Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007-2008
Ghana, 2007 - 2008
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GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M
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Professor R. Biritwum
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- GhanaVAData
Q0415: Reason for absence (q0415)
Data file: GhanaINDData
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
25
Range:
-
Format:
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?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| -8 | DK |
| 1 | Employment |
| 2 | Looking for work |
| 3 | Schooling |
| 4 | Visiting family |
| 5 | Visiting friends |
| 6 | W/ other spouse |
| 7 | Personal reasons |
| 8 | Escape violence/political |
| 9 | Prison |
| 10 | Hospital/clinic |
| 11 | Nursing home |
| 12 | Died |
| 87 | Other |
| 88 | Don't know |
| 98 | Not applicable |
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
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 to go to Next HH member
87 = Other, Specify:
88 = Don't know
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 to go to Next HH member
87 = Other, Specify:
88 = Don't know