Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007-2008
Wave 1

Ghana, 2007 - 2008

Reference ID

GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M

Producer(s)

Professor R. Biritwum

Collections

Health Demography

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Feb 13, 2013

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Q2521: Left 1 (q2521)

Data file: GhanaINDData

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 8

Range: -9 - 13

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Remain sitting and let your hand drop to your side. Keep your upper arm against your body and bend your elbow to 90 degrees with palm facing in (like shaking hands). Keep your elbow pressed against your side.

Literal question

First test left hand

Categories

Value	Category
-9	Refused

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

INTERVIEWER: DEMONSTRATE.
Then grab the two pieces of metal together like this.
INTERVIEWER: DEMONSTRATE.
I will ask you to do this two times in each hand. Let's start with your left hand, please take this in your left hand.
If you feel any pain or discomfort, tell me and we will stop.

When I say "squeeze", squeeze as hard as you can.

Interviewer: Check positioning and grip to make sure it is correct. When he or she begins, say: Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze!

Ready? Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze!

Question post text

97 Refused .....Q2523

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