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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
Health Survey for England, 2005
Variable Details
| Variable | mmgswil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Willing to have handgrip measured | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Question text | Now I would like to assess the strength of your hand in a gripping action. I will count up to three and then ask you to squeeze this handle as hard as you can, just for two or three seconds and then let go. I will take alternately three measurements from your right and your left hand. Would you be willing to have your handgrip measured? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Health Survey for England, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2005. Boost samples of children aged 2-15 and people aged 65 years and over were also included.;National | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually. |
