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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

VariableAPMOREM
LabelWhat is the main reason why you've spent more time doing these kinds of activities since your last interview?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't know 11
1 You moved house 3
2 You had significantly more disposable income 7
3 You had significantly less disposable income 2
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 0
7 Your work demands increased 2
8 You [or your partner] changed jobs 4
9 You [or your partner] lost your [their] job 0
10 You [or your partner] retired 2
11 You got a pet 2
12 Your pet died or became ill 2
13 You started a new relationship 3
14 You moved in with your partner 1
15 You got engaged or married 0
16 You had your first child 1
17 You had another child 4
18 Your child(ren) started school 5
19 Your child(ren) left home 0
20 Serious illness or injury 6
21 Someone in your immediate family became seriously ill 3
22 You have taken on additional caring responsibilities for a f 1
23 Separation from your partner due to divorce, marital difficu 2
24 Death of a spouse 2
25 Death of a close family member 1
26 Death of a close friend 1
27 I have less childcare responsibilities or children are less 8
28 I have more free time 134
29 I get on well with the people who do it 13
30 My friends started doing it or doing more of it 36
31 I wanted to meet new people 6
32 I enjoy doing the activity with other people or socialising 36
33 I wanted to introduce my child to a new activity or encourag 44
34 I'm passionate about it 14
35 I wanted a new challenge 15
36 I wanted to broaden my interests 40
37 I wanted to do something for myself 35
38 My health improved 27
39 I can afford to do it now 5
40 The facilities have improved 4
41 Facilities have become available close to where I live 7
42 No particular reason; coincidence 10
43 Other reason 100
98 Main reason unknown 0
99 No answer 0
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 5007
-3 Excluded from filter 4563
Sysmiss 1
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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