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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

Variablenmainm1
LabelAnd which of these is your main reason? [coded data]
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 44
1 It's difficult to find the time 1329
2 It costs too much 179
3 Never occurred to me 96
4 Not really interested 48
5 I might feel uncomfortable or out of place 8
6 I wouldn't enjoy it 4
7 No need to go 24
8 Against my religion/ beliefs 0
9 Health isn't good enough 228
10 Lack of transport/ I can't easily get to it 295
11 Not enough information on what is available 131
12 Nobody to go with 82
13 Issues relating to childcare 67
14 Other answers 149
15 No reason given 11
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 3700
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 8057
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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