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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
LabelWhat was the worst thing about it? - Going to a library
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't know 540
1 The location 80
2 Transport issues 180
3 It was boring 119
4 (In)accessibility to building 42
5 Didn't have what I wanted 363
6 Other attendees 201
7 Atmosphere/environment 325
8 Too busy/had to queue 170
9 Problems with building (e.g. too small/hot) 490
10 Not 'my kind of thing' 54
11 Old/outdated books 130
12 Limited choice 614
13 Noisy 107
14 Fines 60
15 The opening hours 171
16 Unhelpful/unfriendly/not enough staff 135
17 Nothing 419
18 Other answers 504
19 No answer 879
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 18591
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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