Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2013-2014; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variablellessm
LabelWhat is the main reason why you've used library services less often since your last interview?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 2
1 You moved house 9
2 You had significantly more disposable income 0
3 You had significantly less disposable income 1
4 Significant increase in financial commitments such as househ 0
5 Major financial crisis, like losing the equivalent of 3 mont 0
6 You left school or university 8
7 Your work demands increased 23
8 You [or your partner] changed jobs 1
9 You [or your partner] lost your [their] job 0
10 You [or your partner] retired 0
11 You got a pet 1
12 Your pet died / became ill 1
13 You started a new relationship 1
14 You moved in with your partner 0
15 You got engaged or married 0
16 You had your first child 1
17 You had another child 5
18 Your child/ren started school 7
19 Your child/ren left home 0
20 Serious illness or injury 23
21 Someone in your immediate family became seriously ill 2
22 You have taken on additional caring responsibilities for a f 5
23 Separation from your partner due to divorce, marital difficu 0
24 Death of a spouse 0
25 Death of a close family member 5
26 Death of a close friend 0
27 I had less free time 142
28 Childcare responsibilities took priority over it 16
29 There were other things I preferred to do in my leisure time 40
30 Everyone I used to go with had stopped going 12
31 I felt out of place 1
32 Once I stopped going, it was easier not to go again 8
33 I developed health problems or a disability 32
34 It was difficult to get to via the transport options availab 5
35 The facilities got worse 14
36 The library closed down 23
37 It became inconvenient as the opening hours changed/library 6
38 I had trouble accessing the place where it was held 6
39 The service became unsatisfactory 6
40 I started to buy books / get books from elsewhere 100
41 I now read E Books (eg. Kindle, iBooks, Kobo) so don.t need 81
42 They stopped stocking the books I like 8
43 I'm using the internet more to access information 41
44 No particular reason/coincidence 10
45 I've had no need to go this year 23
46 Other reason 79
98 Main reason unknown 7
99 No answer 8
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 5269
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 4323
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2013-2014; Adult and Child Data