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Section BF: FAMILY HISTORY - FOLLOW-UP VISIT  (Child)

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HHID           HRS HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Character  Width: 6   Decimals: 0

         This variable uniquely identifies an original HRS household across waves.

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           876           010059-213468.  Household Identification Number


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PN             HRS PERSON NUMBER
         Section: BF    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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           541         010.  Person Number
            24         011.  Person Number
           200         020.  Person Number
             3         021.  Person Number
            48         030.  Person Number
            58         040.  Person Number
             2         041.  Person Number


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BFCNUM         CHILD NUMBER
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: CNUM

         Child mention number.

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           709                     1-5.  First, second, ..., child mentioned
           138                    6-10.  Sixth, seventh, ..., child mentioned
            28                   11-15.  Eleventh, twelfth, ..., child mentioned
             1                   16-20.  Sixteenth, seventeenth, ..., child mentioned


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ADAMSSID       ADAMS SUBJECT IDENTIFIER
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Character  Width: 5   Decimals: 0

         This variable identifies an ADAMS subject in the ADAMS data files.

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           876             00021-21311.  ADAMS Subject Identification Number


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BFCHILD        CHILD NUMBER AS CODED ON CHART
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Character  Width: 5   Decimals: 0
         Ref: CHILD31-CHILD50

         BIRTH ORDER CODE FOR OFFSPRING
         BLANK=NO MORE OFFSPRING

         .................................................................................
           219       00031.  Child number as coded on chart
           188       00032.  Child number as coded on chart
           140       00033.  Child number as coded on chart
            96       00034.  Child number as coded on chart
            66       00035.  Child number as coded on chart
            48       00036.  Child number as coded on chart
            33       00037.  Child number as coded on chart
            24       00038.  Child number as coded on chart
            19       00039.  Child number as coded on chart
            14       00040.  Child number as coded on chart
            12       00041.  Child number as coded on chart
             7       00042.  Child number as coded on chart
             4       00043.  Child number as coded on chart
             3       00044.  Child number as coded on chart
             2       00045.  Child number as coded on chart
             1       00046.  Child number as coded on chart


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BFCRELAT       RELATIONSHIP OF CHILD TO SUBJECT
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: RELAT31-RELAT50

         OFFSPRING RELATIONSHIP CODE

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           414           4.  SON
           462           5.  DAUGHTER
                         8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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BFCLIVING      IS CHILD LIVING OR DECEASED
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: LIVING31-LIVING

         IS (SON/DAUGHTER) LIVING?

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           792           1.  YES
            83           2.  NO
             1           8.  DON'T KNOW


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BFCAGE         CURRENT AGE OR AGE AT DEATH OF CHILD
         Section: BF    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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            26                    1-19.  Age
             9                   20-29.  Age
            98                   30-39.  Age
           280                   40-49.  Age
           311                   50-59.  Age
           126                   60-69.  Age
            12                   70-79.  Age
             1                   80-89.  Age
            13                     998.  DON'T KNOW


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BFCMEDPX       DID CHILD HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM
         Section: BF    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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            62           1.  YES
           731           2.  NO
            74           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
             9           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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BFCMEMPX       DID CHILD EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: MEMPX31-MEMPX50

         DID (SON/DAUGHTER) EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS?

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            20           1.  YES
           765           2.  NO
            74           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
            17           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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BFCAGEPX       AGE MEMORY PROBLEMS BEGAN - CHILD
         Section: BF    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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             4                    1-19.  Age
             1                   20-29.  Age
             6                   30-39.  Age
             3                   40-49.  Age
             3                   50-59.  Age
             3                   60-69.  Age
                                 70-79.  Age
                                   998.  DON'T KNOW
           856                   Blank.  Inap


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BFCSUDDEN      MEM PROBLEM BEGAN SUDDENLY/SLOWLY-CHILD
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: SUDDEN31-SUDDEN

         Did the memory problems begin suddenly or slowly?

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             8           1.  SUDDENLY
             8           2.  SLOWLY
             4           8.  DON'T KNOW
           856       Blank.  Inap


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BFCWORSEN      MEMORY PROBLEMS WORSEN OVER TIME-CHILD
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: WORSEN31-WORSEN

         Did the memory problems get worse over time?

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             8           1.  YES
            12           2.  NO
                         8.  DON'T KNOW
           856       Blank.  Inap


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BFCLIMITS      MEM PROB CAUSE DAILY LIMITATIONS-CHILD
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: LIMITS31-LIMITS

         Did the memory problems cause limitations with daily activities?

         .................................................................................
             9           1.  YES
            10           2.  NO
             1           8.  DON'T KNOW
           856       Blank.  Inap


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BFCDRDX        DR DIAGNOSED CAUSE OF MEM TROUBLE-CHILD
         Section: BF    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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            10           1.  YES
             7           2.  NO
             3           8.  DON'T KNOW
           856       Blank.  Inap


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BFCDXSPECCD    MEMORY TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - CHILD
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: DXSPECCD31-DXSP

         Doctor's Diagnosis:

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                         1.  Alzheimer's Disease alone or in combination with other
                             conditions
             1           2.  Dementia alone or in combination with other conditions
                         3.  Stroke/Possible stroke/TIA alone or in combination with
                             other conditions
                         4.  Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
                         5.  Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer
                         6.  Parkinson's Disease
             1           7.  Hypoxia
             1           8.  Aneurysm
                         9.  Diabetes
             4          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
                        13.  Medication(s), chemical exposure
             2          14.  Neuropsychiatric or Mental Retardation
             1          15.  Other, Specify
           866       Blank.  Inap


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BFCAUTOP       AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON CHILD
         Section: BF    Level: Child           Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: AUTOP31-AUTOP50

         Was an autopsy performed?

         .................................................................................
                         1.  YES
                         2.  NO
                         8.  DON'T KNOW
           876       Blank.  Inap