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DDI-KEN-APHRC-TACKLING-THE-DATA-GAPS-2018-V1.0
Health and Wellbeing of older persons in Kenya: Tackling the data gaps and needs, N/A
Kenya
,
2018
Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa (PDAU)
Dr Lucy Maina, Dr Gloria Langat
Study description
Documentation
Data Description
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Tackling the
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Data file: Tackling the data gaps
Cases
783
Variables
548
Variables
HH_ID
HH Identification
county_name
County
sub_county_name
Sub-County
ward_name
Ward
hh_head_line_number
HH Head Line Number
interview_date
Interview Date
interviewer_no
Interviewer
supervisor_name
Supervisor
hh_proxy_respondent
Proxy Respondent Used
qustionaire_language
Questionnaire Language
interview_language
Interview Language
q_101a
Year of birth
q_101b
Age in years
q_102
Sex
q_103
County of Birth
q_104
Length of Stay in place of birth
q_105
Type of Place of Birth
q_106
Length of continuous stay in current residence
q_107
Type of place of immediate former residence
q_108
County of immediate previous residence
q_109
Length of stay in immediate former residence
q_110
Main reason for leaving place of birth
q_111
Main reason for leaving immediate former place of residence
q_112a
Religion
q_112b
Name of other religion
q_113
Ethnic group/tribe
q_114
Ever attended school
q_115
Highest level of school
q_116
Highest education qualification
q_118
Attended adult education classes
q_119
Ability to read
q_120
Read newspaper or magazine
q_121
Listen to radio
q_122
Frequency of listening to radio
q_123
Watch television
q_124
Frequency of watching television
q_126
Hold account with financial institution
q_127a
Commercial Bank Account
q_127b
SACCO Account
q_127c
Micro-finance Institution Account
q_127d
Table Banking Account
q_127e
Other Account
q_127ee
Type of other account
q_128a
Own a mobile SIM card
q_128b
Own a mobile phone
q_129
Have a mobile money account
q_130
Ever used internet
q_131
Ever used Facebook
q_132
Ever used Whatsapp
q_133a
Use internet & Apps - Communication
q_133b
Use internet & Apps - Accessing Services
q_133c
Use internet & Apps - News
q_133d
Use internet & Apps - Entertainment/Gaming
q_133e
Use internet & Apps - Gambling/Betting
q_133f
Use internet & Apps - Other
q_133ff
Other use of internet & Apps
q_201
q_202
q_203
q_205
q_208
q_209
q_210
q_211
q_212
q_213
q_301
Had own children
q_302
Have own children living with older person
q_303a
Number of sons living with older person
q_303b
Number of daughters living with older person
q_304
Have children not living with older person
q_305a
Number of sons not living with older person
q_305b
Number of daughters not living with older person
q_306
Have deceased children
q_307a
Number of deceased sons
q_307b
Number of deceased daughters
q_308
First born child alive
q_309
Age of first born/Would be age of deceased first born
q_310
Total number of children born to older person
q_311
Confirmed total number of children with older person
q_312
Number of grandchildren
q_313
Number of grandchildren living with older person
q_314
Father still alive
q_315
Mother still alive
q_316a
Number of surviving brothers
q_316b
Number of surviving sisters
q_317a
Number of deceased brothers
q_317b
Number of deceased sisters
q_401
Done work in last 7 days
q_402
Done work in last 7 days
q_403
Absent from any job or business
q_404
Done work in last 12 months
q_405
Occupation
q_406
Works in Agriculture
q_407a
Ownership of land worked on
q_407b
Other Ownership of land
q_408
Work done for who
q_409
Period of work
q_410
Payment type
q_411
Works for who
q_412a
Main employer for the job
q_412b
Other - Main employer
q_413a
Description of current situation
q_413b
Other - Current situation
q_414a
Description of situation before age 50 years
q_414b
Other - Situation before age 50 years
q_415a
Main employer before age 50 years
q_415b
Other - Main employer before age 50 years
q_416a
Main reason for leaving employment/job
q_416b
Other - Reason for leaving employment/job
q_417a
Contribution to NSSF
q_417b
Contribution to NHIF
q_417c
Contribution to Paid Leave
q_417d
Contribution to Medical Benefits
q_417e
Contribution to Retirement Benefits
q_418a
Current main source of livelihood
q_418b
Other - Current main source of livelihood
q_419a
Receive - Cash Transfer for Orphans & Vulnerable Children
q_419b
Receive - Older Persons Cash Transfer
q_419c
Receive - Inua Jamii 70+ Scheme
q_419d
Receive - Persons with Severe Disability Cash Transfer
q_419e
Receive - Food Aid for Persons in Arid and Semi Arid Areas
q_419f
Receive - Health Subsidy Voucher
q_419g
Receive - Food/Cash for Work
q_419h
Receive - Hunger Safety Net Programme
q_419i
Receive - Contributory Pension
q_419j
Receive - County Based Cash Transfer
q_419k
Receive - Other
q_501
Current Health Self Rating
q_502
Difficulty with work and HH activties (Last 20 days)
q_503
Difficulty with moving around (Last 30 days)
q_504
Difficulty with vigorous activities (Last 30 days)
q_505
Difficulty with self care (Last 30 days)
q_506
Difficulty with taking care & maintaining general appearance (Last 30 days)
q_507
Difficulty with staying with yourself for a few days (Last 30 days)
q_508
Bodily pains or aches (Last 30 days)
q_509
Bodily discomfort (Last 30 days)
q_510
Difficulty in daily life due to aches, pains or discomfort (Last 30 days)
q_511
Difficulty with concentrating or remembering something (Last 30 days)
q_512
Difficulty with learning a new task (Last 30 days)
q_513
Difficulty with personal relationships/Participation in community activities (La
q_514
Difficulty with dealing with conflicts and tensions (Last 30 days)
q_515
Difficulty with making new friends or maintaining current friends (Last 30 days)
q_516
Difficulty with dealing with strangers (Last 30 days)
q_517
Problem with sleeping (Last 30 days)
q_518
Problem due to not feeling rested & refreshed during the day (Last 30 days)
q_519
Problem with feeling sad, low or depressed (Last 30 days)
q_520
Problem with worry or anxiety (Last 30 days)
vision_duration
Vision - Duration in months or years
q_521
Last Time Eyes examined by health professional
q_522
Use glases or contact lenses
q_523
Use eye glasses/contact lenses to see up close
q_524
Use eye glasses/contact lenses to see far
q_525
Difficulty seeing and recognizing things you know 20 meters away (Last 30 days)
q_526
Difficulty seeing and recognizing things at arms length (Last 30 days)
q_527
Told by health care worker have glaucoma or suspected glaucoma/ diabetic eye dis
q_528
Wear hearing aid
q_529
Difficulty hearing someone on other side of room in a normal voice (Last 30 days
q_530
Difficulty hearing someone talking next to you in a normal voice (Last 30 days)
q_531
Lost all natural teeth
q_532
Number of teeth left
q_533
Difficulty in feeding or chewing food
q_534
Problems with mouth, teeth, or swallowing
q_535
Use any other assistive devices (excluding eye glasses, contact lenses, hearing
q_536a
Other assistive devices used
q_536b
Other assistive devices used
q_536c
Other assistive devices used
q_537
Difficulty sitting for long periods e.g. 2 hours (Last 30 days)
q_538
Difficulty in walking 100 meters (Last 30 days)
q_539
Difficulty in standing up from sitting (Last 30 days)
q_540
Difficulty standing for long periods (Last 30 days)
q_541
Difficulty with climbing one flight of stairs or steep slope without resting (La
q_542
Difficulty picking up things with your fingers (Last 30 days)
q_543
Difficulty taking care of household responsibilities (Last 30 days)
q_544
Difficulty in joining community activities (Last 30 days)
q_545
Difficulty extending arms above shoulder level (Last 30 days)
q_546
Difficulty concentrating on something for 10 minutes (Last 30 days)
q_547
Difficulty walking a long distance e.g. 1 kilometer (Last 30 days)
q_548
Difficulty in bathing/washing whole body (Last 30 days)
q_549
Difficulty in getting dressed (Last 30 days)
q_550
Difficulty in day to day work (Last 30 days)
q_551
Difficulty in carrying things (Last 30 days)
q_552
Difficulty with moving around inside home (Last 30 days)
q_553
Difficulty in eating (Last 30 days)
q_554
Difficulty getting up from lying down (Last 30 days)
q_555
Difficulty getting to and using the toilet (Last 30 days)
q_556
Difficulty getting to where you want to go using private transport if needed (La
q_557
Difficulty getting to where you want to go using public transport if needed (Las
q_558
Difficulty getting out of home (Last 30 days)
q_559
How much emotionally affected by health condition (Last 30 days)
q_560
Overall, how difficulties interfere with life
q_561
Difficulty controlling urination and/or defecation (Last 30 days)
q_562
Using purchased adult pads or diapers to manage incontinence
q_563
Using home made adult pads or diapers to manage incontinence
q_564
Using catheter to manage incontinence
q_565
Have health problem or disability that limits kind or amount of paid work older
q_566
Main health problem or disability that limits kind or amount of paid work older
q_567
Have enough energy for everyday life
q_568
Have enough money to meet needs
q_569
Satisfaction with health
q_570
Satisfaction with ability to perform daily living activities
q_571
Satisfaction with personal relationships
q_572
Satisfaction with conditions of living space
q_573
Overall satisfaction with current life
q_574
Rating of overall quality of life
q_575
Overall state of happiness
q_576
Fallen down for any reason in last 12 months
q_577
Fallen down for any reason in last 3 months
q_578
Number of times fallen down in last 3 months
q_579a
Causes for falls
q_579a_a
Causes for falls - Illness
q_579a_b
Causes for falls - diziness
q_579a_c
Causes for falls - poor vision
q_579a_d
Causes for falls - poor balance
q_579a_e
Causes for falls - muscle weakness
q_579a_f
Causes for falls - poor lighting
q_579a_g
Causes for falls - slippery surface
q_579a_h
Causes for falls - Obstacles
q_579a_i
Causes for falls - Other
q_579b
Other causes of falls
q_580
Fall(s) caused serious injury requiring medical treatment
q_601
Told by health care worker - have diabetes
diabetes_duration
Diabetes duration in Month/Years
q_602b
Length lived with diabetes
q_603
Been taking insulin or other blood lowering medication (Last 2 weeks)
q_604
Been taking insulin or other blood lowering medication continuously (Last 12 mon
q_605
Following special diet, exercise regime or weight control programme for diabetes
q_606
Told by health care worker - have high blood pressure
hypertension_duration
High blood pressure duration in Months/Years
q_607
Length lived with high blood pressure
q_608
Taking medication or treatment for high blood pressure (Last 2 weeks)
q_609
Taking medication or treatment for high blood pressure continuously (Last 12 mon
q_610
Told by health care worker - have arthritis
arthritis_duration
Arthritis duration in Month/Years
q_611
Length lived with arthritis
q_612
Taking medication or treatment for arthritis (Last 2 weeks)
q_613
Taking medication or treatment for arthritis continuously (Last 12 months)
q_614
Experienced pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around the joints not rela
q_615
Experienced stiffness in joint in the morning after getting up from bed or after
q_616
Experienced stiffness in joint in the morning after getting up from bed or after
q_618
Told by health care worker - have chronic lung disease
lung_disease_duration
Chronic lung disease duration in Month/Years
q_619
Length lived with chronic lung disease
q_620
Taking medication or treatment for chronic lung disease (Last 2 weeks)
q_621
Taking medication or treatment for chronic lung disease continuously (Last 12 mo
q_622
Experienced shortness of breath at rest while awake (Last 12 months)
q_623
Experienced coughing or wheezing for ten minutes or more at a time (Last 12 mont
q_624
Experienced any coughing up sputum or phlegm for most days of the month for at l
q_625
Had blood in phlegm or coughed blood
q_626
Had a tuberculosis (TB) test in last 12 months
q_627
Told by health care worker - have Angina
angina_duration
Angina duration in Month/Years
q_628
Length lived with Angina
q_629
Taking medication or treatment for Angina (Last 2 weeks)
q_630
Taking medication or treatment for Angina continuously (Last 12 months)
q_631
Experienced any pain or discomfort in chest when walking uphill or hurry (Last 1
q_632
Experienced any pain or discomfort in chest when walking at ordinary pace on lev
q_633
Told by health care worker - have had a stroke
stroke_duration
Stroke duration in Month/Years
q_634
Length lived with Stroke
q_635
Taking medication or treatment for Stroke (Last 2 weeks)
q_636
Taking medication or treatment for Stroke continuously (Last 12 months)
q_637
Told by health care worker - have cancer
q_638a
Type of cancer older persons have
q_638b
Other type of cancer older persons have
cancer_duration
Cancer duration in Month/Years
q_639
Length lived with Cancer
q_640
Taking medication or treatment for Cancer (Last 2 weeks)
q_641
Taking medication or treatment for Cancer continuously (Last 12 months)
q_642
Told by health care worker - have asthma
asthma_duration
Asthma duration in Month/Years
q_643
Length lived with Asthma
q_644
Taking medication or treatment for Asthma (Last 2 weeks)
q_645
Taking medication or treatment for Asthma continuously (Last 12 months)
q_646
Told by health care worker - have depression
depression_duration
Depression duration in Month/Years
q_647
Length lived with Depression
q_648
Experienced period lasting several days with decresed energy or tired all the ti
q_649
Period of sadness/loss of interest/low energy more than 2 weeks
q_650
Period of sadness/loss of interest/low energy most of the day, nearly every day
q_651
Experienced loss of appetite during period of sadness/loss of interest/low energ
q_652
Noticed slow down in thinking during period of sadness/loss of interest/low ener
q_653
Taking medication or treatment for Depression (Last 2 weeks)
q_654
Taking medication or treatment for Depression continuously (Last 12 months)
q_655
Expereinced periods lasting several days feeling sad, empty or depressed (Last 1
q_656
Expereinced periods lasting several days with lost interest in things usually en
q_657
Told by health care worker - have dementia
dementia_duration
Dementia duration in Month/Years
q_658
Length lived with Dementia
q_659
Taking medication or treatment for Dementia (Last 12 months)
q_660
Taking medication or treatment for Dementia continuously (Last 2 weeks)
q_661
Told by health care worker - have other illness or condition
q_661a
other_condition_count
Number of mentioned conditions
q_662_1
Other health condition
other_duration_1
Other health condition duration in Month/Years
q_663_1
Length lived with Other condition
q_664_1
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition (Last 2 weeks)
q_665_1
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition continuously (Last 12 months)
q_662_2
Other health condition
other_duration_2
Other health condition duration in Month/Years
q_663_2
Length lived with Other condition
q_664_2
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition (Last 2 weeks)
q_665_2
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition continuously (Last 12 months)
q_662_3
Other health condition
other_duration_3
Other health condition duration in Month/Years
q_663_3
Length lived with Other condition
q_664_3
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition (Last 2 weeks)
q_665_3
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition continuously (Last 12 months)
q_662_4
Other health condition
other_duration_4
Other health condition duration in Month/Years
q_663_4
Length lived with Other condition
q_664_4
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition (Last 2 weeks)
q_665_4
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition continuously (Last 12 months)
q_662_5
Other health condition
other_duration_5
Other health condition duration in Month/Years
q_663_5
Length lived with Other condition
q_664_5
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition (Last 2 weeks)
q_665_5
Taking medication or treatment for Other condition continuously (Last 12 months)
q_701
Ever chewed tobacco, sniffed tobacco, smoked pipe, self-rolled cigarettes or cig
q_702
Still chewing tobacco, sniffing tobacco, smoking pipe, self-rolled cigarettes or
q_703a
Number smoked or used each day - Manufactured cigarettes
q_703b
Number smoked or used each day - Hand-rolled cigarettes
q_703c
Number smoked or used each day - Pipefuls of tobacco
q_703d
Number smoked or used each day - Cigars
q_703e
Number smoked or used each day - Other
q_703ee
Other products used
q_704
Age at which quit smoking
q_705
Ever taken alcoholic beverages
q_706
Currently taking alcoholic beverages
q_707a
Frequncy of consuming alcoholic beverages
q_707b
Other frequency of consuming alcoholic beverages
q_708a
Monday - Number of drinks of alcoholic beverages (Last 7 days)
q_708b
Tuesday - Number of drinks of alcoholic beverages (Last 7 days)
q_708c
Wednesday - Number of drinks of alcoholic beverages (Last 7 days)
q_708d
Thursday - Number of drinks of alcoholic beverages (Last 7 days)
q_708e
Friday - Number of drinks of alcoholic beverages (Last 7 days)
q_708f
Saturday - Number of drinks of alcoholic beverages (Last 7 days)
q_708g
Sunday - Number of drinks of alcoholic beverages (Last 7 days)
q_709
Age at which stopped drinking
q_710
Do work causes large increase in breathing or heart rate
q_711
Number of days per week do vigorous-intensity activities
q_712
Do work that causes small increase in breathing or heart rate
q_713
Number of days per week do moderate-intensity activities
q_714
Walk or cycle at least 10 minutes continuously
q_715
Number of days per week - walk or cycle at least 10 minutes continuously
q_716
Do activities that causes small increase in breathing or heart rate
q_717
Number of days per week do moderate intensity activities
q_718
Number of hours spent sitting or reclining each day
q_719
Number of fruit servings eaten per day
q_720
Number of vegetable servings eaten per day
q_721
Average number of meals per day (Last 7 days)
q_722
Ate less than desired due to lack of enough food (Last 12 months)
healthcare_utility
Frequency of Health Care Utilization in months of years
q_801
Sought health care the last time needed health care
q_801a
Last time sought health care
q_802
Sought health care more than 3 years ago
q_803a
Main reason needed health care (Last time)
q_803b
Other reason for needing health care
q_804
q_805a
q_805a_A
q_805a_B
q_805a_C
q_805a_D
q_805a_E
q_805a_F
q_805a_G
q_805a_H
q_805a_I
q_805a_J
q_805a_Z
q_805b
q_806
q_807
overnight_stay
q_808
q_809
q_810a
q_810b
q_810c
q_810d
q_811a
q_811b
q_812a
q_812a_A
q_812a_B
q_812a_C
q_812a_D
q_812a_E
q_812a_F
q_812a_G
q_812a_H
q_812a_Z
q_812b
q_812c
q_813
q_814
q_815
q_816a
q_816b
q_816c
q_816d
q_817a
q_817b
q_818a
q_818a_A
q_818a_B
q_818a_C
q_818a_D
q_818a_E
q_818a_F
q_818a_G
q_818a_H
q_818a_Z
q_818b
q_818c
q_819
q_820a
q_820b
q_820c
q_820d
q_821
q_822
q_822_1
q_822_2
q_822_3
q_822_4
q_822_5
q_823a
q_823a_A
q_823a_B
q_823a_C
q_823a_D
q_823a_E
q_823a_F
q_823a_G
q_823a_H
q_823a_Z
q_823b
q_823c
q_901
q_902a
q_902b
q_902c
q_902d
q_902e
q_902f
q_902ff
q_903a
q_903b
q_904
q_905b
q_906
q_907a
q_907b
q_908
q_909b
q_910
q_911a
q_911b
q_912
q_913b
q_914
q_915
q_916
q_917
q_918
q_919
q_920
q_921
q_922a
q_922b
q_922c
q_922d
q_922e
q_922f
q_922g
q_922gg
q_923a
q_923b
q_923c
q_923d
q_923e
q_923f
q_923g
q_923h
q_923hh
q_924a
q_924b
q_924c
q_924d
q_924e
q_924f
q_924g
q_924h
q_924i
q_924j
q_924jj
q_925
q_926
q_927
q_927_1
q_927_2
q_927_3
q_927_4
q_927_5
q_927_6
q_927_7
q_927_96
q_928
q_929
q_930
q_931
q_932
q_933
q_934
q_935
q_936
q_937
q_938
q_939
Any sexual activity in the past year
q_940
Number of times had or attempted to have sexual intercourse during past month
q_941
Frequency of other sexual activities during past month
q_942
Concerned with overall frequency of sexual activities
q_943
Feeling about frequency of sexual activities
q_944
Comparision of frequency of sexual activities with a year ago
q_945
q_946
q_946b
q_946c
q_947
What is good enough for sexual activity
q_948
Worried over the past month on ability to have an erection
q_949
q_949b
q_949c
q_950
q_951
q_952
q_953
q_954
q_955
q_956
q_957
q_958
q_959
q_960
residence
Residence
Total: 548