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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Q2535: Total score - backwards (q2535)
File: GhanaINDData

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 19
Decimals: 0
Range: 0-5

Valid cases: 0
Invalid: 0

Questions and instructions

Pre question

Now, I am going to say more numbers, but this time when I stop, I want you to say them to me backwards.
For example, if I said 1-7, what would you say?

Literal question

Total score (enter the series number in the longest series repeated without error in Trial 1 or 2)
(Maximum = 8 points)

Categories

Value	Category
0	Failed (score of 0)

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: Wait for subject to say 7-1. If response is correct, start with Series 2. If respondent does not reply correctly or fails to understand, give the correct answer and another example, saying Remember, you are to say them backwards. Try this, "3-8". If response is correct, continue. If fails second example, mark "0" in Q2535 and skip to Verbal Fluency (Q2536).