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

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

         This variable uniquely identifies an original HRS household across waves.

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          1052           010059-213467.  Household Identification Number


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PN             HRS PERSON NUMBER IDENTIFIER
         Section: DF    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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           648         010.  Person Number
            26         011.  Person Number
           245         020.  Person Number
                       021.  Person Number
            83         030.  Person Number
            50         040.  Person Number
                       041.  Person Number


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DFSNUM         SIBLING NUMBER
         Section: DF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 2   Decimals: 0
         Ref: CNUM

         Sibling mention number.

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           812                     1-5.  First, second, ..., sibling mentioned
           223                    6-10.  Sixth, seventh, ..., sibling mentioned
            17                   11-15.  Eleventh, twelfth, ..., sibling mentioned
                                 16-20.  Sixteenth, seventeenth, ..., sibling mentioned


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

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

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          1052             00111-21271.  ADAMS Subject Identification Number


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DFSIB          SIBLING NUMBER AS CODED ON CHART
         Section: DF    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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           216       00001.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           194       00002.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           158       00003.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           135       00004.  Sibling number as coded on chart
           109       00005.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            82       00006.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            62       00007.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            36       00008.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            26       00009.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            17       00010.  Sibling number as coded on chart
            11       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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DFSRELAT       RELATIONSHIP OF SIBLING TO SUBJECT
         Section: DF    Level: Sibling         Type: Numeric    Width: 1   Decimals: 0
         Ref: RELAT1-RELAT16

         SIBLING OR SUBJECT RELATIONSHIP CODE

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           432           1.  BROTHER
           404           2.  SISTER
           216           3.  SELF
                         9.  Not Asked/Not Assessed


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

         IS (SIBLING/SUBJ) LIVING?

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           563           1.  YES
           487           5.  NO
             2          98.  DON'T KNOW
                     Blank.  Inap


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DFSAGE         CURRENT AGE OR AGE AT DEATH OF SIBLING
         Section: DF    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
            29                    1-19.  Age
            19                   20-29.  Age
            15                   30-39.  Age
            27                   40-49.  Age
            48                   50-59.  Age
           144                   60-69.  Age
           326                   70-79.  Age
           354                   80-89.  Age
            58                   90-99.  Age
             1                 100-109.  Age
                               110-119.  Age
            31                     998.  DON'T KNOW


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DFSMEDPX       DID SIBLING HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM
         Section: DF    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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           137           1.  YES
           440           5.  NO
           450           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
            25          98.  DON'T KNOW
                     Blank.  Inap


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

         DID (SIBLING/SUBJ) EVER HAVE MEMORY PROBLEMS?

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            89           1.  YES
           481           5.  NO
           451           6.  NOT ASKED BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DECEASED
            31          98.  DON'T KNOW
                     Blank.  Inap


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DFSAGEPX       AGE MEMORY PROBLEMS BEGAN - SIBLING
         Section: DF    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
             1                   20-29.  Age
                                 30-39.  Age
                                 40-49.  Age
             1                   50-59.  Age
             3                   60-69.  Age
            36                   70-79.  Age
            35                   80-89.  Age
             7                   90-99.  Age
                               100-109.  Age
             6                     998.  DON'T KNOW
           963                   Blank.  Inap


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

         Did the memory problems begin suddenly or slowly?

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             9           1.  SUDDENLY
            71           2.  SLOWLY
             9          98.  DON'T KNOW
           963       Blank.  Inap


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

         Did the memory problems get worse over time?

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            60           1.  YES
            26           5.  NO
             3          98.  DON'T KNOW
           963       Blank.  Inap


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

         Did the memory problems cause limitations with daily activities?

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            33           1.  YES
            56           5.  NO
                        98.  DON'T KNOW
           963       Blank.  Inap


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DFSDRDX        DR DIAGNOSED CAUSE OF MEM TROUBLE-SIBLING
         Section: DF    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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            28           1.  YES
            48           5.  NO
            13          98.  DON'T KNOW
           963       Blank.  Inap


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DFSDXSPECCD    MEMORY TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS - SIBLING
         Section: DF    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
             7           2.  Dementia alone or in combination with other conditions
             3           3.  Stroke/Possible stroke/TIA alone or in combination with
                             other conditions
             1           4.  Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
             1           5.  Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer
             1           6.  Parkinson's Disease
                         7.  Hypoxia
                         8.  Aneurysm
                         9.  Diabetes
                        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
          1024       Blank.  Inap


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

         Was an autopsy performed?

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             1           1.  YES
             4           5.  NO
             5          98.  DON'T KNOW
          1042       Blank.  Inap