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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Understanding Individual Behaviour, 2010

Variable Details

VariableQ17
LabelMental activity done most often
Question text You said that you do one of the following mental activities: Crossword puzzles and other puzzles such as Sudoku, brain training exercises or games like 'Brain age' by Nintendo, read or write classic, scientific or educational literature, do mathematical related activities, do educational courses (e.g. IT, Open University or foreign language courses), other mental activities, e.g. chess. Which one do you do most often?
Responses
1 Crossword and other puzzles eg suduko 11
2 Brain training exercises or games 1
3 Read or write classic, scientific 4
4 Do mathematical related activities 4
5 Do educational courses 1
6 Other mental activities 1
-1 Not applicable 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Understanding Individual Behaviour, 2010
UniverseRespondents to NCDS in Great Britain. Data collected at age 52.;Subnational
SamplingPurposive selection/case studies
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort. This is a pilot study which sought to investigate the potential of conducting neuropsychological assessments with purposive subsamples of the NCDS.
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