World Health Survey 2003
Wave 0

Ghana, 2003

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GHA_2003_WHS_v01_M

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World Health Organization (WHO)

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Feb 13, 2013

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vigorous activities (q2011)

Data file: WHS-Ghana_F5

Overview

Valid: 3918

Invalid: 20

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 2

Start: 128

End: 131

Width: 4

Range: 1 - 5

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Health State Descriptions Time Begin
Now I would like to review different functions of your body. When answering these questions, I would like you to think about the last 30 days, taking both good and bad days into account. When I ask about difficulty, I would like you to consider how much difficulty you have had, on an average, in the past 30 days, while doing the activity in the way that you usually do it. By difficulty I mean requiring increased effort, discomfort or pain, slowness or changes in the way you do the activity. Please answer this question taking into account any assistance you have available.

Mobility

Literal question

In the last 30 days, how much difficulty did you have in vigorous activities, such as running 3km (or equivalent) or cycling?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	None	1958	50%
2	Mild	501	12.8%
3	Moderate	491	12.5%
4	Severe	477	12.2%
5	Extreme	491	12.5%
Sysmiss		20

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

Vigorous activities may include heavy lifting, carrying, fast cycling, aerobics or working in the fields. Physical activity may be recreational or occupational. Culturally appropriate examples may be substituted by sites.

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