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Section CF: FAMILY HISTORY - FOLLOW-UP VISIT  (Sibling)

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

         This variable uniquely identifies an original HRS household across waves.

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          1438           010059-213467.  Household Identification Number


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PN             HRS PERSON NUMBER IDENTIFIER
         Section: CF    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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           897         010.  Person Number
            36         011.  Person Number
           338         020.  Person Number
                       021.  Person Number
            86         030.  Person Number
            79         040.  Person Number
             2         041.  Person Number


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CFSNUM         SIBLING NUMBER
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: CNUM

         Sibling mention number.

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          1130                     1-5.  First, second, ..., sibling mentioned
           290                    6-10.  Sixth, seventh, ..., sibling mentioned
            18                   11-15.  Eleventh, twelfth, ..., sibling mentioned
                                 16-20.  Sixteenth, seventeenth, ..., sibling mentioned


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

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

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          1438             00021-21271.  ADAMS Subject Identification Number


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CFSIB          SIBLING NUMBER AS CODED ON CHART
         Section: CF    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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           310       00001.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           276       00002.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           222       00003.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           181       00004.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           141       00005.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           108       00006.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            83       00007.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            49       00008.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            31       00009.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            19       00010.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            12       00011.  Sibling number as coded on chart
             4       00012.  Sibling number as coded on chart
             1       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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CFSRELAT       RELATIONSHIP OF SIBLING TO SUBJECT
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: RELAT1-RELAT16

         SIBLING OR SUBJECT RELATIONSHIP CODE

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           583           1.  BROTHER
           545           2.  SISTER
           310           3.  SELF
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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CFSLIVING      IS SIBLING LIVING OR DECEASED
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: LIVING1-LIVING16

         IS (SIBLING/SUBJ) LIVING?

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           769           1.  YES
           655           5.  NO
            14          98.  DON'T KNOW
                     Blank.  Inap


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CFSAGE         CURRENT AGE OR AGE AT DEATH OF SIBLING
         Section: CF    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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             1                       0.  Had lifelong mental retardation
            49                    1-19.  Age
            21                   20-29.  Age
            18                   30-39.  Age
            39                   40-49.  Age
            78                   50-59.  Age
           181                   60-69.  Age
           469                   70-79.  Age
           423                   80-89.  Age
            76                   90-99.  Age
             1                 100-109.  Age
                               110-119.  Age
            82                     998.  DON'T KNOW


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CFSMEDPX       DID SIBLING HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: MEDPX1-MEDPX16

         DID (SIBLING/SUBJ) EVER HAVE A HEART ATTACK, STROKE OR OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR
         PROBLEM?

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           275           1.  YES
           537           5.  NO
           573           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
            53          98.  DON'T KNOW
                     Blank.  Inap


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CFSMEMPX       DID SIBLING EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: MEMPX1-MEMPX16

         DID (SIBLING/SUBJ) EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS?

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           142           1.  YES
           669           5.  NO
           573           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
            54          98.  DON'T KNOW
                     Blank.  Inap


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CFSAGEPX       AGE MEMORY PROBLEMS BEGAN - SIBLING
         Section: CF    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                       0.  Died before reaching age 1
                                  1-19.  Age
                                 20-29.  Age
             2                   30-39.  Age
             2                   40-49.  Age
             3                   50-59.  Age
            13                   60-69.  Age
            55                   70-79.  Age
            53                   80-89.  Age
             9                   90-99.  Age
                               100-109.  Age
             4                     998.  DON'T KNOW
          1296                   Blank.  Inap


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CFSSUDDEN      MEM PROBLEM BEGAN SUDDENLY/SLOWLY-SIBLING
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: SUDDEN1-SUDDEN16

         Did the memory problems begin suddenly or slowly?

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            24           1.  SUDDENLY
           112           2.  SLOWLY
             6          98.  DON'T KNOW
          1296       Blank.  Inap


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CFSWORSEN      MEMORY PROBLEMS WORSEN OVER TIME-SIBLING
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: WORSEN1-WORSEN16

         Did the memory problems get worse over time?

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           103           1.  YES
            37           5.  NO
             2          98.  DON'T KNOW
          1296       Blank.  Inap


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CFSLIMITS      MEM PROB CAUSE DAILY LIMITATIONS-SIBLING
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: LIMITS1-LIMITS16

         Did the memory problems cause limitations with daily activities?

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            69           1.  YES
            71           5.  NO
             2          98.  DON'T KNOW
          1296       Blank.  Inap


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CFSDRDX        DR DIAGNOSED CAUSE OF MEM TROUBLE-SIBLING
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: DRDX1-DRDX16

         Did a doctor ever give a diagnosis for the cause of the memory trouble?

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            37           1.  YES
            87           5.  NO
            18          98.  DON'T KNOW
          1296       Blank.  Inap


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CFSDXSPECCD    MEMORY TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - SIBLING
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: DXSPECCD1-DXSPECCD16

         Doctor's Diagnosis:

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            12           1.  Alzheimer's Disease alone or in combination with other
                             conditions
             3           2.  Dementia alone or in combination with other conditions
            10           3.  Stroke/Possible stroke/TIA alone or in combination with
                             other conditions
             1           4.  Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
             1           5.  Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer
             4           6.  Parkinson's Disease
                         7.  Hypoxia
                         8.  Aneurysm
                         9.  Diabetes
                        10.  Head Injury/trauma alone or in combination with other
                             conditions
                        11.  Heart Attack
             1          12.  Artery blockage/poor circulation/hardening of
                             arteries/cardiac related issues
                        13.  Medication(s), chemical exposure
             2          14.  Neuropsychiatric or Mental Retardation
             3          15.  Other, Specify
          1401       Blank.  Inap


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CFSAUTOP       AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON SIBLING
         Section: CF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: AUTOP1-AUTOP16

         Was an autopsy performed?

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                         1.  YES
             8           5.  NO
             3          98.  DON'T KNOW
          1427       Blank.  Inap