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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2011-2012

Variable Details

VariableLIBNOT03
LabelReason(s) not used library service 03
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 0
2 Poor eyesight/eyesight 1
3 Difficult to find the time 7
4 Costs too much 1
5 Feel uncomfortable or out of place 2
6 Never occurred to me 8
7 Not really interested 23
8 Wouldn’t enjoy it 22
9 No need to go 38
10 Health isn’t good enough 11
11 Lack of transport/Can’t easily get to it 5
12 Not enough information on what is available 8
13 Fines/charges are too high 1
14 Poor book stock 3
15 Buy or get bought all the books I need 42
16 No tradition of use 33
17 Inconvenient locations 3
18 Inconvenient opening hours 9
19 Use other sources of information 78
20 Don’t Know 0
21 Other 4
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 3391
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
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