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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

Variablelibwrs
LabelAdult data - What was the worst thing about it? - Going to a library
Responses
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 1731
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 61
1 The location 9
2 Transport issues 34
3 It was boring 18
4 (In)accessibility to building 4
5 Didn't have what i wanted 44
6 Other attendees 12
7 Atmosphere/environment 40
8 Too busy/had to queue 15
9 Problems with building (e.g. too small/hot) 63
10 Not 'my kind of thing' 8
11 Old/outdated books 8
12 Limited choice 84
13 Noisy 23
14 Fines 11
15 The opening hours 27
16 Unhelpful/unfriendly/not enough staff 12
17 Nothing 41
18 Other answers 66
19 No answer 143
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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