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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Q7250: Activity (6) (aq7250)
File: GhanaINDData

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 27
Decimals: 0
Range: -9-23

Valid cases: 0
Invalid: 0

Questions and instructions

Literal question

What was the next thing you did yesterday?

Post question

1 Working
2 Subsistence farming
3 Preparing food
4 Doing housework
5 Watching children
6 Shopping
7 Walking somewhere
8 Traveling by bicycle
9 traveling by car/bus/train
10 Rest (includes tea/coffee break)
11 Chatting with Someone
12 Playing (includes cards/games)
13 Reading
14 Listening to radio
15 Watching TV
16 Exercising or Leisurely Walk
17 Other Leisurely Activity
18 Grooming or Bathing (self)
19 Eating
20 Religious activity
21 Providing care to someone
22 Intimate Relations/Sex
23 Went to sleep for the night

Categories

Value	Category
-9	Not applicable
-8	Don't know
1	Working
2	Subsistence farming
3	Preparing food
4	Doing housework
5	Watching children
6	Shopping/collecting food
7	Walking
8	Travelling by bike
9	Travelling by car/bus/train
10	Resting
11	Chatting with friends
12	Playing with friends
13	Reading
14	Listening to radio
15	Watching TV
16	Exercising
17	Other leisure activity
18	Grooming/bathing
19	Eating
20	Religious activity
21	Providing care to s.o.
22	Intimate relations
23	Went to sleep for the night

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: If the respondent mentions more than one activity, probe with "Which of these activity were you paying most attention to or required the most effort." Circle only ONE activity.