Satisfied with health (q8002)
Data file: WHS-Kenya_F5
Overview
Valid:
4363
Invalid:
54
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
2
Width:
4
Range:
1 - 5
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
How satisfied are you with your health?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very dissatisfied | 120 |
2.8%
|
| 2 | Dissatisfied | 496 |
11.4%
|
| 3 | Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 681 |
15.6%
|
| 4 | Satisfied | 2396 |
54.9%
|
| 5 | Very satisfied | 670 |
15.4%
|
| Sysmiss | 54 |
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
By satisfied we mean if you wish you had a better physical and/or mental health. Respondents may think of how their present health state affects their life. A person may have diabetes but have no problems with his/her condition and be, therefore, satisfied with his/her health.