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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. 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 . |
Anchor Physical measurement Physical measurement
Measurements
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Common 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. See example . |
Inches | Numeric | Integer or Float | 0 | Blank | Measurement response in inches only. See example. |
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 of physical measurement. Also used for as answer in questions recording blood pressure. |
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. See 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. |
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. See 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. |
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. |
Pounds in stone | Numeric | Integer | 0 | 13 | Pounds component of weight measurement in stones and pounds. Response is whole number. See 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. |
| Litres per minute | Numeric | Integer | 0 | Blank | Measurement of peak expiratory flow rate (lung capacity). |
| Celsius | Numeric | Integer or Float | 0 | Blank | Temperature measurement is specified as Celsius. |
| Fahrenheit | Numeric | Integer or Float | 0 | Blank | Temperature measurement is specified as Fahrenheit. |
| FEV | Numeric | Integer | 0 | Blank | Respiratory measurement is specified as FEV |
| PEFR | Numeric | Integer | 0 | Blank | Respiratory measurement is specified as PEFR |
| FVC | Numeric | Integer | 0 | Blank | Respiratory measurement is specified as FVC |
Anchor Quant Quant
Quantities
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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.
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. 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 . |
Millilitres | Numeric | Integer | 0 | Blank | Quantity response measuring size of container, i.e., cup, mug or amount of liquid. See 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 . |
Anchor MinMax MinMax
Numeric responses with Min and/or Max values defined in question
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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. See example . |
Hours in week | Numeric | Integer | 0 | 168 | How many hours per week event occurred. See example . |
Days in month | Numeric | Integer | 0 | 31 | How many days in a month event occurred. See example . |
Days in [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. See example . |
Months in year | Numeric | Integer | 1 | 12 | How many months in a year event occurred. See e xample . |
Floor | Numeric | Integer | Varies | Blank | Question asks lowest level of living accommodation, with the floor to be specified above a certain level. See examples . |
Percentage | Numeric | Integer | 0 | 100 | Question asks for a percentage response. See 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. See 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. See example . |
Anchor NumDate NumDate
Date responses input as a numeric answer
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Date responses that ask only for the day in a month, or the month in a year, something occurred/will occur cannot be input as a date answer. A specifically defined numeric answer is used.
Label | Type | Numeric type | Min | Max | Used for question text response |
Month of year | Numeric | Integer | 1 | 12 | Month of a year event occurred/will occur. See example . |
Day of month | Numeric | Integer | 1 | 31 | Day of a month event occurred/will occur. |
Anchor NumDuration NumDuration
Time period (duration) responses input as a numeric answer
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