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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Community Life Survey, 2016-2017

Variable Details

VariableVolBen1n
LabelWhy started volunteering: I felt there was no one else to do it
Question text Did you start helping these groups, clubs or organisations for any of the following reasons? Please select all that apply. I felt there was no one else to do it
Responses
0 No 3507
1 Yes 278
-9 Refused 5
-8 Don't Know 3
-1 Item not applicable 6463
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationCommunity Life Survey, 2016-2017
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (aged 16 years and over) resident in England, during 2016-17.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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