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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablecult4ba
Labelcult4b_1 - How often in the last 12 months have you done this: A - Read for pleasure
Question text HOW OFTEN IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS HAVE YOU DONE THIS: {SUB - ACTIVITY AT CULT 4A}?
Responses
1 At least once a week 5736
2 Less often than once a week but at least once a month 649
3 Less often than once a month but at least 3-4 times a year 320
4 Twice in the last 12 months 118
5 Once in the last 12 months 44
6 Don't know 9
Sysmiss 3766
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD M4 SINGLE CODE ONLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households and individual adults within households in Scotland.
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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