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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

Variablesplever
LabelSport selected for levers questions
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
1 Swimming or diving [indoors] 2917
2 Swimming or diving [outdoors] 809
3 BMX, cyclo-cross, mountain biking 83
4 Cycling [HEALTH, RECREATION, TRAINING, COMPETITION] 1345
5 Cycling [TO GET TO PLACES I.E. WORK, SHOPS] 2
6 Bowls [indoors] 223
7 Bowls (lawn) [outdoors] 137
8 Tenpin bowling 668
9 Health, fitness, gym or conditioning activities 2271
10 Keepfit, aerobics, dance exercise (include exercise bike) 1121
11 Judo 9
12 Karate 31
13 Taekwando 16
14 Other Martial Arts (include self defence, tai chi) 123
15 Weight training (include body building) 235
16 Weightlifting 99
17 Gymnastics 33
18 Snooker, pool, billiards (exclude bar billiards) 979
19 Darts 415
20 Rugby League 15
21 Rugby Union 37
22 American football 6
23 Football (include 5-a-side and 6-a-side) [indoors] 182
24 Football (include 5-a-side and 6-a-side) [outdoors] 643
25 Gaelic sports 3
26 Cricket 132
27 Hockey 28
28 Archery 34
29 Baseball/softball 16
30 Netball 50
31 Tennis 247
32 Badminton 369
33 Squash 123
34 Basketball 69
35 Table tennis 162
36 Track and field athletics 9
37 Jogging, cross-country, road running 577
38 Angling or fishing 341
39 Yachting or dingy sailing 70
40 Canoeing 46
41 Windsurfing or boardsailing 10
42 Ice skating 147
43 Curling 2
44 Golf, pitch and putt, putting 756
45 Skiing 57
46 Horse riding 172
47 Climbing/mountaineering (include indoor climbing) 66
48 Hill trekking or backpacking 218
49 Motor sports 95
50 Shooting 106
51 Volleyball 24
52 Orienteering 9
53 Rounders 45
54 Rowing 25
55 Triathlon 1
56 Boxing 42
57 Waterskiing 6
58 Lacrosse 0
59 Yoga 370
60 Fencing 7
61 Frisbee 2
62 Trampolining 18
63 Rambling/Walking for pleasure 41
64 Skittles 42
65 Pilates 53
66 Any other watersport 55
67 Other Sport 134
68 Miscellaneous hobbies self-identified as sport 166
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 8376
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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