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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

Variablebmnli1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Dont know 99
1 It's difficult to find the time 1651
2 It costs too much 58
3 I might feel uncomfortable or out of place 33
4 Never occurred to me 392
5 Not really interested 2131
6 I wouldn't enjoy it 152
7 No need to go 3291
8 Against my religion/ beliefs 1
9 Health isn't good enough 693
10 Lack of transport/I can't easily get to it 231
11 Not enough information on what is available 52
12 Prefer to buy books 789
13 Insufficient access for disabled people 7
14 Have enough books at home 127
15 Can't read 50
16 Inconvenient to return books 25
17 Don't want to pay fines 12
18 Use internet instead 385
19 Restricted opening hours 73
20 I am too old 13
21 Reference to looking after children / lacking child-care etc 23
22 Do not read much 203
23 No books in my language 49
24 Get books from other sources 238
25 Not enough choice of books/other resources 77
27 Other answers 340
28 No answer 0
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 6434
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 10488
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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