People and Culture in Scotland: Results from the Scottish Household Survey Culture and Sport Module 2007

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Question: when growing up (up to age 15), how much were you encouraged to play musical instruments (s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up

Interpretation: Percentage of the Scottish population who were encouraged to play musical instruments(s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up (up to age 15)

Table G9 Amount encouraged to play musical instruments (s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up (%)

All

Encouraged a lot

29

Encouraged a little

23

Not encouraged at all

47

Don't know

0

Base

3383

Table G9.1 Amount encouraged to play musical instruments (s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up, by gender (%)

All

Male

Female

Encouraged a lot

29

21

35

Encouraged a little

23

21

25

Not encouraged at all

47

58

39

Don't know

0

0

0

Base

3383

1434

1949

Table G9.2 Amount encouraged to play musical instruments (s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up, by age (%)

All

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-59

60-74

75+

Encouraged a lot

29

41

35

27

24

29

25

Encouraged a little

23

28

30

26

22

18

18

Not encouraged at all

47

31

35

47

54

52

56

Don't know

0

-

0

0

0

1

1

Base

3383

280

439

616

832

780

436

Table G9.3 Amount encouraged to play musical instruments (s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up, by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles (%)

All

1 Most deprived

2

3

4

5 Least deprived

Encouraged a lot

29

23

22

27

36

36

Encouraged a little

23

19

24

21

26

27

Not encouraged at all

47

57

54

51

38

37

Don't know

0

0

-

1

0

0

Base

3383

573

690

805

711

604

Table G9.4 Amount encouraged to play musical instruments (s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up, by gross annual income (%)

All

Up to £5,199

£5,200 to £10,399

£10,400 to £15,599

£15,600 to £20,799

£20,800 to £25,999

£26,000 to £36,399

£36,400 and above

not known

Encouraged a lot

29

35

23

33

33

28

28

34

27

Encouraged a little

23

25

23

22

24

25

24

27

21

Not encouraged at all

48

40

54

45

43

48

48

39

51

Don't know

0

-

0

0

-

-

0

-

1

Base

3303

336

721

531

310

220

244

172

769

Table G9.5 Amount encouraged to play musical instruments (s), act, dance or sing by adults in their household or their family when growing up, by highest qualification (%)

All

Degree, Professional Qualifications

HNC/ HND or equivalent

Higher, A level or equivalent

O Grade, Standard Grade or equivalent

Other qualifications

No qualifications

Unknown qualifications

Encouraged a lot

29

43

36

36

24

26

15

*

Encouraged a little

24

29

26

28

25

20

16

*

Not encouraged at all

47

29

37

36

50

52

69

*

Don't know

0

-

-

0

0

2

0

*

Base

3285

752

272

469

643

224

892

33

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