adl_score_5_fun {cchsflow}

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

Description

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.

Usage

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"
  )
)

head(adl2001)

adl2009_2010 <- rec_with_table(
  cchs2009_2010_p, c(
    "ADL_01", "ADL_02", "ADL_03", "ADL_04", "ADL_05", "ADL_score_5"
  )
)

tail(adl2009_2010)

combined_adl <- merge_rec_data(adl2001, adl2009_2010)

head(combined_adl)

tail(combined_adl)

# 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)