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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey for Wales, 2016-2017

Variable Details

VariableVisitMain
LabelMost recent visit - Main activity undertaken in most recent visit to outdoors [SampleVisitsWeight]
Responses
1 Walking 1461
2 Road cycling 76
3 Off-road cycling or mountain biking 38
4 Horse riding 34
5 Fishing 23
6 Rock climbing or caving 4
7 Motorised watersports 3
8 Other watersports 9
9 Swimming outdoors 17
10 Field sports (shooting / hunting) 23
11 Wildlife watching 80
12 Running 149
13 Off-road driving or motorcycling 17
14 Picnicking (as a significant part of the activity) 57
15 Visiting children's playgrounds / taking children to play ar 367
16 Informal games (e.g. frisbee or golf) 102
17 Other outdoor activities 53
-99 Refused 0
-98 Interview terminated early 51
-88 Not selected in sub-sample 4229
-9 Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS ONLY) 7
-8 Question not asked due to routing 3693
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey for Wales, 2016-2017
UniverseIndividuals aged 16 or over living in private households in Wales, 2016-17.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample;See documentation for further details of sampling.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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