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Physical activity level (low, mod, high)

gpaq_level under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable assigns a value of 1 assigned to those with high total physical activity levels, a value of 2 to those with moderate total physical activity levels and a value of 3 to those with low total physical activity levels.

Recreational physical activity (min/day)

gpaq_rec under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable finds the total time per day doing some form of recreational physical activity.

gpaq_work under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable finds the total time per day doing some form of work-related physical activity.

Total physical (vigorous) activity (min/day)

gpaq_total_vig under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable finds the average amount of time spent per day doing vigorous physical activity.

GPAQ - Total physical (vigorous) activity (min/week)

gpaq_vig_week under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable finds the average amount of time spent per week doing vigorous physical activity.

Recreational physical (vigorous) activity (min/day)

gpaq_rec_vig under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable calculates the average amount of time spent per day doing a vigorous recreational physical activity.

gpaq_work_vig under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable calculates the average amount of time spent per day doing a vigorous work-related physical activity.

GPAQ - Total physical activity (min/week)

gpaq_mv_week under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable that finds the average amount of time spent per week doing any physical activity.

Total physical (moderate) activity (min/day)

gpaq_total_mod under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable finds the average amount of time spent per day doing moderate physical activity.

GPAQ - Total physical (moderate) activity (min/week)

gpaq_mod_week under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable that finds the average amount of time spent per week doing moderate physical activity.

Recreational physical (moderate) activity (min/day)

gpaq_rec_mod under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable calculates the average amount of time spent per day doing a moderate recreational physical activity.

gpaq_work_mod under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable calculates the average amount of time spent per day doing a moderate work-related physical activity.

Total physical activity (min/day)

gpaq_total under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable shows the average amount of time spent doing some form of physical activity in a week.

Total physical activity (MET-min/day)

gpaq_total_met under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable calculates the total amount of time spent doing some form of physical activity in a week.

Activity level per 2008 PA guidelines (categorical - 4 levels)

gpaq_pag2008 under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable that contains the level of physical activity per the 2008 PA guidelines.

Transportation-related physical activity (min/day)

gpaq_trsport under Lifestyle and Behavioral Health in HCHS variables

This variable calculates the average amount of time spent per day walking or biking to and from a place.