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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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