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Section AF: FAMILY HISTORY - INITIAL VISIT (Child)
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HHID HRS HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Character Width: 6 Decimals: 0
This variable uniquely identifies an original HRS household across waves.
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2443 010059-213468. Household Identification Number
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PN HRS PERSON NUMBER
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Character Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Each HRS respondent has a Person Number, PN, unique within an original
household. In combination, HHID and PN uniquely identify a respondent across
all waves of the study.
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1642 010. Person Number
28 011. Person Number
500 020. Person Number
3 021. Person Number
126 030. Person Number
142 040. Person Number
2 041. Person Number
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AFCNUM CHILD NUMBER
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 2 Decimals: 0
Ref: CNUM
Child mention number.
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2075 1-5. First, second, ..., child mentioned
319 6-10. Sixth, seventh, ..., child mentioned
47 11-15. Eleventh, twelfth, ..., child mentioned
2 16-20. Sixteenth, seventeenth, ..., child mentioned
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ADAMSSID ADAMS SUBJECT IDENTIFIER
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Character Width: 5 Decimals: 0
This variable identifies an ADAMS subject in the ADAMS data files.
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2443 00021-21311. ADAMS Subject Identification Number
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AFCHILD CHILD NUMBER AS CODED ON CHART
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Character Width: 5 Decimals: 0
Ref: CHILD31-CHILD50
BIRTH ORDER CODE FOR OFFSPRING
BLANK=NO MORE OFFSPRING
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665 00031. Child number as coded on chart
572 00032. Child number as coded on chart
404 00033. Child number as coded on chart
265 00034. Child number as coded on chart
169 00035. Child number as coded on chart
118 00036. Child number as coded on chart
76 00037. Child number as coded on chart
55 00038. Child number as coded on chart
40 00039. Child number as coded on chart
30 00040. Child number as coded on chart
21 00041. Child number as coded on chart
10 00042. Child number as coded on chart
7 00043. Child number as coded on chart
6 00044. Child number as coded on chart
3 00045. Child number as coded on chart
2 00046. Child number as coded on chart
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AFCRELAT RELATIONSHIP OF CHILD TO SUBJECT
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: RELAT31-RELAT50
OFFSPRING RELATIONSHIP CODE
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1220 4. SON
1216 5. DAUGHTER
1 8. DON'T KNOW
6 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
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AFCLIVING IS CHILD LIVING OR DECEASED
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: LIVING31-LIVING
IS (SON/DAUGHTER) LIVING?
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2181 1. YES
259 2. NO
3 8. DON'T KNOW
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AFCAGE CURRENT AGE OR AGE AT DEATH OF CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: AGE31-AGE50
WHAT IS (SON/DAUGHTER) APPROXIMATE AGE OR AGE AT TIME OF DEATH?
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87 1-19. Age
40 20-29. Age
268 30-39. Age
807 40-49. Age
838 50-59. Age
325 60-69. Age
46 70-79. Age
1 80-89. Age
31 998. DON'T KNOW
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AFCMEDPX DID CHILD HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: MEDPX31-MEDPX50
DID (SON/DAUGHTER) EVER HAVE A HEART ATTACK, STROKE OR OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR
PROBLEM?
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186 1. YES
2191 2. NO
6. NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
66 8. DON'T KNOW
9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
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AFCMEMPX DID CHILD EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: MEMPX31-MEMPX50
DID (SON/DAUGHTER) EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS?
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48 1. YES
2334 2. NO
6. NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
61 8. DON'T KNOW
9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
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AFCAGEPX AGE MEMORY PROBLEMS BEGAN - CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: AGEPX31-AGEPX50
HOW OLD WAS (SON/DAUGHTER) WHEN SHE/HE STARTED HAVING MEMORY PROBLEMS?
NOTE: THIS SERIES OF QUESTIONS ARE ONLY ASKED IF THE PERSON HAD MEMORY PROBLEMS
ENDORSED (MEMPX31-MEMPX50). THERE WILL NOT BE RESPONSES FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS
LISTED IN THE FAMILY HISTORY VARIABLES (CHILD31-CHILD50).
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3 1-19. Age
5 20-29. Age
12 30-39. Age
5 40-49. Age
11 50-59. Age
8 60-69. Age
1 70-79. Age
3 998. DON'T KNOW
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AFCSUDDEN MEM PROBLEM BEGAN SUDDENLY/SLOWLY-CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: SUDDEN31-SUDDEN
Did the memory problems begin suddenly or slowly?
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18 1. SUDDENLY
26 2. SLOWLY
4 8. DON'T KNOW
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AFCWORSEN MEMORY PROBLEMS WORSEN OVER TIME-CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: WORSEN31-WORSEN
Did the memory problems get worse over time?
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33 1. YES
14 2. NO
1 8. DON'T KNOW
2395 Blank. Inap
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AFCLIMITS MEM PROB CAUSE DAILY LIMITATIONS-CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: LIMITS31-LIMITS
Did the memory problems cause limitations with daily activities?
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24 1. YES
22 2. NO
2 8. DON'T KNOW
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AFCDRDX DR DIAGNOSED CAUSE OF MEM TROUBLE-CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: DRDX31-DRDX50
Did a doctor ever give a diagnosis for the cause of the memory trouble?
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22 1. YES
19 2. NO
7 8. DON'T KNOW
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AFCDXSPECCD MEMORY TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 2 Decimals: 0
Ref: DXSPECCD31-DXSP
Doctor's Diagnosis:
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1 1. Alzheimer's Disease alone or in combination with other
conditions
2 2. Dementia alone or in combination with other conditions
3. Stroke/Possible stroke/TIA alone or in combination with
other conditions
1 4. Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
5. Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer
6. Parkinson's Disease
7. Hypoxia
1 8. Aneurysm
1 9. Diabetes
9 10. Head Injury/trauma alone or in combination with other
conditions
11. Heart Attack
12. Artery blockage/poor circulation/hardening of
arteries/cardiac related issues
1 13. Medication(s), chemical exposure
2 14. Neuropsychiatric or Mental Retardation
4 15. Other, Specify
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AFCAUTOP AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON CHILD
Section: AF Level: Child Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: AUTOP31-AUTOP50
Was an autopsy performed?
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1 1. YES
4 2. NO
2 8. DON'T KNOW
2436 Blank. Inap
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