Related Variables

weight_final_expanded Expanded Census 2010 Final Calibrated Trimmed Nonresponse Adjusted Final Weights - Year 1-3 (frozen as of 10/27/2011)

The calibrated sample weight is the calibrated, trimmed, non-response adjusted reciprocal of a participant's probability of selection into the HCHS/SOL study. The trimmed, nonresponse adjusted sample weights were calibrated using first the 7-category Hispanic Background distribution and then the 12-category age group/gender distribution using the 2010 Decennial Census. This variable is used for analyses purposes only.

Administrative/Study Design
weight_final_norm_overall Overall Sample Normalized Census 2010 Calibrated Trimmed NonResponse Adjusted Final Weights - Year 1-3 (frozen as of 10/27/2011)

The normalized sample weight is the overall normalized, calibrated, trimmed, nonresponse adjusted (household and person-level) reciprocal of a participant's probability of selection into the HCHS/SOL study. The base sample weights, i.e. the reciprocal of a participant's probability of selection into the HCHS/SOL study, were first adjusted by household-level and person-level non-response. The non-response adjusted sample weights were then trimmed using the selected average percentile that minimizes model MSE within each field center. All sample weights that fell above the selected percentile were trimmed to the selected percentile and the trimmed difference was evenly distributed among all of the non-trimmed sample weights. The trimmed, non-response adjusted sample weights were then calibrated using first the 7-category Hispanic Background distribution and then the 12-category age group/gender distribution using the 2010 Decennial Census. Finally, these calibrated, trimmed, non-response adjusted sample weights were normalized using the weighted mean divided by weighted standard deviation of the entire HCHS/SOL sample to normalize the expanded calibrated sample weights (WEIGHT_Final_Norm_Overall). This final sample weight variable is used for analyses purposes only.

Administrative/Study Design
gfrscr eGFR based on serum creatinine, gender, age and race

This variable estimates Glomerular filtration rate, based on serum creatinine, and demographics gender, age and race (black vs. nonblack).

Clinical Data/Laboratory Tests
gfrscys_scr eGFR based on serum cystatin C, serum creatinine, gender, age, and race

This variable estimates Glomerular filtration rate, based on serum cystatin C, serum creatinine, and demographics gender, age and race (black vs. nonblack).

Clinical Data/Laboratory Tests
gendernum Gender

This variable describes the participant's gender.

Demographics
alcohol_use_disorder Alcohol Use Disorder Risk

Based on gender-specific cutoffs for weekly alcohol use provided by the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, this variable provides a risk level for developing an alcohol use disorder (craving, loss of control, physical dependence, tolerance, etc.)

Lifestyle and Behavioral Health