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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
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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
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