1999 Main Home Visit Dataset - CLOSER Discovery

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Title

1999 Main Home Visit Dataset

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nshd_99_cq

Case Quantity

5,362

Variables

354

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1999 Main Home Visit Dataset

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Data

SPSS

	Name	Label
	aage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of asthma]
	ac	Have you had an accident or received an injury which has affected you for a month or more?
	adoctold	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [Asthma]
	ageyear1	Age or year given for first mammogram?
	ageyearr	Age or year given for most recent mammogram
	allergy	Have you had any allergies in the last 10 years?
	ange	Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have angina?
	angin	Have you ever had any pain or discomfort in your chest?
	animlint	Whether SM agrees to animal test
	anin	Number of animals mentioned in animal test
	arm	Do you have difficulty because of long term health problems using either arm to reach up high above head or to reach behind to tuck a shirt in or do up a zip?
	asthma	Have you had asthma in the last 10 years?
	back	In the last 12 months have you had sciatica, lumbago or severe backache?
	bage	How old were you then? [BP problem]
	balint	Whether SM willing/able to perform test to assess balance and coordination
	bang	How old were you when you first had this problem? [Angina]
	bdoctold	Has a doctor said you had this [BP] problem?
	blood	Have you had anaemia in the last 10 years?
	bpconst	Whether SM willing/able to have blood pressure measured
	bpprobs	Have you had any kind of blood pressure problems in the last 10 years?
	brokb	Have you broken a bone since you were 25 years old?
	bronc	During the past 3 years have you had any chest illness, for example, bronchitis or pneumonia, which has kept you off work or indoors for a week or more?
	brond	Did you consult a doctor about this during the last 3 years? [Chest illnesses]
	bswill	Whether SM willing to have blood sample taken
	cage	How old were you then? [1st diagnosis of cancer]
	cancer	Have you had cancer in the last 10 years?
	cdoctold	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [Cancer]
	chairint	SM willing/able to perform chair stands?
	chc	Chest circumference (cm)
	chce	Expanded chest circumference (cm)
	chdf	In the last 12 months have you had any serious difficulties with any of your children, because of their health or behaviour or for other reasons?
	chds	In what year was your 1st child born?
	chestinf	Whether SM has had any respiratory infections such as influenza, pneumonia etc., in past 3 weeks.
	chil	Have you ever had any (biological) children of your own excluding still births & miscarriages?
	chiln	How many (biological) children have you had altogether excluding still births & miscarriages?
	chpr	Have you ever had any pressure or heaviness in your chest?
	chprd1	Did you see a doctor or hospital specialist because of this pain or discomfort [in chest]?
	chprl1	Show (on card B) where you get this [first] pressure or heaviness in the chest.
	chprn	Do you get it [pressure or heaviness in chest] when you walk at an ordinary pace on the level?
	chprr	What do you do if you get it [pressure or heaviness in chest] while walking?
	chprs	And if you stand still what happens to it [pressure or heaviness in chest]?
	chprt	How soon does it [pressure or heaviness in chest] go away?
	chpru	Do you get it [pressure or heaviness in chest] when you walk uphill or hurry?
	chrst	Time taken for chair stands test
	chss	Is your first child a boy or a girl?
	cig	Do you smoke cigars?
	ciga	How many cigars do you smoke per week?
	cigcodea	4 digit [0-9999] cigarette brand code
	clotb	Check whether SM has clotting or bleeding disorder.
	clseresp	Test of balance performed with eyes closed
	cmname	Cohort member's name - same or changed?
	cmsex	Cohort member's sex
	cnsnt4in	Consent for MRC to obtain copy of mammogram
	consent1	Whether consent form 1 signed or refused by cohort member
	consent2	Whether consent form 2 signed or refused by carer
	consent3	Consent Form 3 - whether signature obtained for consent to collecting information on in-patient hospital admissions
	constorb	Whether SM consented to any remaining blood being stored for future analysis
	coph	In the past 3 years, have you had a period of cough and phlegm lasting for 3 weeks or more?
	cuprel	Whether measurement of left arm circumference reliable
	cwhintro	Whether SM agreed to measurement of chest, waist and hips
	dage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of diabetes]
	dang	How often have you consulted a doctor about your angina in the last 12 months?
	ddoctold	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [Diabetes]
	diab	Have you had diabetes in the last 10 years?
	dias	First diastolic blood pressure reading (mmHg)
	dias2	Second diastolic blood pressure reading (mmHg)
	dssp	In the last 12 months have you had any serious disagreements with your spouse/partner or felt betrayed or disappointed by them?
	dynam	Serial number of dynamometer
	earn99	SM's usual gross earnings including overtime (pounds/year) [weekly and monthly equivalent earnings bands are available, ask staff]
	earnp	Pay period used for information on earnings
	empcn	Does SM's employer contribute towards pension?
	env	Whether SM agrees to do envelope test
	esr	Employee or self-employed?
	esr1	How many employees are/were there at SM's place of work?
	ess	Does/did SM have any managerial duties, or supervise any other employees?
	essa	Is/was SM working alone or do/did s/he have employees?
	essb	How many people did/do you employ at place of work?
	exer	In the last four weeks have you taken part in any sports or vigorous leisure activities or done any exercises in your spare time, not including getting to and from work?
	exern	On how many occasions in the last four weeks did you do sports/vigorous activities?
	exers	On how many of these occasions did your exercise make you sweaty and/or out of breath?
	eye	Have you had cataracts, glaucoma or other serious eye trouble in the last ten years?
	fall	Do you easily fall or have difficulty keeping your balance because of long term health problems?
	fallen	Have you fallen at all in the past 12 months?
	fallno	How many times have you fallen in the past 12 months?
	fda	How old was your father when he died?
	fdoctold	Has doctor said you had this problem? [Fits or epilepsy]
	fdy	Year of father's death
	fer2	Second blow - lung function test
	fer3	Third blow - lung function test
	fev	First blow - lung function test
	fev2	Second blow - lung function test
	fit	Have you ever had any fits or epilepsy in the last ten years?
	fit2	Check whether SM has had a fit in the last three years (including epileptic fit, convulsion or convulsion associated with a high fever)
	fit3	Was fit brought on by having a blood sample taken?
	fliv	Is your natural father alive?
	frndc	How often do you regularly visit or are visited by friends and relatives?
	frndc1	Are there any relatives or friends with whom you have regular contact, either by visit, telephone or letters?
	frndh	Do you think that you have friends, neighbours or relatives who would help you out if a problem or crisis came up?
	frndm	Overall do you wish that you had more of a social life, or are thing about right for you, or would you prefer to see less of people?
	frndr	How many friends or relatives do you see once a month or more?
	fvc	First blow - lung function test
	fvc2	Second blow - lung function test
	gallb	Have you had gall bladder trouble in the last 10 years?
	gch	Do any of your own children now have children of their own?
	gchdf	In what year was the first one [grandchild] born?
	gene	Whether SM consented to take part in genetics study
	gpreg	Check whether SM currently registered with a GP
	grip	Because of long term health problems do you have difficulty holding something heavy like a full kettle or removing a stiff lid from a jar?
	gripint	Whether SM agreed to measurement of grip strength
	gripwill	Whether SM willing to have hand grip measured
	GRPR1X	Grip strength (Right 1) - cleaned
	GRPR2X	Grip strength (Right 2) - cleaned
	GRPL1X	Grip strength (Left 1) - cleaned
	GRPL2X	Grip strength (Left 2) - cleaned
	gum	Have you had any persistent trouble with your gums or mouth in the last 10 years?
	haage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of migraine]
	hadoctld	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [Migraines]
	hage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of heart trouble]
	hand	Permission to examine hands for any bumps or swellings - 1st record
	hapwk	How happy is SM with present job?
	harab	How old were you when you had your first heart attack?
	harad1	Who diagnosed these heart attacks?
	harae	Have you ever suffered from a heart attack?
	haral	How old were you when you had your most recent heart attack?
	haran	How many heart attacks have you had?
	hastro	Whether SM has been admitted to hospital for a heart complaint or stroke in the past six weeks
	hasurg	Whether SM has had abdominal or chest surgery in the past three weeks
	hayf	Have you had hayfever in the last 10 years?
	hd	Since we last saw you have you spent a day in hospital for treatment or surgery and returned home at the end of the day?
	hdadn	Have you been in hospital as a day patient for just one illness or condition or for more than one type of problem?
	hdoctold	Has a doctor said you had this problem?
	hdxm	In which year or at what age did you go into hospital as a day patient for this first problem?
	headache	Have you suffered from migraines in the last 10 years?
	heart1	Which of these kinds of heart trouble [listed on card C] have you had, if any, in the last 10 years?
	hernia	Have you had a hernia in the last 10 years?
	het	Whether SM had hearing difficulty during testing
	hfage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of hayfever]
	hfdoctld	Has a doctor said you had hayfever?
	hmc16	How many children under 16 live in household all the time?
	hmcad	How many children aged 16 or over, including grown-up children, live in household all the time?
	hnlr	SM's dominant hand
	hnpl1	In the last 12 months have you had pain or stiffness in your left hand or fingers on most days for at least a month? - 1st record
	hnpr1	In the last 12 months have you had pain or stiffness in your right hand or fingers on most days for at least a month? - 1st record
	hnsmf	How frequently at home or at work do you use your hands in strong movements such as squeezing water out of a towel etc., or carrying heavy items? Choose from card F
	hoad	Since we last saw you have you been admitted to hospital as an in-patient?
	hoadn	How many times have you been admitted to hospital since we saw you last?
	hou	Total number of people living in household including cohort member
	hou2	Have you moved house in the last 12 months?
	houm	In the last 12 months did you move away from the area where most of your friends lived?
	hoxmt	Month of 1st admission to hospital
	hoxnh	Were you a private or NHS patient? (1st admission)
	hoxyr	Year of 1st admission to hospital
	ht	SM's height in centimetres
	ill	During the last 12 months have you developed, or found out that you have, a serious illness or disability?
	incgw	Has SM or family had to go without things they really needed in last year because of shortage of money?
	inch	Total net household income (SM's choice from Card H) (pounds/year) [weekly and monthly equivalent income bands are available, ask staff]
	incm	How well does SM manage on present income?
	incub	SM unable to pay bills in last year because short of money?
	inhaler	Check whether SM has used an inhaler, puffer or any medication for breathing in the last 24 hours
	inhalhrs	How many hours ago did SM use inhaler?
	intdate	1999 interview date
	intwho	Whether interviewing cohort member or cohort member's carer
	jobe	Since 1989 have you had any paid work? Include any job held in 1989.
	jobhw	Hours per week usually worked in this job, including regular overtime
	joblk	Are you seriously looking for any kind of paid work?
	jobn	Since 1989 how many jobs has SM had altogether, including any job held in 1989 and any current job?
	jobtw	Does SM have second job as well as this job?
	jobw	Are you currently in paid work?
	kidney	Have you had any kidney or bladder infections in the last 10 years?
	kinddia1	What kind of diabetes have you had? 1st response
	knee1	Have you ever injured your knees badly enough to see a doctor about it? - 1st record
	kneeint	Whether SM willing to have knees examined for bumps or swellings
	kneeoth	Are there any other observations on knees?
	knpl1	In the last 12 months have you had pain or stiffness in your left knee on most days for at least a month? - 1st record
	knpr1	In the last 12 months have you had pain or stiffness in your right knee on most days for at least a month? - 1st record
	koune	Have you ever been knocked unconscious by blow to the head?
	lang	How old were you when you last had this problem? [Angina]
	leftk1	Results of examination of left knee
	legbc	Time taken - balance test performed with eyes closed
	legbp	Time taken - balance test performed with eyes open
	legdm	Dominant leg
	lfwill	Whether SM willing to have lung function measured
	lgp	Do you get pain in either leg on walking?
	lgpbs	Does this pain [in leg] ever begin when you are standing still or sitting?
	lgpd	Does the pain [in leg] ever disappear while you are walking?
	lgpn	Do you get it [pain in leg] when you walk at an ordinary pace on the level?
	lgppt	In what part of your leg [indicate] do you feel this pain or discomfort?
	lgpr	What do you do if you get it [pain in leg] when you are walking?
	lgpt	How soon does it [pain in leg] go away?
	lgpu	Do you get it [pain in leg] if you walk uphill or hurry?
	lgpx	What happens to it [pain in leg] if you stand still?
	limb	Have you had a sudden weakness in an arm or leg which got better after a day in the last 10 years?
	liver	Have you had any liver disease in the last 10 years?
	ljob	Have you lost your job or thought you would soon lose your job?
	lsdone	Whether letter search attempted
	luax	Age at first consultation about breast lumps
	luax2	Age at most recent consultation about breast lumps
	lubx	Did you have a breast biopsy?
	lubx2	Did you have a breast biopsy?
	ludgx	Diagnosis of breast lump [SM's choice from suggestions on card shown]
	ludgx2	Diagnosis of breast lump [Choose from suggestions on card E]
	lue	Have you ever consulted a doctor about breast lumps?
	lumx	Month of first consultation for breast lumps
	lumx2	Month of most recent consultation for breast lumps
	lutime	How many times have you consulted a doctor about breast lumps?
	luwhenx	Age or year given for first consultation about breast lumps?
	luwhenx2	Age or year of most recent consultation about breast lumps given
	luxchk	Check to confirm age and year of first consultation about breast lumps
	luxchk2	Check and confirm age and year of most recent consultation about breast lumps
	luyx	Year of first consultation about breast lumps
	luyx2	Year of most recent consultation about breast lumps
	mady	Year of partner's death
	mammoth	Have you had any other mammograms since the one just discussed?
	marb	How did this marriage end?
	marnum	Number of marriages
	marp	Since last interviewed have you lived with a partner for more than a year?
	marstats	Current marital status 1999
	mary	Year or age at first marriage
	masy	Year stopped living together
	mda	How old was your mother when she died?
	mdoctold	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [Meningitis or encephalitis]
	mdy	Year of mother's death
	me	Have you had chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)?
	meage	How old were you then? [1st diagnosis of ME]
	medintro	Whether consent form 5 for physical measurements signed
	medoctld	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [ME]
	menin	Have you had meningitis or encephalitis in the last 10 years?
	mliv	Is your natural mother alive?
	mmab1	Was anything abnormal found in your first mammogram?
	mmabr	Was anything abnormal found in you most recent mammogram?
	mme	Have you ever had a mammogram?
	mmma1	Age at first mammogram
	mmmar	Age at most recent mammogram
	mmr1	Was [first] mammogram part of a routine breast screening?
	mmrr	Was the mammogram part of a routine breast screening?
	mmyx	Year of first mammogram
	mmyxr	Year of most recent mammogram
	muacint	Whether SM agreed to measurement of upper arm circumference
	naadta1	How much SM remembered of address given earlier
	nartint	Whether NART reading test attempted
	notatt	Reason why fourth word list trial not attempted
	num	How many illnesses like this have you had in the last 3 years? [Chest illnesses]
	nwks	Going back to 1989, has SM had any spells of a month or more when not in any kind of paid work?
	oang	How many times have you consulted a health professional about your angina in the last 12 months?
	ohom	Do you now regularly take any prescribed medicines?
	omron	Serial number of Omron BP monitor
	openresp	Test of balance and coordination performed with eyes open
	own	Ownership of house (Does your household own or rent this accommodation?)
	pamnt	How much pipe tobacco do you usually smoke per week? [Code]
	pang	Have you taken any prescribed medicines or tablets for your angina in the last 12 months?
	permiss3	Permission to consult hospital records granted or refused
	pf	First blow - lung function test
	pf2	Second blow - lung function test
	phl	Do you usually bring up any phlegm (spit from the chest) first thing in the morning in winter?
	phld	Do you usually bring up any phlegm during the day or at night in winter?
	phlm	Do you bring up phlegm on most days for as much as 3 months each year?
	pipe2	Do you smoke a pipe?
	pipeg	Amount of pipe tobacco smoked in grams
	poz	Amount of pipe tobacco smoked in ounces
	pregntj	Whether SM pregnant at the moment
	pulse2	Second pulse reading (bpm)
	pulse3	First pulse reading (bpm)
	rdis	In the last 12 months have you fallen out or had a serious disagreement with a friend or relative or felt betrayed by them?
	rel1	Do you have a husband/wife or partner living in the household?
	reld	Has a friend or relative or someone you know well died during the last 12 months?
	relil	In the last 12 months has a friend or relative (other than your spouse/partner or children) or someone you know well had a serious accident or illness or received a serious injury?
	remem	How well SM remembered tasks involved in envelope test
	rightk1	Results of examination of right knee
	rlos	In the last 12 months have you lost contact with a close friend or relative for any other reason?
	rob	In the last 12 months have you been assaulted, robbed or been a victim of attempted robbery?
	rtemp	Ambient temperature in celsius
	ruac	Circumference of left arm (cm)
	sage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of stroke]
	salint1	Whether SM willing to have mouth swab taken to be analysed for DNA study
	salobt1	Whether buccal sample obtained
	samdif1	Difficulties in taking blood sample
	samparm	Which arm blood sample taken from
	sampf1	Was Tube 2: EDTA (purple) 3 ml filled or partially filled?
	sampf2	Was Tube 3: EDTA (purple) 2 ml filled or partially filled?
	sampf3	Was Tube 4: ACD (yellow) 6 ml filled or partially filled?
	sampf4	Was Tube 5: Lithium Heparin (green) 4 ml filled or partially filled?
	sampf5	Was Tube 6: EDTA (purple) 3 ml filled or partially filled?
	samptak	Whether or not blood sample obtained
	sc3end	Whether SM completed self-completion questionnaire independently
	scales	Serial number of scales
	scfin	Whether SM completed self-completion questionnaire
	scprgh2	Have you had any more attacks [of angina] since then?
	scprgh31	Have you consulted a doctor or other health professional about your angina in the last 12 months? - 1st record
	sdoctold	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [Stroke]
	seet	Whether SM had sight difficulty during testing
	shage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of shingles]
	shahf	How frequently at home or at work to you use your arms to reach up above your head, such as dusting high pictures etc? Choose from card F
	shdoctld	Has a doctor said you had this problem? [Shingles]
	shin	Have you had shingles in the last 10 years?
	sight	Have you had sudden sight problems which got better after a day in the last 10 years?
	sitht	SM's sitting height in centimetres
	sithtrsp	Whether sitting height measured, refused, attempted, not attempted
	skin	Have you had any skin trouble such as eczema or psoriasis in the last ten years?
	smods	How many cigarettes a day do you usually smoke?
	smop1	Did either of your parents smoke cigarettes, cigars or pipes when you lived with them as a child?
	smos	Do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays?
	smose	Have you ever smoked cigarettes regularly: at least one cigarette a day for 12 months or more?
	smosp	How many cigarettes a day on average do the people you live with smoke at home?
	SPAC3	During the last 12 months has your spouse/partner had a serious accident or illness, or received a serious injury, or been assaulted
	spcr	In the last 12 months has your spouse/partner had any other crises or serious disappointments in their work?
	speech	Have you had a sudden speech problem which got better after a day in the last 10 years?
	spesr	Is/was [spouse/partner] working as an employee or is/was s/he self-employed]?
	spesr1	How many employees at spouse/partner's place of work?
	spess	Does/did [spouse/partner] have any managerial duties, or is/was s/he supervising any other employees?
	spessa	Does/did [spouse/partner] work on own or have any employees?
	spessb	How many people does/did spouse/partner employ at workplace?
	spirno	Spirometer serial number
	spje	Since 1989 has [spouse/partner] had any paid work? Include any job held in 1989.
	spjlk	Is [spouse/partner] seriously looking for any kind of paid work?
	spjw	Is your spouse/partner currently in paid work?
	splj	In the last 12 months has your spouse/partner lost their job or thought they would soon lose their job?
	sprob	Did you have shingles involving the eyes?
	step	Do you find it difficult walking up and down stairs because of long term health problems?
	stepl	Can you walk up and down a flight of 12 stairs in a normal manner without holding on or taking a rest?
	sthtresp	Whether standing height measured, refused, attempted, not attempted
	stroke	Have you had a stroke in the last 10 years?
	sys	First systolic blood pressure reading (mmHg)
	sys2	Second systolic blood pressure reading (mmHg)
	tage	How old were you then? [Diagnosis of thyroid problem]
	tdoctold	Has a doctor said you had this [thyroid] problem?
	techniq2	Second blow - lung function test: technique satisfactory?
	techniqu	First blow - lung function test: technique satisfactory?
	thyrask	Have you had a thyroid disorder in the last 10 years?
	thyroid1	What kind of thyroid disorder have you had?
	time1	Since 1989 how much of the time had SM not been in any paid work? [SM's choice from Card J]
	time2	How much of that time [in TIME1] was SM unemployed and seriously looking for work? [SM's choice from Card J]
	timed	Time of day measures taken
	tphone	Whether SM's telephone number obtained
	trmem	Over the past 12 months has SM had more trouble than used to with anything requiring memory e.g. keeping appointments etc?
	tum	Have you had any stomach trouble such as ulcers, gastritis or acid indigestion in the last 10 years?
	ups	Have you had any other serious upsets or disappointments in the last year?
	walk	Do you find it difficult to walk for a quarter of a mile on the level because of long term health problems?
	walkl	How far can you walk without stopping or severe discomfort?
	weichk	Whether checked with SM that weight correct
	weight2	Weight in kg
	what	What is the main reason you are not seeking paid work? (Choose from Card G)
	whtbp1	What blood pressure problems have you had?
	wic	Do you usually cough first thing in the morning in the winter?
	wid	Do you usually cough during the day or night in winter?
	wim	Do you cough like this on most days for as much as 3 months each year?
	wkc	In the last 12 months have you had any other crises or serious disappointments in your work or career in general?
	wkfr	Full-time or part-time work in this job?
	wkstr	How often did SM find work stressful?
	wl4done	Whether fourth word list trial attempted
	wldone	Whether word test trials were attempted
	wlref	Whether word test administered
	wthtrsp	Whether weight measured, refused, attempted & obtained, not attempted
	wzy	Does you chest ever sound wheezy or whistling?
	wzyd	Do you get this most days or nights? [Chest wheezy or whistling]