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Module 3: Physical Functioning (N = 771) VAR # _____ HHID HHID HRS Household Identifier ____________________________________________________________ Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ HHID 771 50759 23085 10004 95650 PN PN HRS Person Number ____________________________________________________________ Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ PN 771 18 10 10 40 ... Now we would like to ask you a few questions that are much like ones we asked before -- researchers are frequently interested in whether small differences in the way questions are worded have an influence on the answers. We are interested in how much difficulty people have with various activities because of a health or physical problem. Exclude any difficulties that you expect to last less than three months. How difficult is it for you to... W9277 B4a. ...run or jog about a mile? W9278 B4b. ...walk several blocks? W9279 B4c. ...walk one block? W9280 B4d. ...walk across a room? W9281 B4e. ...sit for about 2 hours? W9282 B4f. ...get up from a chair after sitting for long periods? W9283 B4g. ...get in and out of bed without help? W9284 B4h. ...to climb several flights of stairs without resting? W9285 B4j. ...climb one flight of stairs without resting? W9286 B4k. ...lift or carry weights over 10 pounds, like a heavy bag of groceries? W9287 B4m. ...to stoop, kneel, or crouch? W9288 B4n. ...pick up a dime from a table? W9289 B4p. ...bathe or shower without help? W9290 B4q. ...reach or extend your arms above shoulder level? W9291 B4r. ...pull or push large objects like a living room chair? W9292 B4s. ...eat without help? W9293 B4t. ...dress without help? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Not at all difficult (for variables W9278, W9279, W9280, and W9285, a "1" was padded without asking the question if the respondent answered "not at all difficult" on the preceding question) 2. A little difficult 3. Somewhat difficult 4. Very difficult/ can't do 6. Don't do 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Not Ascertained; NA W9277 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 109 2 80 3 93 4 249 6 239 9 1 W9278 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 561 2 52 3 57 4 60 6 31 9 10 W9279 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 667 2 38 3 24 4 20 6 13 9 9 W9280 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 727 2 18 3 11 4 9 6 1 9 5 W9281 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 567 2 93 3 53 4 46 6 7 9 5 W9282 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 502 2 130 3 97 4 37 6 1 9 4 W9283 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 700 2 27 3 29 4 9 9 6 W9284 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 418 2 89 3 89 4 120 6 46 8 1 9 8 W9285 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 624 2 55 3 36 4 32 6 15 9 9 W9286 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 593 2 45 3 43 4 58 6 26 9 6 W9287 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 449 2 122 3 90 4 90 6 13 9 7 W9288 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 717 2 16 3 14 4 13 6 2 9 9 W9289 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 723 2 18 3 11 4 9 9 10 W9290 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 675 2 29 3 30 4 27 6 2 9 8 W9291 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 568 2 51 3 42 4 71 6 32 9 7 W9292 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 753 2 6 3 4 9 8 W9293 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 733 2 15 3 10 4 5 9 8 [Return to Beginning] [Table of Contents] [Previous Section] [Next Section]