Description

For persons aged 18+ who were diagnosed with polio, who reported having any disability during their period when they were at their "physical best" after the onset of polio, and who were only able to walk less than 1 mile, POLWALKD indicates the farthest distance that the person could walk without stopping and with a leg brace or assistive devices such as a cane or walker during the period when they were at their "physical best" .

This variable is part of the Polio supplement in 1994-1995, which collected additional information on the symptoms and impact of the illness at the time of initial diagnosis of polio and at various times after the diagnosis. This includes questions on periods of rehabilitation, post-polio syndrome, times when respondents felt they were at their "physical best", and other health problems experienced. Whenever possible, self-response by the polio survivor was required for this supplement. Users should note that because of the small sample sizes, many single year estimates will not be reliable and variance estimators will be unstable. It is recommended that separate year analyses not be done.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1994-1995

Weights

• No weights are available for this variable. Please refer to POLWALKD for more information.