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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2000

Variable Details

Variablehowfar
LabelFurthest can walk alone without stopping or discomfort
Question text What is the furthest you can walk on your own without stopping or discomfort with walking aid if normally used... only a few steps, or more than a few steps but less than 200 yards?
Responses
1 .... only a few steps 644
2 Or more than a few steps but less than 200 yards? 1122
3 CODE IF APPLIES: Cannot walk at all 602
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 1
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 10044
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2000
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households, and a separate sample of older people (aged 65 years and over) resident in care homes, in England in the year 2000.;Adults;Children;Elderly;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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