General Household Survey 2015

South Africa, 2015

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Reference ID

ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistics South Africa

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Jun 26, 2017

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Other assistive devices (Q29OTH)

Data file: ghs_2015_person_v1.1_20160608

Overview

Valid: 74449

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 186

End: 186

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Does ….. use any of the following?
Read all the options
1 = Eye glasses/spectacles/contact lenses
2 = Hearing aid
3 = Walking stick/walking frame
4 = Wheelchair
5 = Chronic medication
6 = Other assistive devices (specify in box below)

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
8	Not applicable
9	Unspecified

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

This question is aimed at finding out whether someone is using any corrective aids for their general functioning. Each option or area of functioning has to be read out to the respondent.
The respondent has to rate each individual in terms of the degree to which someone has difficulties doing any of the listed activities.

Description

Universe

This is applicable to all members of the household in the selected dwelling unit.

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