Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2012-2013

Variable Details

VariableLIBNOT13
LabelReason(s) not used library service 13
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? What would encourage you to use the Public Library Service (more often)?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cannot read/write english / language barriers 0
2 Poor eyesight/eyesight 0
3 Difficult to find the time 0
4 Costs too much 0
5 Feel uncomfortable or out of place 0
6 Never occurred to me 0
7 Not really interested 0
8 Wouldn’t enjoy it 0
9 No need to go 0
10 Health isn’t good enough 0
11 Lack of transport/Can’t easily get to it 0
12 Not enough information on what is available 0
13 Fines/charges are too high 0
14 Poor book stock 0
15 Buy or get bought all the books I need 0
16 No tradition of use 0
17 Inconvenient locations 0
18 Inconvenient opening hours 0
19 Use other sources of information 0
20 Other 0
21 Dont know 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 3625
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2012-2013
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (LIBRARY NOT USE)
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