| Reason | Major reason | Minor reason | Not a reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| All the additional costs of going out, such as hiring a baby-sitter, eating at a restaurant, and parking. | 37.1% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
| The entry fees cost too much. | 36.7% | 33.4% | 26.5% |
| Because of traffic or other transportation problems, it's just too difficult to get from my home to the places where arts events are held. | 35.7% | 29.3% | 34.5% |
| I don't have enough free time; I'm too busy. | 34.4% | 33.8% | 30.8% |
| I prefer to do other things with my free time. | 34.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% |
| I worry about safety when going out at night. | 31.8% | 32.6% | 35% |
| I rarely hear about the events in time. | 23.6% | 37.4% | 37.3% |
| I usually have no one to go with. | 15% | 36.5% | 47.4% |
| I don't know enough to enjoy some of the arts events. | 13.6% | 35.6% | 49.5% |
| I don't feel comfortable at many of the arts events. | 10.2% | 32.3% | 55.8% |
| Many of the arts or cultural events in Houston are boring. | 9.2% | 29.8% | 56.8% |
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September 2012
United States
November 21, 2011 - January 4, 2012
1,200 respondents
18 years and older
Households were sampled in the Harris County area (Texas); Respondents attended an arts event in the past year
Telephone interview
* During the survey the question was posed as follows: "Please tell me if this is a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason at all in your own decisions about whether or not to go out to arts or cultural events, such as museums, galleries, concerts, or theater performances:
... The entry fees cost too much.
... All the additional costs of going out, such as hiring a baby-sitter, eating at a restaurant, and parking.
etc."
