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Numeric answers are spaces for respondents to use a number to provide an anaswer answer to a questionnaire question. They can be either an Integer or Float numeric type. Key considerations are:
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For most numeric responses a ‘generic’ generic answer labelled ‘How many’ is used, with a Min value of 0 and the Max value left blank. If there is no decimal point in the numeric response, then the numeric type ‘Integer’ should be used. Regardless of whether the numeric type is integer Integer or floatFloat, both are labelled ‘How many’.
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- Age-related numeric responses
- Physical measurements
- Quantities (generally food-related)
- Numeric responses with minimum min and/or maximum max values defined in the question text
- Time period (duration) responses that are not input as Time/Date Duration answersa Numeric answer
Note: Specifically labelled answers are not created for distance (i.e. miles), single unit time responses (i.e. hours only, minutes only - entered as a How many answer), and measurements without a defined length or size (i.e. days, nights, slices, cups, mugs, etc.).
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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. See 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. See 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. See example. |
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Physical measurements
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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 See example. |
Inches | Numeric | Integer or Float | 0 | Blank | |
Centimetres | Numeric | Integer or Float | 0 | Blank | Measurement response in centimetres only. See Integer example and Float example. |
Millimetres | Numeric | Integer or Float | 0 | Blank | Measurement response in millimetres only. See Integer example and 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. See Pounds only example and 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. ExampleSee 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. See Integer example and 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. See example. 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. ExampleSee example. |
Inches in foot | Numeric | Float | 0 | 12 | Inches component of height measurement in feet and inches. Response contains decimal point or a fraction. See example. 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. See example. Example |
Pounds in stone | Numeric | Integer | 0 | 13 | Pounds component of weight measurement in stones and pounds. Response is whole number. See example. 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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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/mugs of tea/coffee (see example), glasses, spoons, slices, scoops, bananas, eggs, etc., where the serving size is variable (see example), are not entered as specifically labelled numeric answers. ‘How many’ is used as the answer for these types 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. See 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. See example. Example |
Millilitres | Numeric | Integer | 0 | Blank | Quantity response measuring size of container, i.e., cup, mug or amount of liquid. See example. 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. See example. Example |
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Numeric responses with Min and/or Max values defined in question
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Most of the time when a question asks ‘How many of [X]’ there is no restriction within the question as to what the numeric response to the question might be. However, some questions contain defined minimum or maximum values in the question text. A specifically labelled numeric answer is created when a question restricts the numeric answer that may be given in response to the question.
Note: The Unlike text answers, the restriction must be written in words in the question or response text. A particular number of blank boxes for writing in a numeric response is not treated as defining a maximum value.
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