Variable Description

Name
N2868
Label
3I How often watches television
Dataset
UKDA-SN-5565-2
Value Label Frequency % of valid % of all
-1 NA 2,955
0.00%
1 Often 7,632
65.24%
0.00%
2 Sometimes 3,415
29.19%
0.00%
3 Hardly ever 576
4.92%
0.00%
4 No chance 76
0.65%
0.00%
Valid Invalid Min Max Mean
11699 2955 1 4 1.41

Representation

Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Codes
N2864
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False

Source Questions

30

86 questions before...
29
For each of these things do you feel that you need to know more?

For each one ring the number below the answer you want to give.

-

1 - Yes I need to know more

2 - No I don't need to know more

3 - Uncertain
How babies are conceived
How babies are born
How people get V.D.
The care of babies
How children grow and develop
Practical problems of family life
30
Below is a list of things which many people do in their spare time. You will probably only do a few of these. Please show by ringing one of the numbers for each one whether this is something that you do often, sometimes, never or hardly ever. If it is something that you would like to do but don't have the chance, please ring 4.
-

1 - Often

2 - Sometimes

3 - Never or hardly ever

4 - Like to but no chance
Reading books (apart from school work or homework)
Playing outdoor games and sports
Swimming
Playing indoor games and sports (e.g. basket-ball, badminton, gymnastics, etc.)
Watching television
Going to parties in friends' homes
Dancing at dance halls, discos, etc.
Voluntary work to help others
31

Have you ever taken part in any of the following activities? (Please ring all that apply.)

Ring all that apply

1
Babysitting for your younger brothers and sisters
2
Babysitting for other families
3
Helping to run a playgroup
4
Helping with younger children at school
5
Any other activity with children much younger than yourself (please describe ...)
Other
9 questions after...
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NCDS Age 16 Individual Questionnaire

Lineage

  • NCDS3 Individual Questionnaire (1974) Dataset - N2868
    3I How often watches television
    • qg_30
      Below is a list of things which many people do in their spare time. You will probably only do a few of these. Please show by ringing one of the numbers for each one whether this is something that you do often, sometimes, never or hardly ever. If it is something that you would like to do but don't have the chance, please ring 4.

Variable Groups