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physicalactivity_w5

Physical Activity module

Questions 4

physicalactivity_w5.wlk10m

Done walking at least 10 minutes

Type: choice

Source: Adapted from HSE

Text: I'd like you to think about all the walking you have done in the past four weeks either locally or away from [here {if CAPI} / home {if CATI}]. Please include any country walks, walking to and from work or college and any other walks that you have done.
In the past four weeks, have you done a continuous walk that lasted at least 10 minutes? That is, since [DOI - 4 weeks].

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3SPONTANEOUS: Can't walk at all

physicalactivity_w5.daywlk

Number of days walked at least 10 minutes

Type: number

Source: Adapted from HSE

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS

Text: During the past four weeks, on how many days did you do a walk of at least 10 minutes? That is, since [DOI - 4 weeks].

Universe:
if Wlk10m = 1 (Has walked at least 10 minutes in the last 4 weeks)

physicalactivity_w5.wlk30min

Number of days walked at least 30 minutes

Type: number

Source: Adapted from HSE

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS

Text: On how many days in the last four weeks did you spend 30 minutes or more walking? This could be made up of more than one walk.

Universe:
if Wlk10m = 1 (Has walked at least 10 minutes in the last 4 weeks)

physicalactivity_w5.walkpace

Average pace of walking

Type: choice

Source: Adapted from HSE

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Which of the following best describes your usual walking pace...

OptionLabel
1A slow pace
2A steady average pace
3A fairly brisk pace
4Or a fast pace - at least 4 miles per hour?
5SPONTANEOUS: None of these

Universe:
if Wlk10m = 1 (Has walked at least 10 minutes in the last 4 weeks)

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