The physical activity questionnaire (prefix PAQ) is based on the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and includes questions related to daily activities, leisure time activities, and sedentary activities. Additional information about the GPAQ can be obtained at the World Health Organization website.
All survey participants 2 or more years of age were eligible. Proxy respondents answered the questions for 2-11 year olds. The questions asked varied by age group. The target group in the codebook indicates which age groups were asked which questions.
For respondents 2 to 11 and 16 or more years of age, the questions were asked before the physical examination, in the home, using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing-CAPI (interviewer administered) system.
For respondents 12 to 15 years of age, the questions were asked as part of the Mobile Examination Center (MEC) interview.
Limited editing was done on the data. Respondents who reported an average of 24 hours or more per day of activity had their time variables (PAD615, PAD630, PAD645, PAD660, PAD675, PAD680) set to missing. Users should carefully inspect the data for other values they may consider too high.
Since the PAQ questions for respondents 2 to 11 and 16 or more years of age were asked in the household interview, the interview sample weights may be used in their analysis. However, if the data is joined with data from the MEC, the MEC sample weights should be used. Analysis of the PAQ questions for 12 to 15 year olds should use the MEC sample weights as the questions were asked in the MEC.
Suggested metabolic equivalent (MET) scores for the activities listed in this file are included in Appendix 1.
Please refer to the Analytic Guidelines for further details on the use of sample weights and other analytic issues. The Analytic Guidelines are available on the NHANES website.
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 to 35 | Range of Values | 1929 | 1929 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 1929 | |
999 | Don't know | 3 | 1932 | |
. | Missing | 7427 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 | Less than 1 hour | 239 | 239 | |
1 | 1 hour | 462 | 701 | |
2 | 2 hours | 529 | 1230 | |
3 | 3 hours | 315 | 1545 | |
4 | 4 hours | 163 | 1708 | |
5 | 5 hours or more | 193 | 1901 | |
6 | None | 30 | 1931 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 1931 | |
99 | Don't know | 1 | 1932 | |
. | Missing | 7427 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 | Less than 1 hour | 645 | 645 | |
1 | 1 hour | 396 | 1041 | |
2 | 2 hours | 160 | 1201 | |
3 | 3 hours | 71 | 1272 | |
4 | 4 hours | 20 | 1292 | |
5 | 5 hours or more | 51 | 1343 | |
6 | None | 585 | 1928 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 1928 | |
99 | Don't know | 4 | 1932 | |
. | Missing | 7427 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 1303 | 1303 | |
2 | No | 5802 | 7105 | PAQ620 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 7105 | PAQ620 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 7105 | PAQ620 |
. | Missing | 2254 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 7 | Range of Values | 1302 | 1302 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 1302 | PAQ620 |
99 | Don't know | 1 | 1303 | PAQ620 |
. | Missing | 8056 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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10 to 960 | Range of Values | 1288 | 1288 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 1288 | |
9999 | Don't know | 2 | 1290 | |
. | Missing | 8069 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 2646 | 2646 | |
2 | No | 4458 | 7104 | PAQ635 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 7104 | PAQ635 |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 7105 | PAQ635 |
. | Missing | 2254 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 7 | Range of Values | 2644 | 2644 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 2644 | PAQ635 |
99 | Don't know | 2 | 2646 | PAQ635 |
. | Missing | 6713 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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10 to 1440 | Range of Values | 2629 | 2629 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 2629 | |
9999 | Don't know | 4 | 2633 | |
. | Missing | 6726 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 1991 | 1991 | |
2 | No | 5114 | 7105 | PAQ650 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 7105 | PAQ650 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 7105 | PAQ650 |
. | Missing | 2254 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 7 | Range of Values | 1990 | 1990 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 1990 | PAQ650 |
99 | Don't know | 1 | 1991 | PAQ650 |
. | Missing | 7368 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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10 to 600 | Range of Values | 1979 | 1979 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 1979 | |
9999 | Don't know | 4 | 1983 | |
. | Missing | 7376 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 1857 | 1857 | |
2 | No | 5247 | 7104 | PAQ665 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 7104 | PAQ665 |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 7105 | PAQ665 |
. | Missing | 2254 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 7 | Range of Values | 1857 | 1857 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 1857 | PAQ665 |
99 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1857 | PAQ665 |
. | Missing | 7502 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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10 to 990 | Range of Values | 1849 | 1849 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 1849 | |
9999 | Don't know | 1 | 1850 | |
. | Missing | 7509 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 2661 | 2661 | |
2 | No | 4444 | 7105 | PAD680 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 7105 | PAD680 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 7105 | PAD680 |
. | Missing | 2254 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 7 | Range of Values | 2658 | 2658 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 2658 | PAD680 |
99 | Don't know | 3 | 2661 | PAD680 |
. | Missing | 6698 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 to 720 | Range of Values | 2651 | 2651 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 2651 | |
9999 | Don't know | 1 | 2652 | |
. | Missing | 6707 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 1200 | Range of Values | 7069 | 7069 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 7069 | |
9999 | Don't know | 22 | 7091 | |
. | Missing | 2268 | 9359 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Sample Person Interview Questionnaire Targets (B(2-11) and (B(16-150) | 8749 | 8749 | |
2 | MEC CAPI Questionnaire Targets (B(12-15) | 610 | 9359 | |
. | Missing | 0 | 9359 |
Variable | Label | Score |
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PAD615 | Vigorous work-related activity | 8.0 |
PAD630 | Moderate work-related activity | 4.0 |
PAD645 | Walking or bicycling for transportation | 4.0 |
PAD660 | Vigorous leisure-time physical activity | 8.0 |
PAD675 | Moderate leisure-time physical activity | 4.0 |