These data are updated quarterly.
In general, data are available for every visit.
Data were first collected in 1958 and continue to be collected.
For most activities, data are expressed in minutes per day.
This data set was created because the traditional BLSA Master File does not contain acitivity times for all of the activities in the Activities Questionnaire.
Additional information is available at Data Type Details: Activities Questionnaire & BMR and at Data Type Details: Activities Questionnaire Classification .
The SAS System 09:22 Friday, October 30, 1998 CONTENTS PROCEDURE Data Set Name: LIBRARY.INFOAT2 Observations: 11283 Member Type: DATA Variables: 110 Engine: REMOTE Indexes: 0 Created: 16:05 Thursday, October 1, 1998 Observation Length: 880 Last Modified: 16:05 Thursday, October 1, 1998 Deleted Observations: 0 Protection: Compressed: NO Data Set Type: Sorted: NO Label: -----Engine/Host Dependent Information----- Data Set Page Size: 32768 Number of Data Set Pages: 306 File Format: 607 First Data Page: 1 Max Obs per Page: 37 Obs in First Data Page: 21 Filename: DISK$BETA14:[BLS$CDS.BLS$SDF]INFOAT2.SASEB$DATA Host Format: AXP Disk Blocks Allocated: 19593 -----Alphabetic List of Variables and Attributes----- # Variable Type Len Pos Label 102 ACT001 Char 8 808 . . . employed. . . 107 ACT002 Num 8 848 Hours per week gainfully employed 110 ACT003 Num 8 872 Percent of time spent seated 108 ACT004 Num 8 856 Lift at work (Y/N) 0=No & 1=Yes 106 ACT005 Num 8 840 Flights up per day (at work) 104 ACT006 Num 8 824 Flights down per day (at work) 109 ACT007 Num 8 864 Meetings per month 3 ACT008 Num 8 16 Sitting (Reading...) 4 ACT009 Num 8 24 Sitting (Talking...) 5 ACT010 Num 8 32 Sitting (Writing...) 6 ACT011 Num 8 40 Sitting (Driving car...) 7 ACT012 Num 8 48 Sitting (Eating) 8 ACT013 Num 8 56 Standing 9 ACT014 Num 8 64 Walking (Fast, outdoors) 10 ACT015 Num 8 72 Walking (Fast, indoors) 11 ACT016 Num 8 80 Walking (Moderately, outdoors) 12 ACT017 Num 8 88 Walking (Moderately, indoors) 13 ACT018 Num 8 96 Walking (Slow, outdoors) 14 ACT019 Num 8 104 Walking (Slow, indoors) 15 ACT020 Num 8 112 Walking (On grade) 105 ACT021 Num 8 832 Ascending stairs (at home) (Flts/Day) 103 ACT022 Num 8 816 Descending stairs (at home) (Flts/Day) 16 ACT023 Num 8 120 Lying down (Awake) 17 ACT024 Num 8 128 Lying down (Asleep) 18 ACT025 Num 8 136 Dressing, washing, bathing... 19 ACT026 Num 8 144 Housework (Making beds) 20 ACT027 Num 8 152 Housework (Washing/drying dishes) 21 ACT028 Num 8 160 Housework (Preparing food) 22 ACT029 Num 8 168 Housework (Using vacuum) 23 ACT030 Num 8 176 Housework (Sweeping floors) 24 ACT031 Num 8 184 Housework (Washing windows) 25 ACT032 Num 8 192 Housework (Grocery shopping) 26 ACT033 Num 8 200 Housework (Scrubbing floors) 27 ACT034 Num 8 208 Housework (Other) 28 ACT035 Num 8 216 HR&M (Repairing small gadgets) 29 ACT036 Num 8 224 HR&M (Working with power tools) 30 ACT037 Num 8 232 HR&M (Working with hand tools) 31 ACT038 Num 8 240 HR&M (Radio mechanics) 32 ACT039 Num 8 248 HR&M (Interior painting) 33 ACT040 Num 8 256 HR&M (Exterior painting) 34 ACT041 Num 8 264 HR&M (Remodeling) 35 ACT042 Num 8 272 HR&M (Auto maintenance) 36 ACT043 Num 8 280 HR&M (Other) 37 ACT044 Num 8 288 Gardening (Planting by hand) 38 ACT045 Num 8 296 Gardening (Weeding by hand) 39 ACT046 Num 8 304 Gardening (Pruning by hand) 40 ACT047 Num 8 312 Gardening (Watering) 41 ACT048 Num 8 320 Gardening (Hand mowing, level) 42 ACT049 Num 8 328 Gardening (Hand mowing, grade) 43 ACT050 Num 8 336 Gardening (Power mowing, level) 44 ACT051 Num 8 344 Gardening (Power mowing, grade) 45 ACT052 Num 8 352 Gardening (Riding a mower) 46 ACT053 Num 8 360 Gardening (Trimming at walks) 47 ACT054 Num 8 368 Gardening (. . .tractor w/ attachments) 48 ACT055 Num 8 376 Gardening (. . .tractor w/o attachments) 49 ACT056 Num 8 384 Gardening (Picking crops by hand) 50 ACT057 Num 8 392 Gardening (Tending greenhouse plants) 51 ACT058 Num 8 400 Gardening (Feeding/tending farm animals) 52 ACT059 Num 8 408 Exercises (Mild sit-ups) 53 ACT060 Num 8 416 Exercises (Vigorous calisthenics) 54 ACT061 Num 8 424 Exercises (Weight lifting) 55 ACT062 Num 8 432 Exercises (Sitting in steam room) 56 ACT063 Num 8 440 Exercises (Receiving massage) 57 ACT064 Num 8 448 SLT (Entertaining...) 58 ACT065 Num 8 456 SLT (Dancing vigorously...) 59 ACT066 Num 8 464 SLT (Slow dancing) 60 ACT067 Num 8 472 SLT (Playing cards) 61 ACT068 Num 8 480 SLT (Playing board games) 62 ACT069 Num 8 488 SLT (Playing piano or organ) 63 ACT070 Num 8 496 SLT (Playing percussion instruments) 64 ACT071 Num 8 504 SLT (Playing string instruments) 65 ACT072 Num 8 512 SLT (Playing brass or woodwind) 66 ACT073 Num 8 520 SLT (Playing golf, carrrying bag) 67 ACT074 Num 8 528 SLT (Playing golf, w/ caddy or cart) 68 ACT075 Num 8 536 SLT (Swimming vigoroulsy) 69 ACT076 Num 8 544 SLT (Swimming) 70 ACT077 Num 8 552 SLT (Running) 71 ACT078 Num 8 560 SLT (Deep sea fishing) 72 ACT079 Num 8 568 SLT (Other fishing) 73 ACT080 Num 8 576 SLT (Bowling) 74 ACT081 Num 8 584 SLT (Ping pong) 75 ACT082 Num 8 592 SLT (Singing) 76 ACT083 Num 8 600 SLT (Painting) 77 ACT084 Num 8 608 SLT (Handicrafts) 78 ACT085 Num 8 616 SLT (Refinishing furniture) 79 ACT086 Num 8 624 SLT (Photography) 80 ACT087 Num 8 632 SLT (Horseback riding) 81 ACT088 Num 8 640 SLT (Tennnis) 82 ACT089 Num 8 648 SLT (Hiking) 83 ACT090 Num 8 656 SLT (Camping) 84 ACT091 Num 8 664 SLT (Football, basketball...) 85 ACT092 Num 8 672 SLT (Playing w/ young children) 86 ACT093 Num 8 680 SLT (Playing w/ older children) 87 ACT094 Num 8 688 SLT (Caring for young children) 88 ACT095 Num 8 696 SLT (Skiing) 89 ACT096 Num 8 704 SLT (Archery) 90 ACT097 Num 8 712 SLT (Badminton) 91 ACT098 Num 8 720 SLT (Bicycling) 92 ACT099 Num 8 728 SLT (Billiards or pool) 93 ACT100 Num 8 736 SLT (Collecting objects) 94 ACT101 Num 8 744 SLT (Art galleries, museums...) 95 ACT102 Num 8 752 SLT (Going to Restaurants) 96 ACT103 Num 8 760 SLT (Going to sporting events) 97 ACT104 Num 8 768 SLT (Hunting) 98 ACT105 Num 8 776 SLT (Ice or roller skating) 99 ACT106 Num 8 784 SLT (Boating) 100 ACT107 Num 8 792 SLT (Sailing) 101 ACT108 Num 8 800 SLT (Other) 1 IDNO Num 8 0 2 VISIT Num 8 8
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