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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2008-2009; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variablenmainap1
LabelQ2 - Q4 only - And which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 35
1 It's difficult to find the time 759
2 I don't know enough about it 44
3 It costs too much 97
4 Not really interested 29
5 I don't have anyone to do it with 36
6 Never occurred to me 26
7 Health isn't good enough 133
8 Against my religion/ beliefs 2
9 Lack of transport/ I can't easily get to it 10
10 Not enough information on what is available 54
11 I wouldn't enjoy it 4
12 Not enough facilities close to where I live 61
13 Lack of confidence/belief in ability 35
14 I don't have the equipment 16
15 Other answers 108
16 Nothing 0
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 7381
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 5622
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2008-2009; Adult and Child Data
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