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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017

Variable Details

VariableLIBNOT02
LabelReason for not using library service - 2
Question text Could you please tell me the reasons why you did not use the Public Library Service in the past 12 months?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cannot read/write English/language barri 3
2 Poor eyesight 8
3 Difficult to find the time 34
4 Costs too much 3
5 Feel uncomfortable or out of place 8
6 Never occurred to me 60
7 Not really interested 174
8 Wouldn t enjoy it 27
9 No need to go 137
10 Health isn t good enough 38
11 Lack of transport/Can t easily get to it 17
12 Not enough information on what is availa 14
13 Fines/charges are too high 2
14 Poor book stock 11
15 Buy or get bought all the books I need 124
16 No tradition of use 64
17 Inconvenient locations 18
18 Inconvenient opening hours 14
19 Use other sources of information 118
20 Don t know 0
21 Other 7
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 2381
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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