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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableI201_A
LabelI2. Which, if any, of the following things put you off taking part in sport or physical activity?
Responses
1 I get short of breath 763
2 I don't like the sports offered at school 319
3 I'm not fit/ I get tired easily 227
4 I'm not good at sport or physical activity 126
5 I'm not interested in sport or physical activity 39
6 I'm overweight 34
7 I don't have enough time/ I would rather do other things wit 100
8 It is difficult for me to get to places where I can do sport 63
9 The weather is bad 165
10 I’m afraid of getting hurt or injured 33
11 Taking part is expensive 12
12 I find it embarrassing to exercise in front of others 34
13 I find sport boring 8
14 I have a medical condition/disability that restricts me taki 23
15 I find it embarrassing to change in front of others 15
16 Because I have too much homework 61
17 None of these 1163
18 Something else 47
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
97 Unanswered 292
Sysmiss 3378
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2007
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