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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2009-2010; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variableaplever
LabelArts participation activity chosen for follow-up questions
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
1 Ballet 5
2 Other dance (for fitness) 159
3 Other dance (not for fitness) 328
4 Singing to an audience or rehearse for a performance 90
5 Playing a musical instrument to an audience or rehearsing 66
6 Playing a musical instrument for your own pleasure 0
7 Writing music 55
8 Rehearsing or perform in play/drama 34
9 Rehearsed or performed in opera/operetta or musical theatre 11
10 Taken part in a carnival 44
11 Taken part in street arts 12
12 Learned or practised circus skills 26
13 Painting, drawing, printmaking or sculpture 335
14 Photography as an artistic activity 246
15 Making films or videos as an artistic activity 30
16 Using a computer to create original artworks or animation 215
17 Textile crafts such as embroidery, crocheting or knitting 530
18 Wood crafts 135
19 Other crafts - calligraphy, pottery or jewellery making 116
20 Buying any original works of art for yourself 0
21 Buying any original/handmade crafts such as pottery or jewel 0
22 Reading for pleasure (not newspapers, magazines or comics) 69
23 Buying a novel, or book of stories, poetry or plays 0
24 Written any stories or plays 57
25 Writing any poetry 98
26 Been a member of a book club 0
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 3436
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2009-2010; Adult and Child Data
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