Table Survey_Intake - StatisticalReinforcementLearningLab/HeartstepsV1Code GitHub Wiki

Demographic information

Variable Description
userid User identifier; assigned gmail account
startdate Date of intake interview
starttime Time of intake interview
age Age in years
gender Gender: 0=male, 1=female, 2=transgender
marital Marital status: 1=single, 2=married, 3=divorced/widowed/separated, 4=domestic partnership, 5=other
marother Description of "other" martial status
ethnicity 1=american indian, 2=asian/pacific islander, 3=black/african american, 4=hispanic/latino, 5=white/caucasian, 6=other
ethother Description of "other" ethnicity
household.size Number of people in the user's household
children Number of children of the user
childhome Number of children in the user's household
occupation User's job title
education Highest level of education completed
vacation Answer (0=no, 1=yes, 2=not sure) to: "Do you anticipate going on vacation or out of town for more than two days at a time during the next six weeks?"

Mobile phone use

Variable Description
screentime Answer (1=30x/day, 2=10-30x/day, 3=5-9x/day, 4=3-4x/day, 5=1-2x/day, 6= < 1x/day) to: "How often do you turn on the screen on your mobile phone on a typical day for any reason?"
sms Indicator (yes or no) that the user does SMS messaging with the mobile phone on a typical day
messaging Indicator (yes or no) that the user does other messaging with their mobile phone on a typical day
call Indicator (yes or no) that the user does voice calls with their mobile phone on a typical day
email Indicator (yes or no) that the user does email with their mobile phone on a typical day
calendar Indicator (yes or no) that the user does calendar with their mobile phone on a typical day
web Indicator (yes or no) that the user does web browsing with their mobile phone on a typical day
social Indicator (yes or no) that the user does social media with their mobile phone on a typical day
other.mobile Description of other things the user does with their mobile phone
fitapp Answer (yes or no) to: "Do you currently use any health or fitness applications on your mobile phone?"
fitapp.names Description of fitness applications used
fittracker Answer (yes or no) to: "Have you ever used a physical-activity tracker such as Nike FuelBand, Fitbit, Jawbone UP, etc.?"
fittracker.names Description of physical-activity tracker used
phonecomfort Rating (1=not at all comfortable to 5=very comfortable) of their comfort using their mobile phone
compcomfort Rating (1=not at all comfortable to 5=very comfortable) of their comfort using computers in general

Walking environment at work

Variable Description
shopsoffice Agreement level (1=strongly agree to 5=strongly disagree) with: "There are shops and restaurants in easy walking distance (10-15 min) from my office"
pleasantoffice Agreement level (1=strongly agree to 5=strongly disagree) with: "The area close to my office is pleasant to walk around"
sidewalkoffice Agreement level (1=strongly agree to 5=strongly disagree) with: "There are sidewalk on most of the streets around my office"

Conscientiousness

Variable Description
detail Agreement level (1=very inaccurate to 5=very accurate) with: "I pay attention to details"
prepared Agreement level (1=very inaccurate to 5=very accurate) with: "I am always prepared"
carryplans Agreement level (1=very inaccurate to 5=very accurate) with: "I carry out plans"
startwork Agreement level (1=very inaccurate to 5=very accurate) with: "I find it difficult to get down to work"
wastetime Agreement level (1=very inaccurate to 5=very accurate) to: "I waste my time"
duties Agreement level (1=very inaccurate to 5=very accurate) with: "I shirk my duties"
makeplans Agreement level (1=very inaccurate to 5=very accurate) with: "I make plans and stick to them"

Activity choice index

Variable Description
stairs Likelihood (1=never to 5=always) to: "Use the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator"
walk Likelihood (1=never to 5=always) to: "Walk instead of using transportation"
parkfar Likelihood (1=never to 5=always) to: "Park away from my destination"
workoutbreaks Likelihood (1=never to 5=always) to: "Use work breaks to be physically active"
stand Likelihood (1=never to 5=always) to: "stand up instead of sitting"

Self-efficacy for physical activity

Variable Description
selfeff.tired Confidence (1=not at all confident to 5=extremely confident) in participating in physical actiivity when: "I am tired"
selfeff.badmood Confidence (1=not at all confident to 5=extremely confident) in participating in physical actiivity when: "I am in a bad mood"
selfeff.notime Confidence (1=not at all confident to 5=extremely confident) in participating in physical actiivity when: "I feel I don't have the time"
selfeff.vaca Confidence (1=not at all confident to 5=extremely confident) in participating in physical actiivity when: "I am on vacation"
selfeff.precip Confidence (1=not at all confident to 5=extremely confident) in participating in physical actiivity when: "It is raining or snowing"

International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

Variable Description
vigact.days Answer to: "During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling?"
vigact.hrs Answer (numer of hours or X=don't know/not sure) to: "How much time did you usually spend doing vigorous physical activities on one of those days?"
vigact.min Answer (numer of minutes or X=don't know/not sure) to: "How much time did you usually spend doing vigorous physical activities on one of those days?"
modact.days Answer to: "During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do moderate physical activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at a regular pace, or doubles tennis? Do not include walking."
modact.hrs Answer (number of hours or X=don't know/not sure) "How much time did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days?"
modact.min Answer (number of minutes or X=don't know/not sure) "How much time did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days?"
walk10.days Answer to: "During the last 7 days, on how many days did you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time?"
walk.hrs Answer (numer of hours or X=don't know/not sure) to: "How much time did you usually spend walking on one of those days?"
walk.min Answer (numer of minutes or X=don't know/not sure) to: "How much time did you usually spend walking on one of those days?"
sit.hrs Answer (numer of hours or X=don't know/not sure) to: "During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend sitting on a week day?"
sit.min Answer (numer of minutes or X=don't know/not sure) to: "During the last 7 days, how much time did you spend sitting on a week day?"

International Prevalence Study (IPS) on Physical Activity

Variable Description
house Answer (1=detached single-family, 2=townhouses/apartments/condos, 3=mix of single family residences and townhouses/apartments/condos, 4=apartments/condos of 4-12 stories, 5=apartments/condos of >12 stories, 77=don't know/not sure
shopshome Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "Many shops, stores, markets, and other places to buy things are within easy walking distance of my home"
transithome Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "It is within a 10-15 minutes walk to a transit stop (such as bus, train, trolley, or tram) from my home. Would you say that you..."
sidewalkhome Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure, 88=does not apply to my neighborhood) to: "There are sidewalks on most of the streets in my neighborhood. Would you say that you..."
canbike Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure, 88=does not apply to my neighborhood) to: "There are facilities to bicycle in or near my neighborhood, such as special lanes, separate paths or trails, shared use paths for cycles and pedestrians. Would you say that you..."
recfacilities Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "My neighborhood has several free or low cost recreation facilities, such as parks, walking trails, bike paths, recreation centers, playgrounds, public swimming pools, etc. Would you say that you..."
unsafenight Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "The crime rate in my neighborhood makes it unsafe to go on walks at night. Would you say that you..."
trafficwalk Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "There is so much traffic on the streets that it makes it difficult or unpleasant to walk in my neighborhood. Would you say that you..."
seeactive Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "I see many people being physically active in my neighborhood doing things like walking, jogging, cycling, or playing sports and active games. Would you say that you..."
interest Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "There are many interesting things to look at while walking in my neighborhood. Would you say you..."
motor Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "How many motor vehicles in working order (e.g., cars, trucks, motorcycles) are there at your household?"
intersections Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "There are many four-way intersections in my neighborhood. Would you say that you..."
sidewalkgood Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "The sidewalks in my neighborhood are well maintained (paved, with few cracks) and not obstructed. Would you say that you..."
bikegood Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "Places for bicycling (such as bike paths) in and around my neighborhood are well maintained and not obstructed. Would you say that you..."
trafficbike Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "There is so much traffic on the streets that it makes it difficult or unpleasant to ride a bicycle in my neighborhood. Would you say that you..."
unsafeday Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "The crime rate in my neighborhood makes it unsafe to go on walks during the day. Would you say that you..."
placeshome Answer (1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree, 77=don't know/not sure) to: "There are many places to go within easy walking distance of my home. Would you say that you..."