pf3: Physical functioning subscale

In jeppebundsgaard/RDigram: Analysis of Items from Tests and Surveys

Physical functioning subscale

Description

The dataset originated in a Danish Health survey. This is the SF36 subscale measuring physical functioning.

Usage

data(pf3)

Format

A data frame with 1049 rows and 25 variables of which 12 are used. The scale summarizes responses to the following ten items:

Does your health now limit you in these activities? If so, how much?

A

PF1: Vigorous activities

B

PF2: Moderate activities

C

PF3: Lifting or carrying groceries

D

PF4: Climbing several flights of stairs

E

PF5: Climbing one flight of stairs

F

PF6: Bending, kneeling, or stooping

G

PF7: Walking more than a mile

H

PF8: Walking several blocks

I

PF9: Walking one block

J

PF10: Bathing or dressing yourself

The responses to these questions were coded in the following way:

0

Limited a lot

1

Limited a little

2

Not limited

so that a low score indicates physical impairment. Gender and Age are also included in this project.

Value

pf3 is an object of class digram.object.

Source

The pf3 data were obtained from Kreiner, S. (2003). Introduction to DIGRAM. Dept. of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen.

jeppebundsgaard/RDigram documentation built on Oct. 29, 2023, 7:15 p.m.