Details of Element: Symptoms 3 Relating to Getting Overhead 5# Item
Component of Physical Functioning Inventory

Unique Name: s3rtg
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 3 6 9
Number of Distinct Participants 3 6 9
Year First Collected 1995 1997 -
Year Last Collected 1997 1998 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    1 Shortness of breath
    2 Reduced endurance
    3 Reduced strength/muscle tone
    4 Chest pain
    5 Stiffness (specify)
    6 Back pain
    7 Calf pain
    8 Other pain (specify)
    9 Fear of pain
    10 Dizziness
    11 Weakness or fatigue
    12 Difficulty walking
    13 Unsteady on feet
    14 Afraid of falling
    15 Difficulty seeing
    16 Difficulty seeing at night
    17 Difficulty seeing with glare
    18 Difficulty hearing conversation
    19 Difficulty hearing w/ noise
    20 Preventing 'at risk' problem (specify)
    21 Other (specify)
    22 Non-health (specify)
    77 No reason
    88 Don't know
Precision: ##.
Anticipated Range: 01. thru 88.
Masterfile Index: 755-02-16
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
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