Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2011-2012

Variable Details

VariableLIBNOT01
LabelReason(s) not used library service 01
Question text Could you please tell me the reasons why you do not use/you have not used the Public Library Service in the past 12 months?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cannot read/write english / langauge barriers 56
2 Poor eyesight/eyesight 36
3 Difficult to find the time 166
4 Costs too much 1
5 Feel uncomfortable or out of place 10
6 Never occurred to me 123
7 Not really interested 471
8 Wouldn’t enjoy it 38
9 No need to go 442
10 Health isn’t good enough 62
11 Lack of transport/Can’t easily get to it 16
12 Not enough information on what is available 10
13 Fines/charges are too high 4
14 Poor book stock 17
15 Buy or get bought all the books I need 514
16 No tradition of use 214
17 Inconvenient locations 36
18 Inconvenient opening hours 10
19 Use other sources of information 311
20 Don’t Know 40
21 Other 28
-3 Refused 1
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 1084
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2011-2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (LIBRARY NOT USED)
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