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SAGE Well-Being of Older People Study 2013
Wave 2

South Africa, 2013
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Reference ID
ZAF_2013_SAGE-WOPS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Professor NEWELL, Marie-Louise, Dr MUTEVEDZI, Portia, Dr NYIRENDA, Makandwe,
Collection(s)
WHO’s Multi-Country Studies Programmes
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May 19, 2023
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q514: Grip strength Left hand - First test (q514)

Data file: WOPSIISouthAfricaData

Overview

Valid: 504
Invalid: 8
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 10
Range: 0 - 998
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Grip strength Left hand - First test
Categories
Value Category Cases
0 1
0.2%
5 3
0.6%
8 2
0.4%
9 3
0.6%
10 5
1%
12 5
1%
13 3
0.6%
14 12
2.4%
15 19
3.8%
16 10
2%
17 6
1.2%
18 33
6.5%
19 24
4.8%
20 77
15.3%
21 21
4.2%
22 20
4%
23 9
1.8%
24 12
2.4%
25 31
6.2%
26 22
4.4%
27 10
2%
28 36
7.1%
29 14
2.8%
30 40
7.9%
31 11
2.2%
32 7
1.4%
33 11
2.2%
34 3
0.6%
35 15
3%
36 4
0.8%
37 2
0.4%
38 10
2%
39 2
0.4%
40 11
2.2%
42 1
0.2%
45 3
0.6%
46 1
0.2%
48 5
1%
996 Never 0
0%
997 N/A 0
0%
998 DK 0
0%
Sysmiss 8
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 read: *
· Remain sitting and let your hand drop to your side. Keep your upper arm against your body and bend your elbow to 90 degrees with palm facing in (like shaking hands). Keep your elbow pressed against your side.

INTERVIEWER: DEMONSTRATE
· Then grab the two pieces of metal together like this.

INTERVIEWER: DEMONSTRATE
· I will ask you to do this two times in each hand. Let's start with your left hand, please take this in your left hand. If you feel any pain or discomfort, tell me and we will stop.
· When I say “squeeze”, squeeze as hard as you can.

INTERVIEWER: Check positioning and grip to make sure it is correct. WHEN HE OR SHE BEGINS, SAY: SQUEEZE, SQUEEZE, SQUEEZE!
Interviewer read: Ready? Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze!
Question post text
996. Never
997. N/A
998. DK
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