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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2015-2016; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

VariableapleverY4Y7
LabelArts participation activity chosen from Y4 for follow-up questions
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
1 Ballet 18
2 Other dance (for fitness) 286
3 Other dance (not for fitness) 495
4 Sang to an audience or rehearsed for a performance (not kara 184
5 Played a musical instrument to an audience or rehearsed for 90
6 Played a musical instrument for your own pleasure 478
7 Written music 35
8 Rehearsed or performed in a play / drama 50
9 Rehearsed or performed in an opera / operetta or musical the 19
10 Taken part in a carnival (eg. as a musician, dancer or costu 52
11 Taken part in street arts (an artistic performance that take 22
12 Learned or practised circus skills 39
13 Painting, drawing, printmaking or sculpture 659
14 Photography as an artistic activity (not family or holiday ~ 394
15 Made films or videos as an artistic activity (not family or 65
16 Used a computer to create original artworks or animation 195
17 Textile crafts such as embroidery, crocheting or knitting 1010
18 Wood crafts such as wood turning, carving or furniture makin 277
19 Other crafts such as calligraphy, pottery or jewellery for y 208
20 Bought any original works of art for yourself 0
21 Bought any original / handmade crafts such as pottery or jew 0
22 Read for pleasure (not newspapers, magazines or comics) 0
23 Bought a novel or book of stories, poetry or plays for yours 0
24 Written any stories or plays 90
25 Written any poetry 122
26 Read as part of a group 149
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 0
-6 Not asked in longitudinal questionnaire 0
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 5234
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2015-2016; Adult and Child Data
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