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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2011-2012; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

VariablespleverY4Y7
LabelSport chosen for Y4 onwards for follow-up questions
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
1 Swimming or diving [indoors] 1025
2 Swimming or diving [outdoors] 280
3 BMX, cyclo-cross, mountain biking 32
4 Cycling [HEALTH, RECREATION, TRAINING, COMPETITION] 508
5 Cycling [TO GET TO PLACES I.E. WORK, SHOPS] 0
6 Bowls [indoors] 80
7 Bowls (lawn) [outdoors] 54
8 Tenpin bowling 208
9 Health, fitness, gym or conditioning activities 813
10 Keepfit, aerobics, dance exercise (include exercise bike) 515
11 Judo 4
12 Karate 13
13 Taekwando 3
14 Other Martial Arts (include self defence, tai chi) 57
15 Weight training (include body building) 87
16 Weightlifting 35
17 Gymnastics 8
18 Snooker, pool, billiards (exclude bar billiards) 267
19 Darts 156
20 Rugby League 1
21 Rugby Union 8
22 American football 6
23 Football (include 5-a-side and 6-a-side) [indoors] 71
24 Football (include 5-a-side and 6-a-side) [outdoors] 199
25 Gaelic sports 4
26 Cricket 45
27 Hockey (exclude ice, roller and street hockey) 11
28 Archery 15
29 Baseball/softball 5
30 Netball 16
31 Tennis 86
32 Badminton 105
33 Squash 28
34 Basketball 23
35 Table tennis 61
36 Track and field athletics 10
37 Jogging, cross-country, road running 301
38 Angling or fishing 143
39 Yachting or dingy sailing 24
40 Canoeing 24
41 Windsurfing or boardsailing 3
42 Ice skating 48
43 Curling 2
44 Golf, pitch and putt, putting 267
45 Skiing (on snow or an artificial surface on slopes or grass) 20
46 Horse riding 83
47 Climbing/mountaineering (include indoor climbing) 13
48 Hill trekking or backpacking 89
49 Motor sports 37
50 Shooting 39
51 Volleyball 4
52 Orienteering 2
53 Rounders 14
54 Rowing 9
55 Triathlon 0
56 Boxing 23
57 Waterskiing 0
58 Lacrosse 2
59 Yoga 141
60 Fencing 0
61 Croquet 8
62 Pilates 86
63 Frisbee 2
64 Trampolining 9
65 16
66 Any other water sport 15
67 Skittles 10
68 Other sport 53
69 Miscellaneous hobbies 46
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 2816
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2011-2012; Adult and Child Data
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