EXDWAMIN is a 3-digit-numeric variable.
0: Not in Universe
995: 995+
996: No recommendation of minutes
998: Unknown-not ascertained
999: Unknown-don't know
Description
For sample persons in 1991 whose last routine check-up was less than 1 year ago (PHYSICALYRS) and whose doctor or other health professional recommended beginning or continuing walking (EXDWA), EXDWAMIN reports the number of minutes per session the respondent was advised to do walking.
Related Walking Variables
Sample adults who were advised to do walking were also asked the recommended frequency of walking, as well as what method they were advised to use to check how hard they should exercise.
Responses to these follow-up questions can be found in the following variables:
- EXDWAWK (times per week doctor told to do walking)
- EXDWAMBR (doctor recommended method of checking walking: breathing)
- EXDWAMHR (doctor recommended method of checking walking: heart rate)
- EXDWAMSW (doctor recommended method of checking walking: sweating)
- EXDWAMTL (doctor recommended method of checking walking: talking)
- EXDWAMSP (doctor recommended method of checking walking: distance or speed)
- EXDWAMOTH (doctor recommended method of checking walking: other)
- EXDWAMNO (doctor recommended method of checking walking: none)
Sample adults were also asked whether they were advised by their doctor or other health professional to do other physical activities. Along with reporting walkingrespondents could report being advised to do any of 8 other physical activities (including one residual "other" category). For more information on the variables related to these other activities, see EXDOCREC.
Universe
- 1991: Sample persons age 18+ whose last routine check-up was less than 1 year ago and whose doctor recommended beginning or continuing walking.
Availability
- 1991
Weights
- 1991 : SAMPWEIGHT
