Section 4: Health - For all persons
15(a). Chronic illness
Has (N) [the respondent] been diagnosed as suffering from any of the following illnesses?
[] 00 None
[] 01 Alzheimer's disease (AD)
[] 02 Arthritis (ART)
[] 03 Asthma (AST)
[] 04 Cancer (C)
[] 05 Clinical mental disease (CMD)
[] 06 Diabetes (DIA)
[] 07 HIV/AIDS
[] 08 Heart Disease (HD)
[] 09 Hypertension (HYP)
[] 10 Kidney Disease (KD)
[] 11 Lupus (L)
[] 12 Parkinson's disease (PD)
[] 13 Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA)
[] 77 Other (O)
[] 99 Not stated (NS)
Interviewer: Multiple responses can be shaded.
Section 4 - Health
4.1. Chronic illness
This is defined as a prolonged or long continued illness for which no available cure exists. However, treatment can be used to control the symptoms of the illness.
The following categories are included in this section:
(i) Alzheimer's disease - This is a neurological disease characterized by loss of mental ability marked by a decline in cognitive functions such as remembering, reasoning, and planning. It usually occurs in old age.
(ii) Arthritis - This is a general term covering any inflammation of the joints.
(iii) Asthma - This is a respiratory disease affecting one's breathing.
(iv) Cancer - Cancer refers to a malignant tumor.
(v) Clinical mental disease - Any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention.
(vi) Diabetes - Is a metabolic disorder that causes surplus sugar in the blood and urine.
(vii) HIV/AIDS - This is the condition caused by the Human Immune Deficiency Virus, which manifests itself in many ways.
(viii) Heart Disease - Any disease affecting the heart.
(ix) Hypertension - This occurs where a person's blood pressure is higher than what is considered normal as specified by a medical doctor.
(x) Kidney Disease - This refers to any disease affecting the kidney.
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(xi) Lupus - Is a destructive type of skin disease marked by nodules.
(xii) Parkinson's disease - This is a degenerative disease of the brain that often impairs motor skills, speech, and other functions. It is characterized by shaking and difficulty with movement coordination.
(xiii) Sickle cell anemia - This is a severe hereditary disease occurring among the offspring of parents who have sickle- cell traits. It is a general or local deficiency in the amount or quality of red blood corpuscles or of hemoglobin in the blood or both.
It is important to note that these broad definitions are to clarify concepts for you. Do not attempt to diagnose respondents. Use the responses given by individuals, which should have been diagnosed by a medical doctor.