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Section AF: FAMILYI HISTORY - INITIAL VISIT (Sibling)
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HHID HRS HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Character Width: 6 Decimals: 0
This variable uniquely identifies an original HRS household across waves.
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4215 010059-213468. Household Identification Number
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PN HRS PERSON NUMBER
Section: AF Level: Sibling 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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2938 010. Person Number
56 011. Person Number
860 020. Person Number
1 021. Person Number
173 030. Person Number
185 040. Person Number
2 041. Person Number
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AFSNUM SIBLING NUMBER
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 2 Decimals: 0
Ref: CNUM
Sibling mention number.
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3201 1-5. First, second, ..., sibling mentioned
928 6-10. Sixth, seventh, ..., sibling mentioned
85 11-15. Eleventh, twelfth, ..., sibling mentioned
1 16-20. Sixteenth, seventeenth, ..., sibling mentioned
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ADAMSSID ADAMS SUBJECT IDENTIFIER
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Character Width: 5 Decimals: 0
This variable identifies an ADAMS subject in the ADAMS data files.
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4215 00021-21311. ADAMS Subject Identification Number
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AFSIB SIBLING NUMBER AS CODED ON CHART
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Character Width: 5 Decimals: 0
Ref: SIB1-SIB16
BIRTH ORDER CODE FOR SIBLINGS 1-16, INCLUDING SUBJECT.
BLANK=NO MORE SIBLINGS
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841 00001. Sibling number as coded on chart
759 00002. Sibling number as coded on chart
645 00003. Sibling number as coded on chart
531 00004. Sibling number as coded on chart
425 00005. Sibling number as coded on chart
327 00006. Sibling number as coded on chart
248 00007. Sibling number as coded on chart
166 00008. Sibling number as coded on chart
114 00009. Sibling number as coded on chart
73 00010. Sibling number as coded on chart
44 00011. Sibling number as coded on chart
22 00012. Sibling number as coded on chart
11 00013. Sibling number as coded on chart
6 00014. Sibling number as coded on chart
2 00015. Sibling number as coded on chart
1 00016. Sibling number as coded on chart
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AFSRELAT RELATIONSHIP OF SIBLING TO SUBJECT
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: RELAT1-RELAT16
SIBLING OR SUBJECT RELATIONSHIP CODE
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1712 1. BROTHER
1659 2. SISTER
839 3. SELF
5 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
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AFSLIVING IS SIBLING LIVING OR DECEASED
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: LIVING1-LIVING1
IS (SIBLING/SUBJ) LIVING?
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2117 1. YES
2028 2. NO
70 8. DON'T KNOW
9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
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AFSAGE CURRENT AGE OR AGE AT DEATH OF SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: AGE1-AGE16
WHAT IS (SIBLING/SUBJ) APPROXIMATE AGE OR AGE AT TIME OF DEATH?
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3 0. Age
155 1-19. Age
53 20-29. Age
69 30-39. Age
106 40-49. Age
254 50-59. Age
584 60-69. Age
1274 70-79. Age
1028 80-89. Age
260 90-99. Age
11 100-109. Age
1 110-119. Age
417 998. DON'T KNOW
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AFSMEDPX DID SIBLING HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: MEDPX1-MEDPX16
DID (SIBLING/SUBJ) EVER HAVE A HEART ATTACK, STROKE OR OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR
PROBLEM?
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1132 1. YES
2656 2. NO
6. NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
423 8. DON'T KNOW
4 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
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AFSMEMPX DID SIBLING EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: MEMPX1-MEMPX16
DID (SIBLING/SUBJ) EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS?
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557 1. YES
3286 2. NO
6. NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
369 8. DON'T KNOW
3 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
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AFSAGEPX AGE MEMORY PROBLEMS BEGAN - SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: AGEPX1-AGEPX16
HOW OLD WAS (SIBLING/SUBJ) WHEN SHE/HE STARTED HAVING MEMORY PROBLEMS?
NOTE: THIS SERIES OF QUESTIONS ARE ONLY ASKED IF THE PERSON HAD MEMORY PROBLEMS
ENDORSED (MEMPX1-MEMPX16). THERE WILL NOT BE RESPONSES FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS
LISTED IN THE FAMILY HISTORY VARIABLES (SIB1-SIB16).
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2 1-19. Age
4 20-29. Age
30-39. Age
8 40-49. Age
10 50-59. Age
68 60-69. Age
190 70-79. Age
179 80-89. Age
30 90-99. Age
4 100-109. Age
62 998. DON'T KNOW
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AFSSUDDEN MEM PROBLEM BEGAN SUDDENLY/SLOWLY-SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: SUDDEN1-SUDDEN1
Did the memory problems begin suddenly or slowly?
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113 1. SUDDENLY
392 2. SLOWLY
51 8. DON'T KNOW
1 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
3658 Blank. Inap
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AFSWORSEN MEMORY PROBLEMS WORSEN OVER TIME-SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: WORSEN1-WORSEN1
Did the memory problems get worse over time?
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430 1. YES
89 2. NO
37 8. DON'T KNOW
1 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
3658 Blank. Inap
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AFSLIMITS MEM PROB CAUSE DAILY LIMITATIONS-SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: LIMITS1-LIMITS1
Did the memory problems cause limitations with daily activities?
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373 1. YES
137 2. NO
46 8. DON'T KNOW
1 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
3658 Blank. Inap
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AFSDRDX DR DIAGNOSED CAUSE OF MEM TROUBLE-SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: DRDX1-DRDX16
Did a doctor ever give a diagnosis for the cause of the memory trouble?
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218 1. YES
246 2. NO
91 8. DON'T KNOW
2 9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
3658 Blank. Inap
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AFSDXSPECCD MEMORY TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 2 Decimals: 0
Ref: DXSPECCD1-DXSPE
Doctor's Diagnosis:
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103 1. Alzheimer's Disease alone or in combination with other
conditions
35 2. Dementia alone or in combination with other conditions
43 3. Stroke/Possible stroke/TIA alone or in combination with
other conditions
3 4. Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
2 5. Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer
6 6. Parkinson's Disease
1 7. Hypoxia
1 8. Aneurysm
2 9. Diabetes
2 10. Head Injury/trauma alone or in combination with other
conditions
11. Heart Attack
12 12. Artery blockage/poor circulation/hardening of
arteries/cardiac related issues
13. Medication(s), chemical exposure
2 14. Neuropsychiatric or Mental Retardation
6 15. Other, Specify
3997 Blank. Inap
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AFSAUTOP AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON SIBLING
Section: AF Level: Sibling Type: Numeric Width: 1 Decimals: 0
Ref: AUTOP1-AUTOP16
Was an autopsy performed?
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4 1. YES
90 2. NO
53 8. DON'T KNOW
9. Not Asked/Not Assessed
4068 Blank. Inap
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