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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2009

Variable Details

VariableMCA_1a2M4
LabelDo you have difficulty taking part in the following areas of life for any reason?
Question text There are many reasons why people can't take part in activities as much as they would like to. Do you have difficulty taking part in the following areas of life for any reason? Response 4
Responses
1 Education and learning opportunities 0
2 Gaining paid employment or employment related-opportunities 1
3 Transport and travel 0
4 Social activities such as seeing friends and family 6
5 Other leisure activities 3
6 Participating in public activities 7
7 Any other areas of life (Please Specify) 0
8 No, I don t have difficulty taking part 0
9 Don t know (Spontaneous only) 0
10 Refusal (Spontaneous only) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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