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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2006-2007; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variablebmnhe1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't know 111
1 It's difficult to find the time 2173
2 It costs too much 331
3 Never occurred to me 478
4 Places like that are not welcoming to people like me 42
5 Not really interested 2109
6 I wouldn't enjoy it 147
7 Lack of appropriate facilities there 43
8 Against my religion/ beliefs 3
9 I might feel uncomfortable or out of place 28
10 Health isn't good enough 1170
11 Lack of transport/I can't easily get to it 436
12 Not enough information on what is available 85
13 Prefer other activities 19
14 I am too old 26
15 Reference to looking after children / lacking child-care etc 51
16 No one to go with 92
17 Have been in the past / don't feel the need to go again 105
18 Reference to family illness / looking after family member 73
19 Other answers 158
20 No answer 1
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 16493
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2006-2007; Adult and Child Data
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