I am too old 155
14 Language barrier 9
15 Other responsibilites/other things to do 83
16 Reference to looking after children / lacking child-care etc 63
17 I'm not an artistic/musical/creative person 84
18 I don't have the ability to do these activities 104
19 Other answers 212
20 No answer 2
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 6434
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 10319
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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