INDEPTH Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007
Wave 1

Ghana, 2007

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GHA_2007_INDEPTH-SAGE-W1_v01_M

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Navrongo Health Research Centre

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May 19, 2023

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Q0415: Reason for absence (q0415_20)

Data file: INDEPTHGhanaHHData

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 8

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

If person was a household member in WHS 2003, but is now NOT a household member, continue with Q0415. If person is a NEW household member or was household member in 2003 and is still a household member today, do NOT answer Q0415 or Q0416 è go to Next HH member, or if last HH member è go to Q0417.

Literal question

What is the reason for [NAME]'s absence?

Question post text

01 = Employment
02 = Looking for work
03 = School
04 = Visit family
05 = Visit friends
06 = Marriage/cohabitation
07 = Personal reasons
08 = Escape violence or political problems
09 = Prison
10 = Hospital /clinic
11 = Nursing home/old persons home
12 = Died è go to Next HH member
87 = Other, Specify:
88 = Don't know

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