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Section BF: FAMILYI HISTORY - FOLLOW-UP VISIT  (Sibling)

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

         This variable uniquely identifies an original HRS household across waves.

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          1170           010059-213468.  Household Identification Number


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PN             HRS PERSON NUMBER
         Section: BF    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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           755         010.  Person Number
            34         011.  Person Number
           237         020.  Person Number
             1         021.  Person Number
            52         030.  Person Number
            89         040.  Person Number
             2         041.  Person Number


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BFSNUM         SIBLING NUMBER
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: CNUM

         Sibling mention number.

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           908                     1-5.  First, second, ..., sibling mentioned
           239                    6-10.  Sixth, seventh, ..., sibling mentioned
            23                   11-15.  Eleventh, twelfth, ..., sibling mentioned
                                 16-20.  Sixteenth, seventeenth, ..., sibling mentioned


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

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

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          1170             00021-21311.  ADAMS Subject Identification Number


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BFSIB          SIBLING NUMBER AS CODED ON CHART
         Section: BF    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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           249       00001.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           221       00002.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           185       00003.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           141       00004.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           112       00005.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            90       00006.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            65       00007.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            40       00008.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            27       00009.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            17       00010.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            13       00011.  Sibling number as coded on chart
             7       00012.  Sibling number as coded on chart
             2       00013.  Sibling number as coded on chart
             1       00014.  Sibling number as coded on chart
                     00015.  Sibling number as coded on chart
                     00016.  Sibling number as coded on chart


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BFSRELAT       RELATIONSHIP OF SIBLING TO SUBJECT
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: RELAT1-RELAT16

         SIBLING OR SUBJECT RELATIONSHIP CODE

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           461           1.  BROTHER
           460           2.  SISTER
           249           3.  SELF
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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BFSLIVING      IS SIBLING LIVING OR DECEASED
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: LIVING1-LIVING1

         IS (SIBLING/SUBJ) LIVING?

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           600           1.  YES
           562           2.  NO
             8           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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BFSAGE         CURRENT AGE OR AGE AT DEATH OF SIBLING
         Section: BF    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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                                     0.  Age
            49                    1-19.  Age
            19                   20-29.  Age
            16                   30-39.  Age
            35                   40-49.  Age
            69                   50-59.  Age
           156                   60-69.  Age
           354                   70-79.  Age
           293                   80-89.  Age
            73                   90-99.  Age
             2                 100-109.  Age
                               110-119.  Age
           104                     998.  DON'T KNOW


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BFSMEDPX       DID SIBLING HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM
         Section: BF    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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           185           1.  YES
           410           2.  NO
           548           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
            27           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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BFSMEMPX       DID SIBLING EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: MEMPX1-MEMPX16

         DID (SIBLING/SUBJ) EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS?

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           145           1.  YES
           440           2.  NO
           548           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
            37           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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BFSAGEPX       AGE MEMORY PROBLEMS BEGAN - SIBLING
         Section: BF    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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                                  1-19.  Age
             2                   20-29.  Age
             3                   30-39.  Age
             2                   40-49.  Age
             6                   50-59.  Age
            13                   60-69.  Age
            52                   70-79.  Age
            48                   80-89.  Age
             6                   90-99.  Age
             1                 100-109.  Age
            12                     998.  DON'T KNOW
          1025                   Blank.  Inap


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BFSSUDDEN      MEM PROBLEM BEGAN SUDDENLY/SLOWLY-SIBLING
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: SUDDEN1-SUDDEN1

         Did the memory problems begin suddenly or slowly?

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            35           1.  SUDDENLY
           102           2.  SLOWLY
             8           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed
          1025       Blank.  Inap


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BFSWORSEN      MEMORY PROBLEMS WORSEN OVER TIME-SIBLING
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: WORSEN1-WORSEN1

         Did the memory problems get worse over time?

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           102           1.  YES
            37           2.  NO
             6           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed
          1025       Blank.  Inap


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BFSLIMITS      MEM PROB CAUSE DAILY LIMITATIONS-SIBLING
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: LIMITS1-LIMITS1

         Did the memory problems cause limitations with daily activities?

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            73           1.  YES
            63           2.  NO
             9           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed
          1025       Blank.  Inap


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BFSDRDX        DR DIAGNOSED CAUSE OF MEM TROUBLE-SIBLING
         Section: BF    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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            36           1.  YES
            93           2.  NO
            16           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed
          1025       Blank.  Inap


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BFSDXSPECCD    MEMORY TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - SIBLING
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: DXSPECCD1-DXSPE

         Doctor's Diagnosis:

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             8           1.  Alzheimer's Disease alone or in combination with other
                             conditions
             9           2.  Dementia alone or in combination with other conditions
             8           3.  Stroke/Possible stroke/TIA alone or in combination with
                             other conditions
                         4.  Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
                         5.  Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer
             1           6.  Parkinson's Disease
                         7.  Hypoxia
                         8.  Aneurysm
                         9.  Diabetes
             1          10.  Head Injury/trauma alone or in combination with other
                             conditions
             1          11.  Heart Attack
             1          12.  Artery blockage/poor circulation/hardening of
                             arteries/cardiac related issues
             1          13.  Medication(s), chemical exposure
             1          14.  Neuropsychiatric or Mental Retardation
             5          15.  Other, Specify
          1134       Blank.  Inap


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BFSAUTOP       AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON SIBLING
         Section: BF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: AUTOP1-AUTOP16

         Was an autopsy performed?

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                         1.  YES
             3           2.  NO
             3           8.  DON'T KNOW
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed
          1164       Blank.  Inap