depression more than two weeks (q6031)
Data file: WHS-Kenya_F5
Overview
Valid:
1639
Invalid:
2778
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
2
Width:
4
Range:
1 - 5
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Was this period [of sadness/loss of interest/low energy] more than 2 weeks?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | 570 |
34.8%
|
| 5 | No | 1069 |
65.2%
|
| Sysmiss | 2778 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
var_qstn_ivuinstr
The emphasis is on the period of having had the symptoms for 2 weeks or longer. The intent is to find out whether the period of low mood/energy was related to depression (still present after 2 weeks).
Question pretext
During last 12 months, have you experienced any of the following…
For this set of questions, the interviewer must read out a series of symptoms and determine if the respondent had any of those symptoms in the last 12 months. The point of asking symptom-related questions is to screen those individuals who might have a specific health condition or disease. Because there could be a number of symptoms that characterise a given health condition, and because some symptoms may be common to different conditions, it is important that the interviewer probe for each symptom to see whether the respondent may have an active disease. It is also important that the time period for the symptoms (in the last 12 months) be clearly understood by the respondent and not confused with other time frames used in this section (such as "ever" and "the last 2 weeks").
For this set of questions, the interviewer must read out a series of symptoms and determine if the respondent had any of those symptoms in the last 12 months. The point of asking symptom-related questions is to screen those individuals who might have a specific health condition or disease. Because there could be a number of symptoms that characterise a given health condition, and because some symptoms may be common to different conditions, it is important that the interviewer probe for each symptom to see whether the respondent may have an active disease. It is also important that the time period for the symptoms (in the last 12 months) be clearly understood by the respondent and not confused with other time frames used in this section (such as "ever" and "the last 2 weeks").