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visfamy

Why difficult to visit family

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
visfamy1 why difficult to visit family: too busy/not enough time indresp
visfamy2 why difficult to visit family: financial reasons indresp
visfamy3 why difficult to visit family: a health condition, illness or impairment, or indresp
visfamy4 why difficult to visit family: no public transport available indresp
visfamy5 why difficult to visit family: public transport is infrequent or unreliable indresp
visfamy6 why difficult to visit family: can t access the public transport that is avai indresp
visfamy7 why difficult to visit family: no access to a car as a driver or passenger indresp
visfamy8 why difficult to visit family: relatives live too far away indresp
visfamy9 why difficult to visit family: no family/relatives indresp
visfamy10 why difficult to visit family: no one to go with indresp
visfamy11 why difficult to visit family: attitudes of other people indresp
visfamy12 why difficult to visit family: fear of crowds indresp
visfamy13 why difficult to visit family: fear of crime indresp
visfamy14 why difficult to visit family: anxiety/lack of confidence indresp
visfamy15 why difficult to visit family: don t get along with family indresp
visfamy97 why difficult to visit family: other reasons indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

familyaccess_w3.visfamy

Question label:

Why difficult to visit family

Question text:

What stops you from visiting family or relatives when you need to?

Question universe:

if VISFAM = 1|2 (If finds it very difficult or difficult to visit family when needs to)

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE FOR ANY OTHER REASONS

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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