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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariablePAOfte16
Label(VERA) Child: Freq in past 4 weeks used sports field etc
Question text How often in the past 4 weeks have/has (you/your child) made use of (name of place) for physical activity?
Responses
1 Everyday 14
2 4-6 days a week 35
3 2-3 days a week 142
4 Once a week 79
5 2-3 times in the last 4 weeks 23
6 Once in the last 4 weeks 16
7 Varies too much to say 3
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 4792
-1 Item not applicable 778
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F5
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2015.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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