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)

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Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

Dec 05, 2013

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Q2521: Left 1 (q2521)
File: GhanaINDData

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 8
Decimals: 0
Range: -9-13

Valid cases: 0
Invalid: 0

Questions and instructions

Pre question

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

Post question

97 Refused .....Q2523

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!