We are now going to test the strength in your hands.
Literal question
Have you had any surgery on your left arm, hand or wrist in the last 3 months OR arthritis or pain in your left hand or wrist?
Categories
Value
Category
Cases
1
yes
17
8.5%
2
no
183
91.5%
8
dk
0
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.
Question post text
1. Yes, DO NOT TEST LEFT HAND
2. No
8. Don't know
Description
Definition
GRIP STRENGTH
FILTER: If respondent has obvious problem with hand/arm, skip that side. If problems with both hands/arms, answer 1=yes to Q2518 and Q2519, then -+ skip to Q2525. Make sure you fit the dynamometer to the respondent's hand size.
