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The General Household Survey Cross-Year Leisure Activities file permits cross-time study of changes in leisure activities in Great Britain gathered during General Household Surveys. The variables in these files have been recoded from the original studies to achieve consistent formats. The GHS included leisure questions in the following years: 1973, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1996-97. This file also permits the observation of demographic changes in Great Britain over the same time period.

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The leisure activities covered in this data series include: participation in a variety of sports, reading, recreational study, socialising, listening to music, smoking, drinking, gardening, use of electronic media, attending events, visiting tourist facilities, travel, and possession of equipment in the household which can be used for leisure activities. The data also include demographic variables standardised for cross-time comparisons. Standard Measures Registrar General's Social Class Schema.

No sampling (total universe)

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