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high_total_chol
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Clinical Data/Laboratory Tests
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HCHS variables
This variable checks for Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and antihyperlipidemic medication use values to determine presence/absence of hypercholesterolemia.
education_c2
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Demographics/Education
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HCHS variables
This variable is the educational status derived from variable groups of the attainment of a high school diploma or an equivalent degree, or not having that degree.
alcohol_use_level
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Lifestyle and Behavioral Health
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HCHS variables
Using the weekly alcohol use cutoffs from alcohol_use_disorder, this variable combines never users and former users into a group called 'no current use'. Definitions of 'low level use' and 'high level use' correspond to those of 'low risk drinker' and 'at-risk drinker' from alcohol_use_disorder.
ess
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Sleep Questionnaires/Hypersomnia
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HCHS variables
Calculated - Total score based on an 8-item questionnaires ranking likelihood of dozing off Johns MW 1991 (PubMed ID: 1798888). Scale 0-3 for individual items; 0 to 24 for overall score. Algorithm: The ESS is computed by adding ALL 8 ITEMS (SLEA12A TO SLEA12H). If any item is missing then ESS is missing. Warning: The levels of each item need to be recoded as follows: No chance (from 1 to 0), slight chance (from 2 to 1), moderate chance (from 3 to 2) and high chance (from 4 to 3).Search for all ESS variables within this dataset
ess_sueno
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Sleep Questionnaires/Hypersomnia
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HCHS variables
Calculated - Total score based on an 8-item questionnaires ranking likelihood of dozing off Johns MW 1991 (PubMed ID: 1798888). Scale 0-3 for individual items; 0 to 24 for overall score. Algorithm: The ESS_SUENO is computed by adding ALL 8 ITEMS (SPEA12A TO SPEA12H). If any item is missing then ESS_SUENO is missing. Warning: The levels of each item need to be recoded as follows: No chance (from 1 to 0), slight chance (from 2 to 1), moderate chance (from 3 to 2) and high chance (from 4 to 3).Search for all ESS variables within this dataset
hypertension_ynd
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Medical History
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WSC variables
The next section asks about specific medical problems. Please indicate if you have been told by a doctor that you have or have had any of these conditions: High blood pressure or hypertension