Ghana - Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007-2008, Wave 1

Reference ID

GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M

Year

2007 - 2008

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Professor R. Biritwum - Department of Community Health, Ghana Medical School

Sponsor(s)

US National Institute on Aging - NIA - Financial support through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) and Grants (R01-AG034479; IR21-AG034263-0182)

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Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

Dec 05, 2013

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Q8003: How many need care (q8003)
File: GhanaINDData

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 8
Decimals: 0

Valid cases: 0
Invalid: 0

Questions and instructions

Pre question

would like to start with the adults aged 18 and older in your household - and will then ask about children later. This adult may still need care or may no longer be living in the household or may have died as a result of an illness or other reason.

Literal question

In total, how many adult household (HH) members have needed care or support in the last 12 months?

Interviewer instructions

NTERVIEWER: Using Section 0400 HH Roster from the HH QUESTIONNAIRE - determine who in the household needed caregiving. This may include people who are not currently in the household, but needed care from a HH member in the last 12 months. Start with adults aged 18 and older.