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

Reference ID

GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M

Year

2007 - 2008

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Professor R. Biritwum - Department of Community Health, Ghana Medical School

Sponsor(s)

US National Institute on Aging - NIA - Financial support through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) and Grants (R01-AG034479; IR21-AG034263-0182)

Created on

Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

Dec 05, 2013

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Data Description

Data File: GhanaINDDataProxy

Cases	0
Variable(s)	173

Variables

Name	Label	Question
p4060	P4060: Hypertension	Has [NAME] ever been told by a health professional that s/he has high blood pressure (hypertension)?

p4061a	P4061a: Treatment (2 wks)	Has s/he been taking medications or other treatment for it……in the last 2 weeks?

p4061b	P4061b: Treatment (12 mos)	Has s/he been taking medications or other treatment for it…during the last 12 months?

p4062	P4062: Cataracts	In the last 5 years, was [NAME] diagnosed with a cataract in one or both of her/his eyes (a cloudiness in the lens of the eye)?

p4063	P4063: Surgery	In the last 5 years, has s/he had eye surgery to remove this cataract(s)?

p4066	P4066: Lost all teeth?	Has [NAME] lost all of her/his natural teeth?

p4067	P4067: Probs with mouth/teeth	During the last 12 months, did s/he have any problems with her/his mouth and/or teeth? (This includes troubles with swallowing.)

p4068a	P4068a: Treatment (2 wks)	Has s/he been taking medications or other treatment (from a dentist or other oral health specialist) for it …in the last 2 weeks?

p4068b	P4068b: Treatment (12 mos)	Has s/he been taking medications or other treatment (from a dentist or other oral health specialist) for it…during the last 12 months?

p4069	P4069: Road accident	In the last 12 months, has [NAME] been involved in a road traffic accident where s/he suffered from bodily injury? PROBE: This could have been an accident in which s/he was involved either as the occupant of a motor vehicle, or when s/he was riding a motorcycle or bicycle or walking.

p4070	P4070: How did happen?	How did the injury happen? Was it an accident, did someone else do this to her/him, or did s/he do this to herself/himself?

p4071	P4071: Treatment	Did s/he receive any medical care or treatment for her/his injuries?

p4072	P4072: Suffered disability?	Did s/he suffer a physical disability as a result of being injured?

p4072a_1	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_2	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_3	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_4	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_5	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_6	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_7	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_8	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4072a_9	P4072a: Disability suffered	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4073	P4073: Other injury	In the last 12 months, has [NAME] had any other event where s/he suffered from bodily injury?

p4073a	P4073a: Where occurred	Where was s/he when s/he was injured?

p4074	P4074: Cause of event	What was the cause of this injury?

p4075	P4075: How did happen?	How did the injury happen? Was it an accident, did someone else do this to her/him, or did s/he do this to herself/himself?

p4076	P4076: Treatment	Did s/he receive any medical care or treatment for her/his injuries?

p4077	P4077: Suffered disability?	Did s/he suffer a physical disability as a result of being injured?

p4077a_1	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_2	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_3	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_4	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_5	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_6	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_7	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_8	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4077a_9	P4077a: Disability	In what ways was s/he physically disabled?

p4078	P4078: Pelvic exam	When was the last time [NAME] had a pelvic examination, if ever? (By pelvic examination, I mean when a doctor or nurse examined her vagina and uterus?)

p4079	P4079: PAP smear	The last time [NAME] had the pelvic examination, did she have a PAP smear test? (By PAP smear test, I mean did a doctor or nurse use a swab or stick to wipe from inside her vagina, take a sample and send it to a laboratory? )

p4080	P4080: Mammogram	When was the last time she had a mammography, if ever? (That is, an x-ray of her breasts taken to detect breast cancer at an early stage.)

p5000_hh_b	P5000: HH begin

p5000_mm_b	P5000: MM begin

p5000_hh_e	P5000: HH end

p5000_mm_e	P5000: MM end

p5001yy	P5001: Needed care YY ago	When was the last time that [NAME] needed health care?

p5001mm	P5001: Needed care MM ago	When was the last time that [NAME] needed health care?

p5002	P5002: Got care?	The last time s/he needed health care, did s/he get health care?

p5002a	P5002a: Why needed care	What was the main reason s/he needed care, even if s/he did not get care?

p5003_01	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_02	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_03	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_04	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_05	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_06	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_07	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_08	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_09	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_10	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_11	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5003_12	P5003: Reasons (single)	Which reason(s) best explain why s/he did not get health care?

p5004	P5004: Where	Where did s/he go most often when s/he felt sick or needed to consult someone about his/her health?

p5005	P5005: Overnight stay	In the last 3 years, has [NAME] stayed overnight in a hospital or long-term care facility?

p5006mm	P5006: MM ago (n)	When was her/his last overnight stay in a hospital or long-term care facility?

p5007	P5007: 12-mo. overnight	Over the last 12 months, how many different times was she/he a patient in a hospital/long-term care facility for at least one night?

p5008	P5008: Type of facility	What type of hospital or facility was it? Remember I am asking now about her/his last (most recent) overnight stay.

p5008a	P5008a: Reason for last overnight	Which reason best describes why s/he was last hospitalized? Circle one

p5026	P5026: Outpatient	Over the last 12 months, did [NAME} receive any health care NOT including an overnight stay in hospital or long-term care facility?

p5027	P5027: Times

p5028	P5028: Last facility	What was the last health care facility s/he visited in the last 12 months ?

p5029	P5029: Provider	Which was last (most recent) health care provider s/he visited?

p5029a	P5029a: Sex of provider	What was the sex of the [health care provider]?

p5029b	P5029b: Chronic, new, both, routine check-up	. Was this visit to [health care provider] for a chronic (ongoing) condition, new condition or both?

p5029c	P5029c: Reason for last outpt	Which reason best describes why [NAME] needed this visit? Circle one