Ghana - World Health Survey 2003, Wave 0

VIGNETTES FOR HEALTH STATE DESCRIPTIONS
I will now read to you some descriptions of persons with varying levels of difficulties in different areas of health. I would like to know how you view each of these descriptions and rate how much of a problem or difficulty the person described has in that area of health in the same way that you described your health to me. While giving the rating, think of the person as someone who is of your age and background.

Cognition and Self Care
[Peter] does not recognize even close relatives and gets lost when he leaves the house unaccompanied. Even when prompted, he shows no recollection of
events or recognition of relatives. It is impossible for him to acquire any new knowledge as even simple instructions leave him confused.

In the last 30 days, how much difficulty did [name of person] have in
learning a new task (for example, learning how to get to a new place,
learning a new game, learning a new recipe etc.)?