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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

Variablenmainaa1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 45
1 It's difficult to find the time 549
2 It costs too much 333
3 I don't know enough about it 21
4 Never occurred to me 40
5 Not really interested 34
6 I don't have anyone to go with 82
7 I wouldn't enjoy it 3
8 Not enough facilities close to where I live 143
9 Health isn't good enough 212
10 I might feel uncomfortable or out of place 4
11 Against my religion/ beliefs 0
12 Lack of transport/ I can't easily get to it 130
13 Not enough information on what is available 98
14 Having children to look after 41
15 Other answers 98
16 Nothing 9
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 3700
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 8910
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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