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Covid-19 Variable

whyuninst_oth

Other reason for uninstalling COVID app

Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

Question label:

Other reason for uninstalling COVID app

Question text:

For what other reasons did you uninstall the {IF ff_country = 1, 2: NHS COVID-19 app / IF ff_country = 3: NHS Scotland 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
missing-930.02%
refusal-2270.21%
don't know-160.05%
Advised to/have to switch off/delete for work8420.33%
Vaccinated so don't need it970.05%
It's not reliable, false readings10700.55%
I never go out1180.06%
No longer legal requirement to enter venues1290.07%
I have regular tests instead1320.02%
New phone/broken phone14350.27%
Technical difficulties/couldn't install1560.05%
Don't trust government/app company16140.11%
Privacy issues17110.09%
Drain on battery/storage issues1860.05%
Didn't work on my phone1950.04%
Didn't want the app2050.04%
Don't carry my phone with me2130.02%
I'm in different location/moved/abroad2280.06%
Fed up with COVID, hysteria needs to stop2350.04%
Other (not codeable)2490.07%
Total12818100.0%

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