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

VariableAPLESSM
LabelWhat is the main reason why you've spent less time doing these kinds of activities since your last interview?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't know 6
1 You moved house 4
2 You had significantly more disposable income 1
3 You had significantly less disposable income 20
4 Significant increase in financial commitments such as househ 4
5 Major financial crisis, like losing the equivalent of 3 mont 0
6 You left school or university 2
7 Your work demands increased 57
8 You [or your partner] changed jobs 8
9 You [or your partner] lost your [their] job 3
10 You [or your partner] retired 2
11 You got a pet 4
12 Your pet died or became ill 2
13 You started a new relationship 5
14 You moved in with your partner 0
15 You got engaged or married 1
16 You had your first child 4
17 You had another child 3
18 Your child(ren) started school 2
19 Your child(ren) left home 0
20 Serious illness or injury 31
21 Someone in your immediate family became seriously ill 18
22 You have taken on additional caring responsibilities for a f 27
23 Separation from your partner due to divorce, marital difficu 0
24 Death of a spouse 3
25 Death of a close family member 6
26 Death of a close friend 2
27 I had less free time 174
28 Childcare responsibilities took priority over it 34
29 There were other things I preferred to do in my leisure time 73
30 I didn’t get on with people who did it 3
31 Everyone I used to do it with had given up 2
32 I stopped enjoying or didn’t enjoy the activity 10
33 It was or became too difficult 15
34 I felt out of place 0
35 Once I stopped doing it, it was easier not to do it again 3
36 I developed health problems or a disability 61
37 I didn’t feel I was good enough 3
38 Once I was out of practice, it was too hard to get back into 1
39 It became too expensive 18
40 It changed to an inconvenient time 3
41 It was difficult to get to via the transport options availab 6
42 The facilities got worse 1
43 The venue closed down 2
44 I had trouble accessing the place or building 3
45 No particular reason or coincidence 9
46 Other reason 21
47 The weather 17
99 No answer 0
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 5007
-3 Excluded from filter 4489
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