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Table 1 Measures collected and analyzed in the US/BHPS and ELSA surveys

From: Nurse effects on measurement error in household biosocial surveys

Type

Measure

Units

Number of measurements

Name in data

Anthropometric measures

Height

cm

1

height

Weight

kg

1

weight

Pulse

Beats per minute

3

pulse

Physical performance

Grip strength

Individual readings for non-dominant hand in kg

3

mmgsn

Individual readings for dominant hand in kg

3

mmgsd

Lung capacity

The amount of air that can be blown out in one second, measured in liters

1

htfev

The speed of air moving out of lungs at the beginning of expiration, measured in liters per second

1

htpev

The total amount of air that can be forcibly blown out after a full inhalation, measured in liters

1

htfvc