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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2007-2008; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variablebmnmu1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 187
1 It's difficult to find the time 3860
2 It costs too much 365
3 Never occurred to me 867
4 Not really interested 4684
5 I might feel uncomfortable or out of place 86
6 I wouldn't enjoy it 298
7 No need to go 735
8 Against my religion/ beliefs 4
9 Health isn't good enough 1461
10 Lack of transport/I can't easily get to it 932
11 Not enough information on what is available 306
12 Prefer outdoor activities 14
13 I have no one to go with 174
14 Insufficient access for disabled people 15
15 I am too old 25
16 Have been in the past/no need to go again 273
17 Not child friendly / children too young 158
18 Reference to looking after children / lacking child-care etc 45
19 Reference to looking after family (not children) 69
20 Prefer to use internet 8
21 Lack of motivation 36
22 Not had opportunity 72
23 Other answers 138
24 No answer 16
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 10892
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2007-2008; Adult and Child Data
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