Var ID

00004247

Name

Worktype

Label

Work type

Description

We would like to know the type and amount of physical activity involved in your work. Please tick the one option that best corresponds with your occupation(s) in the last 4 weeks. SEDENTARY: you spend most of your time sitting such as in an office. STANDING occupation: You spend most of your time standing or walking however your work does not require intense physical effort eg shop assistant hairdresser guard. MANUAL work: This involves some physical effort including handling of heavy objects and use of tools eg plumber electrician carpenter. HEAVY MANUAL work: This implies very vigorous activity including handling of very heavy objects eg dock worker miner bricklayer construction worker.

Additional Information

Releases

Release 8, Release 8a, Release 10,

Data Source

Data Context

SELF-REPORT

Data Entry

Participant

Data Availability

Available

Valid From

01/08/2010

Valid To

Present

Is Current

True

Data type

Categorical

Minimum Value

Maximum Value

Warning Minimum Value

Warning Maximum Value

Significant figures

Decimal Places

Maximum Length

Pattern

Format

-1

Left blank

-5

More than 1 selected

See annex 2 for coding instructions

1

Sedentary

2

Standing

3

Manual work

4

Heavy manual work

Release 10

Worktype

Release 8

Worktype

Release 8a

Worktype

All variables related to Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire

OUTPUT

All raw (uncleaned data) variables as present on Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire

OUTPUT

All Activity At Work variables as present on Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire

OUTPUT

All variables belonging to phase 1 of the study

OUTPUT