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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

VariableNoLibMn
LabelMain reason for not using library
Question text And which of these is your main reason?
Responses
1 It costs too much 10
2 I might feel uncomfortable or out of place 10
3 Never occurred to me 270
4 Not really interested 882
5 I wouldn't enjoy it 41
6 No need to go 1132
7 Health isn't good enough 267
8 Poor access to buildings (eg no disabled ramps) 6
9 Lack of transport/ I can't easily get to it 39
10 Not enough information on what is available 12
11 It's difficult to find the time 389
12 {other} 284
Sysmiss 4030
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2007-2008
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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