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 Answers to ‘How old’ questions are entered as follows:

Label

Type

Numeric type

Min

Max

Usage

Age

Numeric

Integer

0

Blank

How old in years only or year component of question asking age in years and months. Example

Age in months

Numeric

Integer

0

Blank

How old with response in months only. Commonly seen in questionnaires for birth and pre-school life stages asking how old baby is with response expressed in only months. Example

Months

Numeric

Integer

0

11

How old with response in years and months. Answer is multiple response with ‘Age’ for years component and ‘Months’ for months component of question. Example

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Common physical measurement answers:

Label

Type

Numeric type

Min

Max

Used for question text response

Feet

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in feet only. Also used as feet component of question asking height measurement in feet and inches. Example

Inches

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in inches only.  Example

Centimetres

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in centimetres only.  Integer example  Float example

Millimetres

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in millimetres only. Integer example  Float example

Pounds

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in pounds only. Also used as pound component of question asking weight measurement in pounds and ounces. Pounds only example  Pounds/Ounces example

Stones

Numeric

Integer

0

Blank

Measurement response in stones only. Also used as stones component of question asking weight measurement in stones and pounds. Example

Kilograms

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in kilograms only. Also used as kilogram component of question asking weight measurement in kilograms and grams. Integer example  Float example

Grams

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in grams only. The same numeric answer may also be used as a quantity answer. Example

Ounces

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Measurement response in ounces only. The same numeric answer may also be used as a quantity measurement answer for volume in ounces only.

Inches in foot

Numeric

Integer

0

11

Inches component of height measurement in feet and inches. Response is whole number. Example

Inches in foot

Numeric

Float

0

12

Inches component of height measurement in feet and inches. Response contains decimal point or a fraction. Example

Ounces in pound

Numeric

Integer

0

15

Ounces component of weight measurement in pounds and ounces. Response is whole number.

Ounces in pound

Numeric

Float

0

16

Ounces component of weight measurement in pounds and ounces. Response contains decimal point or a fraction.  Example

Pounds in stone

Numeric

Integer

0

13

Pounds component of weight measurement in stones and pounds. Response is whole number. Example

Pounds  in stone

Numeric

Float

0

14

Pounds component of weight measurement in stones and pounds. Response contains decimal point or a fraction.

Grams in Kilogram

Numeric

Integer

0

999

Grams component of weight measurement in kilograms and grams. Response is whole number.

Grams in Kilogram

Numeric

Float

0

1000

Grams component of weight measurement in kilograms and grams. Response contains decimal point.

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Common quantity answers:

Label

Type

Numeric type

Min

Max

Used for question text response

Tablespoons

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Quantity response expressed in number of tablespoons. Commonly found in Food Diary questions Example

Teaspoons

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Quantity response expressed in number of teaspoons. Commonly found in Food Diary questions.

Fluid ounces

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Quantity response measuring size of container, i.e., cup, mug or amount of liquid. Example

Millilitres

Numeric

Integer

0

Blank

Quantity response measuring size of container, i.e., cup, mug or amount of liquid. Example

Grams

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Quantity response expressed as weight in grams. The same numeric answer may also be used as a physical measurement answer.

Ounces

Numeric

Integer or Float

0

Blank

Quantity response expressed in ounces (weight or fluid). The same numeric answer can also be used as a physical measurement answer for weight in ounces only. Example

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Common answers with defined min/max values:

Label

Type

Numeric type

Min

Max

Used for question text response

Hours in day

Numeric

Integer

0

24

How many hours per day event occurred. Example

Hours in week

Numeric

Integer

0

168

How many hours per week event occurred. Example

Days in month

Numeric

Integer

0

31

How many days in a month event occurred.  Example

Days in past (last) [X] days

Numeric

Integer

0

[X]

Question asks how many days in a defined number of days event has happened. Min value always 0, Max value is the defined number of days contained in question, i.e. for ‘How many days in the last 90?’ answer max would be 90.   Example  

Months in past (last) year

Numeric

Integer

1

12

How many months in a year event occurred. Example

Floor

Numeric

Integer

Varies

Blank

Question asks lowest level of living accommodation, with the floor to be specified above a certain level.  Examples

Percentage

Numeric

Integer

0

100

Question asks for a percentage response.  Example

[Activity]

Numeric

Integer

0

[X]

Question asks how many times an activity (i.e. catching a ball) is performed in a specific number of attempts. Label for numeric answer is activity performed. Max is total attempts at activity. Examples

[Time period]

Numeric

Integer

0

[X]

Question asks how many times an activity (i.e. picking up matches) is performed over a specific time period. Label for numeric answer  is time  period (i.e. seconds). Max is total time period recorded for activity. Example