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