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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017

Variable Details

VariableLIBBEN01
LabelBenefits from using library service - 1
Question text What benefits, if any, have you experienced as a result of using the public library service?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Positive impact on my well-being 179
2 Learned new skills / developed existing 76
3 Improved my knowledge 204
4 Helped me think about a future career 10
5 Helped me with studies for school 32
6 Improved health 6
7 Helped me gain a qualification 7
8 Helped me get information about other pu 36
9 Enabled me to communicate with family / 43
10 Developed my confidence 6
11 I made new friends 14
12 I had fun 60
13 Helped me get a job 8
14 Other 25
15 No benefit 105
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 1
Sysmiss 2450
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected annually
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