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Aging Survey 2006

Sri Lanka, 2006
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LKA_2006_AS_v01_M
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Data file: Older Adult2

Older Adult Data: Corresponds to the Older Adult (60+) Questionnaire

Cases: 2413
Variables: 512

Variables

q6_1_6
Do you use a hearing aid?
q6_1_7
Any problems with your vision/seeing in either/both eyes (without eyeglasses)
q6_1_8
Has a doctor recommend you to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses?
q6_1_9
Do you wear eyeglasses or contact lenses?
q6_1_10a
Does your health limit you in any way in walking?
q6_1_10b
Does your health limit you in any way in walking uphill?
q6_1_10c
Does your health limit you in any way in eating, dressing, bathing or using the toilet?
q6_110ya
If yes, for how (years)
q6_110ma
If yes, for how long? (months)
q6_110yb
If yes, for how (years)
q6_110mb
If yes, for how (months)
q6_110yc
If yes, for how (years)
q6_110mc
If yes, for how long?(months)
q6_1_11a
If you have to do __, could you do it easily, have trouble, unable? - Eat without assistance
q6_1_11b
Dress yourself without help
q6_1_11c
Go to the toilet without help
q6_1_11d
Take your medication
q6_1_11e
Sweep the floor or yard
q6_1_11f
Stand up from sitting on a chair without help
q6_1_11g
Stand up from a sitting position on the floor without help
q6_1_11h
Bathe without help
q6_1_11i
Draw pail of water from a well
q6_1_11j
Prepare your meals
q6_1_11k
Shop for food or obtain food from usual source
q6_1_11l
Walk for one mile
q6_1_11m
Carry a heavy load (e.g. xx lbs of rice) for 20 yards
q6_1_11n
Bend stoop or bow
q6_1_11o
Manage your money/finances
q6_111ya
For how long have you had difficulty/been unable to do - Eat without assistance (years)
q6_111ma
For how long have you had difficulty/been unable to do - Eat without assistance (months)
q6_111yb
Dress yourself without help (years)
q6_111mb
Dress yourself without help (months)
q6_111yc
Go to the toilet without help (years)
q6_111mc
Go to the toilet without help (months)
q6_111yd
Take your medication (years)
q6_111md
Take your medication (months)
q6_111ye
Sweep the floor or yard (years)
q6_111me
Sweep the floor or yard (months)
q6_111yf
Stand up from sitting on a chair without help (years)
q6_111mf
Stand up from sitting on a chair without help (months)
q6_111yg
Stand up from a sitting position on the floor without help (years)
q6_111mg
Stand up from a sitting position on the floor without help (months)
q6_111yh
Bathe without help (years)
q6_111mh
Bathe without help (months)
q6_111yi
Draw pail of water from a well (years)
q6_111mi
Draw pail of water from a well (months)
q6_111yj
Prepare your meals (years)
q6_111mj
Prepare your meals (months)
q6_111yk
Shop for food or obtain food from usual source (years)
q6_111mk
Shop for food or obtain food from usual source (months)
q6_111yl
Walk for one mile (years)
q6_111ml
Walk for one mile (months)
q6_111ym
Carry a heavy load (e.g. xx lbs of rice) for 20 yards (years)
q6_111mm
Carry a heavy load (e.g. xx lbs of rice) for 20 yards (months)
q6_111yn
Bend stoop or bow (years)
q6_111mn
Bend stoop or bow (months)
q6_111yo
Manage your money/finances (years)
q6_111mo
Manage your money/finances (months)
q6_2_1
Has a doctor ever told you that you have a chronic disease?
q6_2_21a
You have Arthritis, rheumatism
q6_2_21b
You have Diabetes
q6_2_21c
You have Heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina, other heart problems
q6_2_21d
You have Hypertension/ stroke
q6_2_21e
You have Malignant tumours/cancer
q6_2_21f
You have Cataract
q6_2_21g
You have Urinary incontinence
q6_2_21h
You have Others (specify)*
q6_2_22a
Health provider seen during the past 3 months for Arthritis, rheumatism
q6_2_22b
Health provider seen for Diabetes
q6_2_22c
Health provider seen for Heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina, other heart problems
q6_2_22d
Health provider seen for Hypertension/ stroke
q6_2_22e
Health provider seen for Malignant tumours/cancer
q6_2_22f
Health provider seen for Cataract
q6_2_22g
Health provider seen for Urinary incontinence
q6_2_22h
Health provider seen for Others (specify)*
q6_2_3
Have you broken your hip in the past twelve months?
q6_3_1
During the past ONE month were you sick?
q6_3_2
No. of days were you unable to carry out your day to day activities
q6_3_3
No. of days were you unable to go to your job
q6_3_4a
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Headache
q6_3_4b
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Eye infection
q6_3_4c
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Toothache
q6_3_4d
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Dry cough
q6_3_4e
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Cough
q6_3_4f
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Wheezing
q6_3_4g
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Short, rapid breath
q6_3_4h
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Breathlessness
q6_3_4i
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Nausea, vomiting
q6_3_4j
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Diarrhea
q6_3_4k
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Stomach ache
q6_3_4l
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Painful or swollen joints
q6_3_4m
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Fever
q6_3_4n
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Burns, wounds/injuries
q6_3_4o
Sick during the past one month, symptom: Other symptoms
q6_3_5a
Action taken for Headache
q6_3_5b
Action taken for Eye infection
q6_3_5c
Action taken for Toothache
q6_3_5d
Action taken for Dry cough
q6_3_5e
Action taken for Cough
q6_3_5f
Action taken for Wheezing
q6_3_5g
Action taken for Short, rapid breath
q6_3_5h
Action taken for Breathlessness
q6_3_5i
Action taken for Nausea, vomiting
q6_3_5j
Action taken for Diarrhea
q6_3_5k
Action taken for Stomach ache
q6_3_5l
Action taken for Painful or swollen joints
q6_3_5m
Action taken for Fever
q6_3_5n
Action taken for Burns, wounds/injuries
q6_3_5o
Action taken for Other symptoms
q6_3_6a
Headache- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6b
Eye infection- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6c
Toothache- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6d
Dry cough- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6e
Cough- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6f
Wheezing- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6g
Short, rapid breath- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6h
Breathlessness- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6i
Nausea, vomiting- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6j
Diarrhea- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6k
Stomach ache- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6l
Painful or swollen joints- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6m
Fever- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6n
Burns, wounds/injuries- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_3_6o
Other symptoms- If you sought care outside, which type of provider?
q6_4_1
Cognitive health: What day of the week is it?
q6_4_2
Cognitive health:What is the date today?
q6_4_3
Cognitive health:What is the month?
q6_4_4
Cognitive health:What is the year?
q6_4_5
Cognitive health:What district are we in?
q6_4_6
If I have Rs.20 and give you Rs.15, how much do I have left?
q6_4_7
If 1kg of rice costs Rs.75, how much are 2kgs of rice?
q6_4_8
Do you remember the two objects I asked you to remember a short while ago?
q6_4_9
Interviewer hold up pen
q6_4_10
Interviewer point to watch
q6_4_11
Interviewer point to table
q6_4_12
Interviewer point to your elbow
q6_4_13
Respondent takes the paper in right hand
q6_4_14
Respondent folds the paper in half
q6_4_15
Respondent puts the [paper down on his/her lap
q6_5_1a
Past 1 month have you consumed over-the-counter modern medicines ?
q6_5_1b
Have you consumed traditional herbs or traditional medicines as treatment ?
q6_5_2a
Approximate total cost to purchase that medicine during the past month?
q6_5_2b
Approximate total cost to purchase or make that medicine during the past month?
q6_6_1
Have you had a general check-up performed in the last 5 years?
q6_6_2a
Had Blood sugar measurement tests or procedures in past 12 months?
q6_6_2b
Had Blood pressure measurement tests or procedures in past 12 months?
q6_6_3
Have family doctor / other physician you can visit / be seen by regularly for routine medical problems?
q6_6_4
Last one month, have you visited a hospital, clinic or doctor or been visited by a doctor/other health professional?
q6_6_51a
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Government hospital
q6_6_51b
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Government dispensary or MOH
q6_6_51c
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Private hospital
q6_6_51d
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Private clinic
q6_6_51e
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Private physician
q6_6_51f
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Ayurvedic hospital
q6_6_51g
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Ayurvedic doctor
q6_6_51h
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Nurse or Family Health Worker
q6_6_51i
Last 1 month have you been to/ visited by:Other
q6_6_52a
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Government hospital
q6_6_52b
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Government dispensary or MOH
q6_6_52c
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Private hospital
q6_6_52d
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Private clinic
q6_6_52e
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Private physician
q6_6_52f
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Ayurvedic hospital
q6_6_52g
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Ayurvedic doctor
q6_6_52h
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month: Nurse or Family Health Worker
q6_6_52i
No. of times you visited/were visited last 1 month : Other
q6_65
Filter: Outpatient care visits
q6_6_6
Type of medical provider
q6_6_7
What was the purpose of this visit?
q6_6_8
Was the visit to [----] the first visit or a follow-up visit for the symptom?
q6_6_9m
What is the travel time (one-way) to [----]? Mins
q6_6_9h
What is the travel time (one-way) to [----]? Hrs
q6_6_10s
What was the total transportation cost to the facility
q6_6_10
What was the total transportation cost to the facility (Rs)
q6_6_11
Did you go alone?
q6_6_12
Who accompanied you? (family - roster individual code)
q6_6_13s
Upon arrival, how long did you have to wait to be examined? Mins
q6_6_13m
Upon arrival, how long did you have to wait to be examined? Mins
q6_6_13h
Upon arrival, how long did you have to wait to be examined? Hrs
q6_6_14s
If you had to buy medicines or supplies, how much did you spend?
q6_6_14
If you had to buy medicines or supplies, how much did you spend?
q6_6_15s
Total cost of treatment including medications administered, excluding prescription cost
q6_6_15
Total cost of treatment including medications administered, excluding prescription cost
q6_7_1
During the past one month have you ever been admitted as an inpatient?
q6_7_3
Type of medical provider
q6_7_4
How many nights were you hospitalized for?
q6_7_5m
What is the travel time (one-way) to [ ] Mins
q6_7_5h
What is the travel time (one-way) to [ ] Hrs
q6_7_6
Total transportation cost to the facility
q6_7_7
If you had to buy medicines or supplies, how much did you spend?
q6_7_8
Total cost of hospitalisation including medications administered, excl.. self purchased (Rs)
q6_8a
Have you ever had the habit of smoking/chewing betel leaf
q6_8b
Have you ever had the habit of smoking/chewing cigarettes/cigars Pipe
q6_8_2
Do you ever drink any alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or liquor?
q6_9_1
Are you covered by a medical insurance scheme/scheme where employer pays for treatment?
q6_10_1
Are you basically satisfied with your life?
q6_10_2
Have you dropped many of your activities and interests?
q6_10_3
Do you feel that your life is empty?
q6_10_4
Do you often get bored?
q6_10_5
Are you in good spirits most of the time?
q6_10_6
Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you?
q6_10_7
Do you feel happy most of the time?
q6_10_8
Do you often feel helpless?
q6_10_9
Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things?
q6_10_10
Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most?
q6_10_11
Do you think it is wonderful to be alive?
q6_10_12
Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now?
q6_10_13
Do you feel full of energy?
q6_10_14
Do you feel that your situation is hopeless?
q6_10_15
Do you think that most people are better off than you are?
q6_10_16
Your assessment of the esteem you are held in your home and in your society after 60yrs
WF
Weighting Factor
Total: 512
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