Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
88
|
69
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 2 | Right handed | X | X |
| 3 | Left handed | X | X |
| 4 | Right and left handed | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown | X | X |
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Description
For persons in 1969 who have ever had arthritis or rheumatism in the past 12 months and their fingers are affected by arthritis and sample adults in 1988 who had a civilian job in the past 12 months, ARTHRLHANDED reports if the person is right handed or left handed.
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Universe
- 1969: Persons who had arthritis or rheumatism in the past 12 months and fingers are affected by arthristis.
- 1988: Sample persons aged 18+ who worked last year at a civilian job
Availability
- 1969, 1988
Survey Text
| 1988 |
| 1969 |
1988
Survey form
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1. Are you left handed, right handed or able to use both hands equally well?
1[] Left handed
2[] Right handed
3[] Able to use both hands equally well
2[] Right handed
3[] Able to use both hands equally well
1969
Survey form
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b. Please look at this picture of a hand. (HAND CARD D TO RESPONDENT). Tell me what colors on this card match the joints of your RIGHT hand that are bothered or affected by arthritis.
[] 1 red
[] 2 blue
[] 3 yellow
[] 4 gray
[] None
[] 2 blue
[] 3 yellow
[] 4 gray
[] None
d. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
1[] Right
2[] Left
3[] Both
2[] Left
3[] Both