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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableLTSFqGm
LabelType of game do you play most frequently? A2-9b
Question text Thinking about games rather than sports or physical activities, what type of game do you play most frequently? Select the most appropriate game from the list below and tick the corresponding box. If you do not play any game, please tick the box at the very bottom of the list. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
Responses
1 Backgammon 6
2 Draughts/chequers 3
3 Chess 15
4 Go 1
5 Other board games<e.g. monopoly,scrabble> 57
6 Card games<bridge, rummy, patience, solitaire> 66
7 Dominoes 12
8 Mah-jongg 2
9 Jigsaw puzzles 24
10 Word or number games<e.g. crosswords, sudoku> 160
11 Video games, computer games, Playstation, pinball 76
12 Gambling games<casino games, slots, lottery, sports betting> 19
13 Other games 32
14 I do not play any games 240
99 Not answered 193
-2 Skip, versions B,C and D 2672
-1 No self-completion 546
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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