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EXDAOMIN
Minutes each session doctor told to do other aerobic exercise
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Codes

EXDAOMIN 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 other aerobic exercises (EXDAO), EXDAOMIN reports the number of minutes per session the respondent was advised to do other aerobic exercises.

Related Other Aerobic Exercises Variables

Sample adults who were advised to do other aerobic exercises were also asked the recommended frequency of other aerobic exercise, 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:

  • EXDAOWK (times per week doctor told to do other aerobic exercise)
  • EXDAOMBR (doctor recommended method of checking other aerobic exercise: breathing)
  • EXDAOMHR (doctor recommended method of checking other aerobic exercise: heart rate)
  • EXDAOMSW (doctor recommended method of checking other aerobic exercise: sweating)
  • EXDAOMTL (doctor recommended method of checking other aerobic exercise: talking)
  • EXDAOMSP (doctor recommended method of checking other aerobic exercise: distance or speed)
  • EXDAOMOTH (doctor recommended method of checking other aerobic exercise: other)
  • EXDAOMNO (doctor recommended method of checking other aerobic exercise: none)

Other Related Physical Activity Variables

Sample adults were also asked whether they were advised by their doctor or other health professional to do other physical activities. Along with reporting other aerobic exercise, respondents 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.

Comparability

There are no comparability problems for EXDAOMIN.

Universe

  • 1991: Sample persons age 18+ whose last routine check-up was less than 1 year ago and whose doctor recommended beginning or continuing other aerobic exercsise.

Availability

  • 1991

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