Study Lai & McDonald (1995): study CA Calgary, Alberta 1991
- Public
- Chinese elderly immigrants, Canada, 1991
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 100
- Non Response
- 14.7%
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Physical health
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Cronbach's alpha reliabilty coefficient is .86
- Remarks
- General Health Index (GHI)constructed by Lam (1986) was used to assess the general health of respondents. The scale was not reported.
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- The index consists of nine items measured on a three-point scale of "no", "it depends" and "yes". Each item is assigned a score ranging from zero to two. The possible total scores for the nine items can be from zero (very poor health) to 18 (very good health). To avoid habitual respondents, the statements are phrased both positively and negatively.