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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

Variablebmnap1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 123
1 It's difficult to find the time 3959
2 I don't know enough about it 135
3 It costs too much 363
4 Not really interested 5130
5 I don't have anyone to do it with 121
6 Never occurred to me 259
7 Health isn't good enough 2051
8 Against my religion/ beliefs 19
9 Lack of transport/I can't easily get to it 96
10 Not enough information on what is available 71
11 I wouldn't enjoy it 185
12 Not enough facilities close to where I live 151
13 I am too old 168
14 Language barrier 4
15 Other responsibilities/other things to do 110
16 Reference to looking after children / lacking child-care etc 81
17 I'm not an artistic/musical/creative person 132
18 I don't have the ability to do these activities 152
19 Tiring/tired/lack of energy 35
20 Lack of motivation 25
21 Lack of opportunity 19
22 Other answers 108
23 No answer 4
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 12219
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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