The number of activities of daily living tasks that require help.

A 6 category variable (ADL_score_5) representing the number of activities of daily living tasks that require help. This variable tallies the number of daily living tasks that a respondent requires help with based on various ADL variables that a respondent answered yes or no to. The ADL variables used are common across all CCHS cycles from 2001 to 2014.

adl_score_5_fun(ADL_01, ADL_02, ADL_03, ADL_04, ADL_05)

Arguments

ADL_01	Needs help preparing meals.
ADL_02	Needs help getting to appointments/errands.
ADL_03	Needs help doing housework.
ADL_04	Needs help doing personal care.
ADL_05	Needs help moving inside house.

Value

A derived variable (ADL_score_5) with 6 categories:

1. 0 - Needs help with 0 tasks

2. 1 - Needs help with at least 1 task

3. 2 - Needs help with at least 2 tasks

4. 3 - Needs help with at least 3 tasks

5. 4 - Needs help with at least 4 tasks

6. 5 - Needs help with at least 5 tasks

Examples

# Use adl_score_5_fun() to create the variable ADL_score_5 across CCHS 
# cycles adl_score_5_fun() is specified in variable_details.csv along with 
# the CCHS variables and cycles included.

# To transform ADL_score_5, use rec_with_table() for each CCHS cycle
# and specify ADL_score_5, along with the various ADL variables.
# Then by using merge_rec_data() you can combine ADL_der across cycles.

library(cchsflow)
adl2001 <- rec_with_table(
  cchs2001_p, c(
    "ADL_01", "ADL_02", "ADL_03", "ADL_04", "ADL_05", "ADL_score_5"
  )
)
#> No variable_details detected.
#>               Loading cchsflow variable_details
#> Using the passed data variable name as database_name
#> NOTE for ADL_02: In the 2001 CCHS, respondents were asked, "Because of any condition or health problem, do you need the help of another person in shopping for groceries or other necessities?"

head(adl2001)
#>   ADL_01 ADL_02 ADL_03 ADL_04 ADL_05 ADL_score_5
#> 1      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 2      2      1      1      2      2           3
#> 3      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 4      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 5      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 6      2      1      1      2      2           3

adl2009_2010 <- rec_with_table(
  cchs2009_2010_p, c(
    "ADL_01", "ADL_02", "ADL_03", "ADL_04", "ADL_05", "ADL_score_5"
  )
)
#> No variable_details detected.
#>               Loading cchsflow variable_details
#> Using the passed data variable name as database_name
#> NOTE for ADL_02: In the 2001 CCHS, respondents were asked, "Because of any condition or health problem, do you need the help of another person in shopping for groceries or other necessities?"

tail(adl2009_2010)
#>     ADL_01 ADL_02 ADL_03 ADL_04 ADL_05 ADL_score_5
#> 195      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 196      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 197      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 198      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 199      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 200      2      2      2      2      2           5

combined_adl <- merge_rec_data(adl2001, adl2009_2010)

head(combined_adl)
#>   ADL_01 ADL_02 ADL_03 ADL_04 ADL_05 ADL_score_5
#> 1      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 2      2      1      1      2      2           3
#> 3      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 4      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 5      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 6      2      1      1      2      2           3

tail(combined_adl)
#>     ADL_01 ADL_02 ADL_03 ADL_04 ADL_05 ADL_score_5
#> 395      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 396      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 397      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 398      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 399      2      2      2      2      2           5
#> 400      2      2      2      2      2           5

# Using adl_score_5_fun() to generate to ADL_score_5 based on user inputted
# values.
# Let's say you do not need help preparing meals, you need help getting to
# appointments or errands, you need help doing housework, do not need help
# doing personal care, and do not need help moving inside the house. Using
# adl_score_5_fun() we can check the number of tasks you need help with

ADL_score_5 <- adl_score_5_fun(2, 1, 1, 2, 2)

print(ADL_score_5)
#> [1] 3