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SAGE Well-Being of Older People Study 2013
Wave 2

South Africa, 2013
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ZAF_2013_SAGE-WOPS_v01_M
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Professor NEWELL, Marie-Louise, Dr MUTEVEDZI, Portia, Dr NYIRENDA, Makandwe,
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q513: Which hand you consider dominant hand (q513)

Data file: WOPSIISouthAfricaData

Overview

Valid: 508
Invalid: 4
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 12
Range: 1 - 8
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Which hand do you consider your dominant hand?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Left 20
3.9%
2 Right 488
96.1%
7 N/A 0
0%
8 DK 0
0%
Sysmiss 4
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: Make sure you fit the dynamometer to the respondent's hand size. If respondent has obvious problem with hand/arm, skip that side. If problems with both hands/arms DO NOT TEST

Interviewer to read: We are now going to test the strength in your hands
Question post text
0. No
1. Yes
7. N/A
8. DK
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