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

VariableSPMOREM
LabelWhat is the main reason why you are doing more sport and physical recreational activities?
Responses
-2 Refused 6
-1 Don't know 13
1 You moved house 1
2 You had significantly more disposable income 2
3 You had significantly less disposable income 0
4 Significant increase in financial commitments such as househ 0
5 Major financial crisis, like losing the equivalent of 3 mont 0
6 You left school or university 3
7 Your work demands increased 3
8 You [or your partner] changed jobs 1
9 You [or your partner] lost your [their] job 0
10 You [or your partner] retired 4
11 You got a pet 1
12 Your pet died or became ill 1
13 You started a new relationship 4
14 You moved in with your partner 0
15 You got engaged or married 1
16 You had your first child 1
17 You had another child 2
18 Your child(ren) started school 4
19 Your child(ren) left home 0
20 Serious illness or injury 11
21 Someone in your immediate family became seriously ill 0
22 You have taken on additional caring responsibilities for a f 1
23 Separation from your partner due to divorce, marital difficu 0
24 Death of a spouse 4
25 Death of a close family member 2
26 Death of a close friend 0
27 I have less childcare responsibilities or children are less 8
28 I have more free time 103
29 I get on well with the people who do it 12
30 My friends started doing it or doing more of it 25
31 I wanted to meet new people 6
32 I enjoy doing the activity with other people or socialising 51
33 I wanted to introduce my child to a new activity or encourag 32
34 I'm passionate about it 16
35 I wanted a new challenge 18
36 I wanted to broaden my interests 11
37 I wanted to do something for myself 23
38 To improve my skill level 11
39 To increase competitive success 3
40 My health improved 42
41 Recovered from injury 12
42 I wanted to get fitter or healthier 261
43 I can afford it now 6
44 To prepare for an event or charity event 5
45 The facilities have improved 1
46 Facilities have become available close to where I live 7
47 More actively involved in sports club or organisation 6
48 I got a dog 6
49 Went with family/a family visit 0
50 It was a holiday activity; we went on holiday 0
51 No particular reason; coincidence 23
52 Other reason 81
55 31
98 Main reason unknown 0
99 No answer 0
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 5007
-3 Excluded from filter 4298
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