Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2014-2015; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variableint2_spmorem
LabelWhat is the main reason why you are doing more sport and physical recreational activities?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 9
1 You moved house 3
2 You had significantly more disposable income 4
3 You had significantly less disposable income 6
4 Significant increase in financial commitments such as househ 1
5 Major financial crisis, like losing the equivalent of 3 mont 0
6 You left school or university 4
7 Your work demands increased 5
8 You [or your partner] changed jobs 6
9 You [or your partner] lost your [their] job 2
10 You [or your partner] retired 6
11 You got a pet 10
12 Your pet died / became ill 2
13 You started a new relationship 5
14 You moved in with your partner 0
15 You got engaged or married 3
16 You had your first child 5
17 You had another child 8
18 Your child/ren started school 7
19 Your child/ren left home 0
20 Serious illness or injury 19
21 Someone in your immediate family became seriously ill 2
22 You have taken on additional caring responsibilities for a f 2
23 Separation from your partner due to divorce, marital difficu 1
24 Death of a spouse 5
25 Death of a close family member 4
26 Death of a close friend 1
27 I have less childcare responsibilities / children are less d 23
28 I have more free time 172
29 I get on well with the people who do it 18
30 My friends started doing it / doing more of it 49
31 I wanted to meet new people 10
32 I enjoy doing the activity with other people / socialising t 68
33 I wanted to introduce my child to a new activity / encourage 58
34 I'm passionate about it 38
35 I wanted a new challenge 21
36 I wanted to broaden my interests 6
37 I wanted to do something for myself 46
38 To improve skill level 12
39 To increase competitive success 2
40 My health improved 75
41 Recovered from injury 20
42 I wanted to get fitter/healthier 380
43 I can afford it now 4
44 To prepare for an event / charity event 7
45 The facilities have improved 3
46 Facilities have become available close to where I live 20
47 More actively involved in sports club/organisation 16
48 I got a dog 11
49 Went with family/a family visit 4
50 It was a holiday activity/we went on holiday 29
51 No particular reason/coincidence 6
52 Other reason 1 70
53 Other reason 2 0
98 3
99 No answer 26
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 0
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 16
-3 Excluded from filter 6131
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2014-2015; Adult and Child Data