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This page last changed on 25.09.2014 by ttuv.
TROMSO_PA_CUR_WORK
Name: PA_CUR_WORK
Description and values:
- 1=Sedentary (most of the time sitting down (e.g. desk job))
- 2=Standing (most of the time standing or walking, (e.g. shop helper, hair dresser, guard, etc.))
- 3=Manual (involves enough physical activity, like the use of heavy tools (e.g. plumber, electrician, carpenter etc.))
- 4=Heavy manual (involves very intense/vigorous physical activity like the use of heavy objects (e.g. coal miner, loaded/un-loader, construction worker etc))
- 9=Missing/insufficient data
Local variable explanation:
*PHYSICAL_ACTIVITY_WORK_T4 : *If you have paid or unpaid work, which statement describes your work best?
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| 1 |
Mostly sedentary work? (e.g. office work, mounting) |
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| 2 |
Work that requires a lot of walking? (e.g. shop assistant, light industrial work, teaching) |
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| 3 |
Work that requires a lot of walking and lifting? (e.g. postman, nursing, construction) |
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| 4 |
Heavy manual labour? (e.g. forestry, heavy farmwork, heavy construction) |
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SAS code:
If PHYSICAL_ACTIVITY_WORK_T4 EQ 1 then PA_CUR_WORK=1;
else if PHYSICAL_ACTIVITY_WORK_T4 EQ 2 then PA_CUR_WORK=2;
else if PHYSICAL_ACTIVITY_WORK_T4 EQ 3 then PA_CUR_WORK=3;
else if PHYSICAL_ACTIVITY_WORK_T4 EQ 4 then PA_CUR_WORK=4;
else PA_CUR_WORK=9;
EPIC_PA_CUR_WORK
The epic variable PA_WORK was used for the production of variable PA_CUR_WORK shows physical activity at current work.
Var definitions:
PA_WORK: Epic elderly Greece variable showing physical activity at work (1=sedentary occupation, 2=standing occupation, 3=manual work, 4=heavy manual work, 5=non worker, 6=unknown)
Coding rule:
Variable PA_CUR_WORK is identical to PA_WORK.
Furthermore if information about physical activity at work is unavailable or the person is a non worker then PA_CUR_WORK equals 9.
Coding rule in STATA:
-gen PA_CUR_WORK= PA_WORK
-replace PA_CUR_WORK=9 if PA_WORK==5 | PA_WORK==6.
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