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Covid-19 Variable

whynotapp_oth

Why not downloaded COVID app - other coded

Datafiles

Question asked in the latest wave:

Question label:

Other reasons for not using COVID app

Question text:

For what other reasons have you not downloaded the {IF ff_country = 1, 2: NHS COVID-19 app / IF ff_country = 3: NHS Scotlan Protect Scotland app / IF ff_country = 4: HSC StopCOVID NI app}?

Question universe:

IF ff_country is not 2 OR (ff_country = 2 AND welsh is not 1) // Ask if respondent not living in Wales, or living in Wales and did not complete survey in Welsh

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-837395.4%
refusal-210.26%
Doesn't want to1120.51%
Never goes out1210.26%
Don't trust Government1510.26%
Other family member has it1720.51%
Don't want to have to self-isolate1810.26%
Don't need to, not necessary1951.28%
Hardly use/carry phone2110.26%
App is unreliable/useless/doesn't work2320.51%
Don't know how to use it/need help2520.51%
Total391100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.02%
refusal-21030.8%
don't know-1170.13%
Have not got around to downloading it1200.16%
My smartphone is too old, the operating system is not compatible with the app270.05%
I don't have storage space for the app310.01%
I don't know how to download it590.07%
I didn't know there was an app730.02%
I am worried about my privacy8160.12%
I do not trust the information it provides about exposure to coronavirus930.02%
I am taking precautions (e.g., social distancing, wearing a mask) so do not need the app10180.14%
Doesn't want to11900.7%
Never goes out1290.07%
Work won't allow it13250.2%
Work in NHS/health/teacher so have to switch off14570.44%
Don't trust Government15230.18%
Don't trust app/company16140.11%
Other family member has it17210.16%
Don't want to have to self-isolate1810.01%
Don't need to, not necessary19470.37%
Data usage/PAYG/only use wifi2070.05%
Hardly use/carry phone21110.09%
Don't want to use Bluetooth/GPS2210.01%
App is unreliable/useless/doesn't work23350.27%
Not available in current location2440.03%
Don't know how to use it/need help25110.09%
Use an alternative app/method26220.17%
I don't go out27470.37%
Not codable97100.08%
Total12818100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-960.05%
inapplicable-81127693.69%
refusal-21090.91%
don't know-1320.27%
Doesn't want to11890.74%
Never goes out12830.69%
Work won't allow it13280.23%
Work in NHS/health/teacher so have to switch off14750.62%
Don't trust Government15370.31%
Don't trust app/company16290.24%
Other family member has it17350.29%
Don't want to have to self-isolate18350.29%
Don't need to, not necessary19310.26%
Data usage/PAYG/only use wifi20150.12%
Hardly use/carry phone21190.16%
Don't want to use Bluetooth/GPS22120.1%
App is unreliable/useless/doesn't work23620.52%
Not available in current location24140.12%
Don't know how to use it/need help25100.08%
Use an alternative app/method2650.04%
Not codable97330.27%
Total12035100.0%

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