Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2012-2013; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variablespmorem
LabelWhat is the main reason why you are doing more sport and physical recreational activities?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 5
1 You moved house 3
2 You had significantly more disposable income 3
3 You had significantly less disposable income 5
4 Significant increase in financial commitments such as househ 1
5 Major financial crisis, like losing the equivalent of 3 mont 0
6 You left school or university 2
7 Your work demands increased 4
8 You [or your partner] changed jobs 6
9 You [or your partner] lost your [their] job 1
10 You [or your partner] retired 5
11 You got a pet 7
12 Your pet died / became ill 2
13 You started a new relationship 2
14 You moved in with your partner 0
15 You got engaged or married 2
16 You had your first child 3
17 You had another child 4
18 Your child/ren started school 6
19 Your child/ren left home 0
20 Serious illness or injury 11
21 Someone in your immediate family became seriously ill 1
22 You have taken on additional caring responsibilities for a f 0
23 Separation from your partner due to divorce, marital difficu 0
24 Death of a spouse 4
25 Death of a close family member 4
26 Death of a close friend 1
27 I have less childcare responsibilities / children are less d 12
28 I have more free time 115
29 I get on well with the people who do it 10
30 My friends started doing it / doing more of it 36
31 I wanted to meet new people 9
32 I enjoy doing the activity with other people / socialising t 50
33 I wanted to introduce my child to a new activity / encourage 38
34 I'm passionate about it 24
35 I wanted a new challenge 16
36 I wanted to broaden my interests 6
37 I wanted to do something for myself 32
38 To improve skill level 7
39 To increase competitive success 1
40 My health improved 51
41 Recovered from injury 13
42 I wanted to get fitter/healthier 257
43 I can afford it now 3
44 To prepare for an event / charity event 2
45 The facilities have improved 1
46 Facilities have become available close to where I live 14
47 More actively involved in sports club/organisation 8
48 I got a dog 7
49 Went with family/a family visit 4
50 It was a holiday activity/we went on holiday 12
51 No particular reason/coincidence 1
52 Other reason 1 44
53 Other reason 2 0
99 No answer 22
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 4812
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 160
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 1
-3 Excluded from filter 3988
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2012-2013; Adult and Child Data