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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2011-2012

Variable Details

VariableGOLIB03
LabelWhy do you go to the public library? 03
Question text Why do you go to the public library (again does NOT include school, college or university libraries)? Response 3
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 To borrow/ return/ renew books 7
2 To borrow/ return/ renew other material 10
3 To look up information 35
4 To study/ do homework 18
5 To browse/ read books/ newspapers 26
6 To use the computer 27
7 To access the Internet 31
8 To attend an event/ exhibition 5
9 To use photocopier/ fax 15
10 To use other facilities for example, cafe, toilet, shop 5
11 Accompanying children 25
12 Other 2
13 Don t Know 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 3484
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2011-2012
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY - DO NOT PROMPT Value 2 should read: To borrow/ return/ renew other material such as DVDs, CDs, Videos, CD-ROMS Value 6 should read: To use the computer (eg to use word processing/ database/ spreadsheet packages etc)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services Agency’s (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually
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