SINGLE MEASURE

Ability to complete ADLs & IADLs

Sweep Title: Age 50 Survey 2008
Dataset: 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS)

Question(s)

The following items are about activities you might do during a typical day. Does your health limit you in these activities? If so, how much?

Response scale

Vigorous activities, such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in strenuous sports
Moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling, or playing golf
Lifting or carrying groceries Climbing several flights of stairs Climbing one flight of stairs Bending, kneeling or stooping Walking more than one mile Walking half a mile
Walking 100 yards
Bathing or dressing yourself

Participant age 49 - 51
Starts January 2008
Ends January 2009
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Need;
Informant: Participant
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID NCDS-1770