Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007-2008, Wave 1

South Africa, 2007 - 2008

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Reference ID

ZAF_2007_SAGE_v01_M

Producer(s)

Professor Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya, Professor Karl F. Peltzer

Collection(s)

WHO’s Multi-Country Studies Programmes

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Oct 17, 2013

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Q2535: Total score - backwards (q2535)

Data file: SouthAfricaINDData

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 19

Range: 0 - 5

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Now, I am going to say more numbers, but this time when I stop, I want you to say them to me backwards.
For example, if I said 1-7, what would you say?

Literal question

Total score (enter the series number in the longest series repeated without error in Trial 1 or 2)
(Maximum = 8 points)

Categories

Value	Category
0	Failed (score of 0)

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

INTERVIEWER: Wait for subject to say 7-1. If response is correct, start with Series 2. If respondent does not reply correctly or fails to understand, give the correct answer and another example, saying Remember, you are to say them backwards. Try this, "3-8". If response is correct, continue. If fails second example, mark "0" in Q2535 and skip to Verbal Fluency (Q2536).

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