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Section CH: MEDICAL CONDITIONS  -  FOLLOW-UP VISIT  (Condition)

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HHID           HRS HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       Type: Character  Width: 6   Decimals: 0

         This variable uniquely identifies an original HRS household across waves.

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          2003           010059-213467.  Household Identification Number


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PN             HRS PERSON NUMBER IDENTIFIER
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       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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          1277         010.  Person Number
            31         011.  Person Number
           461         020.  Person Number
                       021.  Person Number
            99         030.  Person Number
           125         040.  Person Number
            10         041.  Person Number


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CHCNUM         CONDITION NUMBER
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: CNUM

         Condition mention number.

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          1374                     1-5.  First, second, ..., condition mentioned
           525                    6-10.  Sixth, seventh, ..., condition mentioned
           104                   11-25.  Eleventh, twelfth, ..., condition mentioned


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ADAMSSID       ADAMS SUBJECT IDENTIFIER
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       Type: Character  Width: 5   Decimals: 0

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

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          2003             00021-21271.  ADAMS Subject Identification Number


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CHCDTYPE       TYPE OF ICD 9 CODE
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: TYPE

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           148           1.  Supplementary classification of factors influencing health
                             status and contact with health services (V01-V83.89)
            78           2.  Procedure codes (00.0-99.99)
          1777           3.  Medical conditions (001-799.9) and supplemental conditions
                             --injury and poisoning (800-999.9)


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CHCODE         MEDICAL CONDITION - ICD9 CODE
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       Type: Character  Width: 6   Decimals: 0
         Ref: CODE

         MEDICAL CONDITION CODE (ICD9 CODE).

         Note:  Code can be alpha-numeric.  Some codes require entry of a subcode. See
         Data Description and Usage, Appendix 3, ICD 9 Codes and Sub-codes, for
         frequencies and meaning of the codes and subcodes.

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CHSCODE        MEDICAL CONDITION SUBCODE
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: SUB

         MEDICAL CONDITION SUBCODE.

         Note:  The subcodes were added to capture characteristics, such as treatment or
         sequalae of the medical condition, that might be useful in interpreting the
         data.  If the ICD-9 codes are the same but the subcodes are different, then the
         conditions are considered to be different. Subcodes are required if medical
         condition code is: 436.0, 435.9, 294.8, 412, 427.9, 496, 250.00. See Data
         Description and Usage, Appendix 3, ICD 9 Codes and Sub-codes, for frequencies
         and meaning of the codes and subcodes.

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CHCSTATUS      CONDITION STATUS
         Section: CH    Level: Condition       Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: STATUS

         Status of medical condition coded on form.  Up to 40 conditions can be coded per
         observation.

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            52           1.  CURRENT A condition that is present today, currently with
                             signs or symptoms, may or may not be under treatment. This
                             is used for acute conditions or newly diagnosed conditions
           300           2.  PAST Any episode(s) of disease or medical event in past,
                             receiving no treatment for it today, no current signs or
                             symptoms.  An exception would be medical events such as
                             stroke and head injury which are coded as past, STATUS = 2,
                             even if there are lasting
          1651           3.  PRESENT AND PAST Most conditions that are chronic will be
                             coded present and past