1 = East Boston
2 = Iowa
3 = New Haven
4 = Duke

Urban-rural (Duke only)
0 = Rural
1 = Urban

Housing stratum (New Haven only)
1 = Public
2 = Private
3 = Community

1 = Male
2 = Female

Race (New Haven & Duke only)
1 = White and other non-black
2 = Black

Age at time of interview(Io, EB, NH Non-
1 = <70 (Io,EB,NH non-black) or <75 (NH blac
2 = 70-74 (Io,EB,NH non-black) or 75+ (NH bl
3 = 75-79
4 = 80-84
5 = 85+

What is the highest grade or year of reg
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1 = <8
2 = 8-11
3 = 12
4 = >12

Have you ever been married
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1 = Yes
2 = No

Now married, (legally) separated, divorc
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1 = Married
2 = Separated, divorced, or annulled
3 = Widowed

How long have you been ______? (years)
80 = 80 (actual number coded) (EB rounded up)
01 = 1 year or less
02 = 2 (actual number coded) (EB rounded up)

What year did you retire (not on Iowa te
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00 = 0 (actual number is coded)
66 = 66 (actual number is coded)

Ususal occupation
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10 = Clerical & kindred workers
01 = Professional-technical& kindred workers(
02 = Sales workrs(bl.ml-3:wh.fm& bl.fm-NH-9:b
03 = Crftmn& knd wrkr(bl.ml-4:wh.f& bl.f-NH-2
04 = Oprtvs,ex trnst(bl.m-5:wh.fm-10:bl.fm-NH
05 = Transport equipmnt(bl.m-6:wh.fm-3:bl.fm-
06 = Laborers, except farm(bl.m-7:wh.fm-4,6,7
07 = Farmers(managers,laborers& foremen(wh.fm
08 = Service workers, except private househol
09 = Managers & administrators (except farm)

Which groups represent you own and spous
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1 = <$5,000
2 = $5,000 to 6,999
3 = $7,000 to 9,999
4 = $10,000 to 14,999
5 = $15,000 or more
8 = Dont know (not East Boston)
9 = Refused (not East Boston)

Household composition summary (not on Io
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1 = Alone
2 = With spouse only
3 = With spouse and other person(s)
4 = Other arrangements

What is your religious preference
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1 = Catholic (black 1=Protestant) (nearly al
2 = Other-EB & NH black (IO& NH non-black 2
3 = Other-IO (NH non-black 3=Jewish)
4 = Other-NH non-black

How often do you go to religious meeting
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1 = Never/almost never
2 = Once or twice a year
3 = Every few months
4 = Once or twice a month
5 = Once a week
6 = More than once a week

How many living children do you have
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0 = None
1 = 1 child
2 = 2 children
3 = 3 children
4 = 4 children
5 = 5+

How many relatives do you feel close to
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1 = None
2 = 1 or 2
3 = 3 to 5
4 = 6 to 9
5 = 10 or more

How many of these relatives do you see-m
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1 = None
2 = 1 or 2
3 = 3 to 5
4 = 6 or more

How old are you
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1 = Correct
2 = Incorrect
9 = Refused

Need help - walk in doors
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1 = No help
2 = Help
3 = Unable to do

Walk help - from person or equipment
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1 = Person
2 = Special equipment
3 = Both

How difficult - walk in doors (not on Io
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1 = No difficulty at all
2 = A little difficulty
3 = Some difficulty
4 = A lot of difficulty

Difficulty pulling/pushing large objects
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1 = No difficulty at all
2 = A little or some difficulty
3 = A lot of difficulty
4 = Just unable to do it

How often usuallly wear hearing aid
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1 = Never or almost never
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Practically always

When wearing glass/len can see friend ac
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1 = Yes
2 = No (includes blind subjects in IO and NH

Difficulty holding urine
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1 = Never
2 = Hardly ever
3 = Some of the time
4 = Most of the time
5 = All of the time

Health compared to others in age group
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1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Fair
4 = Poor or bad

Dr ever told you had heart attack
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1 = Yes
2 = Suspect
3 = No

Since age 50 Dr ever told you had any fr
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1 = Yes
2 = Suspect or possible
3 = No

Get pain when walking uphill or hurring
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Never walks uphill or hurries or cannot

What do you do if you get this pain
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1 = Stop or slow down
2 = Take a nitroglycerin
3 = Continue at same pace

Standing still, what happens to pain
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1 = Relieved
2 = Not relieved

How soon is the pain relieved
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1 = 10 minutes or less
2 = More than 10 minutes

How many of these attacks have you had
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10 = 10 attacks
01 = 1 attack (actual number coded)
11 = 11+

In what part of you leg do you feel it
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1 = Pain includes calf/calves
2 = Pain does not include calf/calves

Get pain when walk uphill or hurry
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Never walks uphill or hurries

What do you do if you get this pain whil
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1 = Stop or slacken pace
2 = Continue at same pace

What is your weight (pounds) (EBoston ro
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200 = 200n+(female:NH blacks; 65-79:EB,IO,NH o
210 = 210n+(Males:75+:NH blacks)
120 = 120-229or-189or-249or-209n((mal:65-79or8
230 = 230n+(males:65-84:IO& EB 65-79:DUKE)
250 = 250n+(males:65-79:NH others; <75:NH blac
180 = 180n+(females:80+:EB,IO,NH others; 85+:D
190 = 190n+(males:85+:IO& EB;80+:NH others)(ma
121 = 121-189(males:80+:DUKE)
094 = <94n(fem:NH blacks 65-79,80+:EB,IO,NH.ot
095 = 95-199n(f:NH.b 65-79:EB,IO,NH.o-65-84:DK
119 = <120n(mal:65-79or84,75+,85+:IO& EB65-79,

What is your height (inches)
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60 = 60-68 in(fem:IO& NH blacks,DK)(EB rounde
61 = <62 in(males:EB& NH others)(males:IO& NH
62 = 62-71 in(ml:EB& NH others)(ml:IO& NH bla
72 = 72+ in(males:EB& NH others)(males:85+:DU
63 = <64 in(ml:65-84:DK) or 63-71 in(males:85
64 = 64-73 in(ml:65-84:DK)
74 = 74+ in(males:IO& NH blacks)(males:65-84:
56 = <57 in(females:EB& NH others)
57 = 57-67 in(females:EB& NH others)(EB round
68 = 68+ in(female:EB& NH others)
59 = <60 in(females:IO& NH blacks,DK)
69 = 69+ in(fem:IO& NH blacks,DK)

Gained or lost more than 10 pounds past
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1 = No change
2 = Yes, gained
3 = Yes, lost
4 = Yes, both gained and lost

What was your usual weight at age 50 (po
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100 = <101n(fem:85+:DK other) or 100-219n(fema
200 = 200n+(fm:NH blks; 65-79:EB,IO,NH othr;65
210 = 210n+(Males:75+:NH blacks)
120 = 120-229or-189or-249or-209n(mal:65-79or84
220 = 220n+(females:DUKE black)
130 = 130-229n (males:65-79:DUKE)
230 = 230n+(males:65-84:IO& EB 65-79:DUKE)
140 = <141n (males:80+:DUKE)
250 = 250n+(males:65-79:NH others; <75:NH blac
160 = 160n+(females:85+:DUKE)
180 = 180n+(females:80+:EB,IO,NH others; 85+:D
190 = 190n+(males:85+:IO& EB;80+:NH others)(ma
101 = 101-159n(females:DUKE black)
121 = 121-189n (males:80+:DUKE)
141 = 141-200n (males:80+:DUKE)
094 = <95n(fm:NH blacks 65-79,80+:EB,IO,NH.oth
095 = 95-199n(f:NH.b 65-79,80+:EB,IO,NH.o-65-8
119 = <120n(mal:65-79or84,75+,85+:IO& EB65-79,
129 = <130n (males:65-79:DUKE)
099 = <100n(females:DUKE black)

What was your usual weight at age 25 (po
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100 = 100-159(fem:DUKE)
200 = 200n+(fem:NH blks; 65-79:EB,IO,NH othr)(
210 = 210n+(Males:75+:NH blacks)
120 = 120-229or-189or-249or-209n(mal:65-79or84
130 = 130-199n (males:DUKE)
230 = 230n+(males:65-84:IO& EB)
250 = 250n+(males:65-79:NH others; <75:NH blac
160 = 160n+(females:DUKE)
180 = 180n+(females:80+:EB,IO,NH others)
190 = 190n+(males:85+:IO& EB;80+:NH others)
094 = <100or<95n(fm:NH bl 65-79:EB,IO,NH.oth)(
095 = 95-199or95-179n(f:NH.b 65-79:EB,IO,NH.ot
119 = <120n(mal:65-79or84,75+,85+:IO& EB65-79,
129 = <130n (males:DUKE)
099 = <100n (females: DUKE)

Pulse for 30 seconds
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90 = 90 (actual number is coded)
15 = 15 (actual number is coded)

First blood pressure reading-Systolic
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260 = 260 (actual number is coded)
070 = 70 (actual number is coded)

First blood pressure reading-Diastolic
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000 = 0 (actual number is coded)
150 = 150 (actual number is coded)

Second blood pressure reading-Systolic
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070 = 70 (actual number is coded)
264 = 264 (actual number is coded)

How often have trouble falling asleep
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1 = Most of the time
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely or never

Number cigarettes smoked per day (curren
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1 = < 20
2 = 20
3 = > 20

Age when last smoked regularly
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06 = 6 (actual number is coded)
69 = 69 (actual number is coded)

Age when first smoked regularly (former
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40 = 40+
01 = 1 (actual number is coded)
39 = 39 (actual number is coded)

Age when first smoked regularly (current
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40 = 40+
04 = 4 (actual number is coded)
39 = 39 (actual number is coded)

Over the (past/last) month how often hav
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30 = 30+
01 = 1 (actual number is coded)
29 = 29 (actual number is coded)

When you did have beer/ale how many cans
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1 = 1 or less
2 = 2
3 = 3+

For how long have you taken/did you take
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1 = 2 years or less
2 = 3-9 years
3 = 10+ years

Number different times in hospital overn
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1 = 1
2 = 2+

When was the last time you saw a dentist
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1 = 5 years ago or less
2 = > 5 years ago or never

Interview status
01 = Full (IOWA) Self-report (NH) Proxy (DK)
11 = Complete (EB)
81 = Interview completed by proxy(EB)
02 = Abbrevtd(IO)Proxy-at least 50% compltd b
12 = Partially complete(EB)
82 = Interview partially completed(EB)
03 = Proxy (IOWA)
05 = Telephone (IOWA)

Iowa-I did not feel like eating
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1 = Hardly ever
2 = Some of the time
3 = Most of the time
8 = Dont know
9 = Refused

NH-Felt bothered
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1 = Rarely or none of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Much of the time
4 = Most or all of the time
8 = Dont know
9 = Refused

NH-Felt just as good as other people
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1 = Most or all of the time
2 = Much of the time
3 = Some of the time
4 = Rarely or non of the time
8 = Dont know
9 = Refused