Study Cameron et al. (2015): study NZ 2008

Public

65-79 aged general public, New Zealand, 2008 - 2012

Survey name

NZ-GSS1

Sample

Respondents

N = 4224

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Physical health (PCS)

Our Classification

Remarks

PCS subscale of Ware et.al, (2007) SF-12: Standard M =50, SD =10

Distribution

PCS: M=44.26, SD=12.21

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfrepot on 6 questions:

Does your health now limit you in these activities? If so, how much?
A: Moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum clearner, bowling, or playing golf?
B: Climbing several flights of stairs?
3: limited a lot
2:
1: not limited at all

During the past 4 weeks, have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of your physical health?
C: accomplished less than you would like?
D: were limited in the kind of work or other activities?
1: Yes
0: No

E: During the past 4 weeks, how much did pain interfere with your normal work (including both work outside the home and housework)?
5: extremely
4:
3:
2:
1: not at all

In general would you say your health is:
5: excellent
4:
3:
2:
1: poor

Observed Relation with Happiness