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Quantities which have a precise unit of measurement are entered as specifically labelled numeric answers. Tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces (fl.ozs), centilitres (cls), millilitres (mls), and grams are examples of quantity responses that are entered as labelled numeric answers. Responses asking average amount per serving, no of cups of tea, mugs of tea, glasses, spoons, slices, scoops, bananas, eggs, etc., where the serving size is variable, are not entered as specifically labelled numeric answers. ‘How many’ is used as the answer for these type of quantities.
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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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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 |
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