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C001_Next we have some questions about your health.

Would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
RATE HEALTH
C002_Compared with your health when you last answered this question in ^Z092, ^Z093, would you say that your health is better now, about the same, or worse?HEALTH COMPARED TO LAST IW
C005_^FLC005

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
C006_^FLC006 In order to lower your blood pressure, are you now taking any medication? BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION
C010_^FLC010

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
DIABETES
C011_^FLC011_2 In order to treat or control your ^FLC011, are you now taking medication that you swallow?SWALLOWED MEDICATION FOR DIABETES
C012_Are you now using insulin shots or a pump?TAKING INSULIN - DIABETES
C018_^FLC018

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
CANCER OF ANY KIND EXCLUDING SKIN
C019_^FLC019, have you seen a doctor about your cancer?

[DEF: Include appointments with nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
R SEEN DOC CONCERNING CANCER
C020_We want to know about any cancer treatment that may have taken place during the last two years.

^FLC020, have you received any treatment for cancer?
PAST CANCER TREATED
C021MDuring the last two years, what sort of treatments have you received for cancer? Please choose all that apply.Chemotherapy
C023_Since your last survey in ^Z092, ^Z093, has the cancer gotten worse, better, or stayed the same?CANCER GOTTEN BETTER/WORSE
C024Since your last survey in ^Z092, ^Z093, has a doctor told you that you had a new cancer or malignant tumor, excluding minor skin cancer?

[DEF: (Medical doctors include specialists such as Dermatologists, Psychiatrists, Ophthalmologists, Osteopaths, Cardiologists, as well as family doctors, internists and physicians’ assistants. Also include diagnoses made by Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.)]
NEW CANCER
C028_In what year was your most recent cancer diagnosed?YEAR RECENT CANCER
C029_In what month was that?MONTH RECENT CANCER
C030_^FLC030

Do not include asthma.

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
LUNG DISEASE
C031_^FLC031 Since then, has this condition gotten better, worse, or stayed about the same?LUNG DISEASE BETTER/WORSE
C032_Are you now taking medication or other treatment for your lung condition? LUNG MEDICATION
C033_Are you receiving oxygen for your lung condition?LUNG OXYGEN
C034_Are you receiving physical or respiratory therapy for your lung condition?LUNG RESPIRATORY THERAPY
C036_^FLC036

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
HEART CONDITION
C037_^FLC037 Are you now taking or carrying medication for your heart problem?HEART MEDICATION
C038_^FLC039, have you seen a heart doctor for your problem?

[DEF: Include appointments with nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
HAS R SEEN HEART DOCTOR
C039_^FLC039, has this condition gotten better, worse, or stayed about the same?HEART PROBLEM BETTER/WORSE
C040_^FLC039, have you had a heart attack or myocardial infarction?HEART ATTACK
C041_^FLC041 R SEEN DOCTOR FOR HEART ATTACK
C042_Are you now taking or carrying medication because of your heart attack?HEART ATTACK MEDICATION
C043_In what year was your (most recent) heart attack? YR RECENT HEART ATTACK
C044_In what month was that?MO RECENT HEART ATTACK
C045_^FLC045, have you any angina or chest pains due to your heart?ANGINA
C046_Are you now taking or carrying medications because of angina or chest pain?ANGINA MEDICATION
C048_^FLC048, has a doctor told you that you have congestive heart failure?

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
C049_^FLC049, have you been admitted to the hospital overnight because of congestive heart failure? HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HEART FAILURE
C050_Are you taking or carrying any medication for congestive heart failure? CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE MEDICATION
C051_^FLC051, have you had a special test or treatment of your heart where tubes were inserted into your veins or arteries (cardiac catheterization, coronary angiogram, angioplasty, or bypass graft notation)?HEART TREATMENT
C052_^FLC051, have you had surgery on your heart?HEART SURGERY
C053_^FLC053

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
STROKE
C054_^FLC054_2 ^FLC054, have you seen a doctor because of this or any other stroke?

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
R SEEN DOCTOR FOR STROKE
C055_Do you still have any remaining problems because of your stroke(s)?STROKE PROBLEMS
C060_Are you now taking any medications because of your stroke or its complications?STROKE MEDICATION
C061_Are you receiving physical or occupational therapy because of your stroke or its complications?STROKE THERAPY
C062_Since ^z092, ^z093, has a doctor told you that you had another stroke?

[DEF: Medical doctors include specialists such as Dermatologists, Psychiatrists, Ophthalmologists, Osteopaths, Cardiologists, as well as family doctors, internists and physicians’ assistants. Also include diagnoses made by Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.]
R HAS HAD OTHER STROKE
C063_In what month was that?MONTH MOST RECENT STROKE
C064_In what year was your most recent stroke?YEAR MOST RECENT STROKE
C065_^FLC065

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EMOTIONAL/PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS
C067_Do you now get psychiatric or psychological treatment for your problems?PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT
C070_^FLC070

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
ARTHRITIS
C071_^FLC071 Since ^z092, ^z093, has this arthritis gotten better, worse, or stayed about the same?ARTHRITIS BETTER OR SAME
C076_^FLC076, have you had surgery or any joint replacement because of arthritis? ARTHRITIS JOINT REPLACE
C077MWhich joint was replaced or affected?Hip(s)
C079_Have you fallen down ^FLC079?FALLEN IN PAST TWO YEARS
C080_How many times have you fallen ^FLC079?NUMBER TIMES FALLEN
C081_^FLC081, did you injure yourself seriously enough to need medical treatment?INJURY DUE TO FALL
C082_^FLC082 BROKEN HIP
C083_How often do you have trouble falling asleep?TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP
C084_How often did you wake up during the night?TROUBLE WAKING UP DURING NIGHT
C085_How often do you have trouble with waking up too early and not being able to fall asleep again?TROUBLE WAKING UP TOO EARLY
C086_How often do you feel really rested when you wake up in the morning?FEEL RESTED IN MORNING
C087_This might not be easy to talk about, but during the last 12 months, have you lost any amount of urine beyond your control? INCONTINENCE
C088_On about how many days in the last month have you lost any urine?

Please enter "31" for every day.
INCONTINENCE # DAYS
C089_In the last month, have you lost any urine on more than 5 days?INCONTINENCE 5 DAYS DK-1
C090_In the last month, have you lost any urine on more than 15 days?INCONTINENCE 15 DAYS DK-2
C095_Is your eyesight excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor -- using glasses or corrective lens as needed? RATE EYESIGHT
C096_How good is your eyesight for seeing things at a distance, like recognizing a friend across the street -- using glasses or corrective lens as needed? RATE DISTAL VISION
C097_How good is your eyesight for seeing things up close, like reading ordinary newspaper print -- using glasses or corrective lens as needed? RATE NEAR VISION
C098_^FLC098Cataract surgery
C099_Have you had cataract surgery on both eyes, or just one? CATARACT SURGERY ON ONE OR BOTH EYES
C100_Did the cataract surgery (on either eye) include implanting a lens?CATARACT IMPLANT LENS
C101_Has a doctor ever treated you for glaucoma?

[DEF: Medical doctors include specialists such as Dermatologists, Psychiatrists, Ophthalmologists, Osteopaths, Cardiologists, as well as family doctors, internists and physicians’ assistants. Also include diagnoses made by Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.]
GLAUCOMA
C102_Do you ever wear a hearing aid?WEAR HEARING AID
C103_Is your hearing excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor^FLC103? RATE HEARING
C104_Are you often troubled with pain? TROUBLED WITH PAIN
C105_How bad is the pain most of the time?DEGREE PAIN MOST OF TIME
C106_Does the pain make it difficult for you to do your usual activities such as household chores or work?DOES PAIN LIMIT ACTIVITIES
C107_Are there any medical diseases or conditions that are important to your health now, that we have not asked about?OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS
C109_The next few questions are about medical tests or procedures that you may have had.

^FLC109, have you had any of the following medical tests or procedures?

A flu shot? [DEF: A flu shot may now be given by a mist in the nose]
PREVENTATIVE FLU SHOT SINCE PREV WAVE
C110_^FLC110, have you had any of the following medical tests or procedures?

A blood test for cholesterol?
CHOLESTEROL TEST SINCE PREV WAVE
C112_^FLC110, have you had any of the following medical tests or procedures?

A mammogram or x-ray of the breast, to search for cancer
MAMMOGRAM/XRAY OF BREAST SINCE PREV WAVE
C113_^FLC110, have you had any of the following medical tests or procedures?

A PAP Smear
PAP SMEAR SINCE PREV WAVE
C114_^FLC114, have you had any of the following medical tests or procedures?

A PSA blood test or other examination to test for prostate cancer?
PROSTATE EXAM SINCE PREV WAVE
C116_Have you ever smoked cigarettes?

[DEF: By "ever smoked cigarettes" we mean more than 100 cigarettes in your lifetime. Do not include pipes, cigars, or e-cigarettes.]
EVER SMOKE
C117_Do you smoke cigarettes now?

[DEF: Do not include pipes, or cigars, or e-cigarettes.]
SMOKE CIGARETTES NOW
C118_About how many cigarettes or packs do you usually smoke in a day now?

There are 20 cigarettes in a pack.

This question refers to cigarette smoking only.
NUM CIGARETTES SMOKED PER DAY
C119_ORNUM PACKS SMOKED PER DAY
C120_^FLC120 About how old were you when you started smoking?AGE START SMOKING
C121_ORYR STARTED SMOKING
C122_ORYRS AGO STARTED SMOKING
C123_^FLC123 When you were smoking the most, about how many cigarettes or packs did you usually smoke in a day?

There are 20 cigarettes in a pack.

This question refers to cigarette smoking only.
NUM CIGS PER DAY- WHEN SMOKED MOST
C124_ORNUM PACKS PER DAY- WHEN SMOKED MOST
C125_About how many years ago did you stop smoking?YRS AGO STOP SMOKING
C126_ORYR STOP SMOKING
C127_ORAGE STOP SMOKING
C128_Do you ever drink any alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or liquor? EVER DRINK ALCOHOL
C129_In the last three months, on average, how many days per week have you had any alcohol to drink? (For example, beer, wine, or any drink containing liquor.)NUMBER DAYS PER WEEK- DRINK ALCOHOL
C130_In the last three months, on the days you drink, about how many drinks do you have?NUMBER DRINKS- PER DAY
C131_In the last three months, on how many days have you had four or more drinks on one occasion? BINGE DRINKING
C134_In your entire life, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage? HAD 12+ DRINKS OF ALCOHOL OVER ENTIRE LIFE
C135_Have you ever felt that you should cut down on drinking?R FELT NEED TO CUT DOWN DRINKING
C136_Have people ever annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?FELT ANNOYED BY CRITICISM ABOUT DRINKING
C137_Have you ever felt bad or guilty about drinking?GUILT OVER DRINKING
C138_Have you ever taken a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover? EVER DRINK IN THE MORNING
C139_About how much do you weigh?WEIGHT IN POUNDS
C140_Have you gained or lost ten or more pounds in the last 2 years?WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS 10 LBS. SINCE PREV WAVE
C141_About how tall are you?HEIGHT FEET
C142_HEIGHT INCHES
C143_Persistent swelling in your feet or ankles? SWELLING FEET/ANKLES
C144_Shortness of breath while awake? SHORTNESS OF BREATH
C145_Persistent dizziness or lightheadedness?EVER BEEN DIZZY
C146_Back pain or problems? BACK PAIN OR PROBLEMS
C147_Have you had persistent headaches?PERSISTENT HEADACHE
C148_Severe fatigue or exhaustion?SEVERE FATIGUE
C149_Persistent wheezing, cough, or bringing up phlegm?PERSISTENT COUGH/WHEEZE/PHLEGM
C150_During the last 12 months, was there ever a time when you felt sad, blue, or depressed for two weeks or more in a row? FELT DEPRESSED IN PAST YR
C151_Please think of the two-week period during the last 12 months when these feelings were worst.

During that time did the feelings of being sad, blue, or depressed usually last all day long, most of the day, about half the day, or less than half the day?
DEPRESSED WHAT PORTION OF DAY
C152_During those two weeks, did you feel this way every day, almost every day, or less often than that?DEPRESSED EVERY DAY
C153_During those two weeks, did you lose more interest in things than is usual for you?LOSS OF INTEREST
C154_Thinking about those same two weeks, did you ever feel more tired out or low in energy than is usual for you?FEELING TIRED
C155_During those same two weeks, did you lose your appetite?LOSE APPETITE
C156_Did your appetite increase during those same two weeks?APPETITE INCREASE
C157_Did you have more trouble falling asleep than you usually do during those two weeks? TROUBLE FALL ASLEEP
C158_Did that happen every night, nearly every night, or less often during those two weeks?FREQ OF TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP
C159_During that same two-week period, did you have a lot more trouble concentrating than usual?TROUBLE CONCENTRATING
C160_People sometimes feel down on themselves, and no good or worthless. During that two-week period, did you feel this way? FEELING DOWN ON YOURSELF
C161_Did you think a lot about death -- either your own, someone else's, or death in general -- during those two weeks?THOUGHTS ABOUT DEATH
C163_To review, you had two weeks in a row during the last 12 months when you were sad, blue, or depressed and also had some other feelings or problems like:

    ^FLC163[1] ^FLC163[2] ^FLC163[3]
About how many weeks altogether -- out of 52 -- did you feel this way during the last 12 months?

DEPRESSION EPISODE LASTED-WEEKS
C163_askedasked c163
C166_Think about the most recent time when you had two weeks in a row when you felt this way.

In what month was this (during the last 12 months)?
MOST RECENT MO- SAD/DEPRESSED
C167_During the last 12 months, was there ever a time lasting two weeks or more when you lost interest in most things like hobbies, work, or activities that usually give you pleasure?LOSE INTEREST- CIDI
C168_Please think of the two-week period during the last 12 months when you had the most complete loss of interest in things.

During that two-week period, did the loss of interest usually last all day long, most of the day, about half the day, or less than half the day?
LOSE INTEREST OFTEN- CIDI
C169_Did you feel this way every day, almost every day, or less often during the two weeks?LOSE INTEREST DYSFUNCTION- CIDI
C170_During those two weeks, did you feel tired out or low on energy all the time?FEELING TIRED- CIDI
C171_During those same two weeks, did you lose your appetite?LOST APPETITE- CIDI
C172_Did your appetite increase during those same two weeks?APPETITE INCREASE- CIDI
C173_During those same two weeks, did you have more trouble falling asleep than you usually do?TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP- CIDI
C174_Did that happen every night, nearly every night, or less often during those two weeks?FREQUENCY OF SLEEP TROUBLE- CIDI
C175_During those two weeks, did you have more trouble concentrating than usual?TROUBLE CONCENTRATE- CIDI
C176_People sometimes feel down on themselves, no good or worthless.

Did you feel this way during that two-week period?
FEELING DOWN ON ONESELF- CIDI
C177_Did you think a lot about death during those two weeks -- either your own, someone else's, or death in general?INTEREST IN DEATH- CIDI
C179_To review, you had two weeks in a row during the last 12 months when you lost interest in most things like hobbies, work, or activities that usually give you pleasure, and also had some other feelings or problems like:

    ^FLC179[1] ^FLC179[2] ^FLC179[3]
About how many weeks altogether - out of 52 - did you feel this way during the last 12 months?

DEPRESSION EPISODE LASTED-WEEKS-CIDI
C182_Think about the most recent time when you had two weeks in a row when you felt this way.

In what month was this?
REVIEW LOSS OF INTEREST- MOST RECENT MO
C183_How often did you receive assistance with answers to these questions about your health?ASSIST SECTION C - HEALTH
C184_^FLC184 Do you now get psychiatric or psychological treatment for your problems?GETTING PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT
C210_^FLC210 Are you taking any medication prescribed by a doctor to help with your dementia, senility or memory impairment?PRESCRIPTION FOR MEMORY PROBLEM
C214_In what year was your diabetes first diagnosed? YEAR DIABETES FIRST DIAGNOSED
C218_Which did you have: joint replacement, surgery not involving joint replacement, or both?ARTHRITIS JOINT REPLACE- TYPE
C219_Which type or types of arthritis do you have?

Do you have osteoarthritis?

[DEF: Osteoarthritis is also called degenerative or 'wear and tear' arthritis]
ARTHRITIS TYPE- OSTEOARTHRITIS
C220_Do you have rheumatoid arthritis?

[DEF: Rheumatoid arthritis is sometimes called autoimmune arthritis]
ARTHRITIS TYPE- RHEUMATOID
C222_Do you have arthritis related to a previous injury? ARTHRITIS TYPE- RELATED TO INJURY
C223_We would like to know the type and amount of physical activity involved in your daily life.

How often do you take part in sports or activities that are vigorous, such as running or jogging, swimming, cycling, aerobics or gym workout, tennis, or digging with a spade or shovel?
HOW OFTEN VIGOROUS ACTIVITY
C224_And how often do you take part in sports or activities that are moderately energetic, such as gardening, cleaning the car, walking at a moderate pace, dancing, floor or stretching exercises?HOW OFTEN MODERATE ACTIVITY
C225_And how often do you take part in sports or activities that are mildly energetic, such as vacuuming, laundry, home repairs? HOW OFTEN MILD ACTIVITY
C226_Up to the present time, what is the most you have ever weighed? ^FLC226MOST EVER WEIGH- POUNDS
C228_How old were you then?

If you don't know your exact age, please make your best guess.
MOST EVER WEIGH- WHAT AGE
C229_Aside from any hospital or nursing home stays, about how many days did you stay in bed more than half the day because of illness or injury during the last month?

Please enter 0 for none.
DAYS IN BED
C232_In the past two weeks, have you taken any medications or used other treatments to help you sleep? MEDICATIONS TO SLEEP
C233_Were these medications or other treatments recommended to you by a doctor? SLEEP MEDICATIONS RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR
C236_Has a doctor ever recommended to you that you use insulin?DOC RECOMMEND INSULIN - DIABETES
C237_This question is about your teeth.

Have you lost all of your upper and lower natural permanent teeth?
LOST PERMANENT TEETH
C240_^FLC240 HAS HAD SHINGLES
C246_A vaccine for shingles has been available since 2006, and a second vaccine was more recently introduced. Have you ever had a vaccine for shingles? SHINGLES VACCINE
C249_Have you ever had a hysterectomy, that is, surgery to remove your uterus or womb?HAD HYSTERECTOMY
C250_How old were you when you had your hysterectomy? HOW OLD HYSTERECTOMY
C251_Did you have your hysterectomy after your last menstrual period, that is, after you went through menopause?HYSTERECTOMY AFTER LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD
C252_Regarding menopause, do you think you are without a sign, just beginning, in the middle, near the end, or all through?PHASE OF MENOPAUSE
C253_About how old were you when you finished going through menopause, that is, had your last menstrual period? HOW OLD FINISHED MENOPAUSE
C254_Were you older than age 50, younger than 50, or what?MENOPAUSE AGE 50
C255_Were you older than age 45, younger than 45, or what?MENOPAUSE AGE 45
C256_Were you older than age 55, younger than 55, or what?MENOPAUSE AGE 55
C257_Has a doctor ever told you that you have had a heart attack?

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EVER HAD HEART ATTACK
C258_In what year were you first told by a doctor that you had a heart attack? YEAR FIRST HAD HEART ATTACK
C259_In what month was that?MONTH FIRST HAD HEART ATTACK
C260BP_jumpINDICATOR FOR CASES THAT JUMP TO C260 BRANCHPOINT
C260_Has a doctor ever told you that you have angina?

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EVER HAD ANGINA
C261_In what year was your angina first diagnosed?YEAR HAD FIRST ANGINA
C263_Has a doctor ever told you that you have congestive heart failure?

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EVER HAD HEART FAILURE
C264_In what year was your congestive heart failure first diagnosed? YEAR FIRST HAD HEART FAILURE
C266_Has a doctor ever told you that you have an abnormal heart rhythm?

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EVER HAD ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM
C267_In what year was your abnormal heart rhythm first diagnosed? YEAR FIRST HAD ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM
C269_^FLC269, has a doctor told you that you have an abnormal heart rhythm?

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
RECENT REPORT ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM
C271_^FLC271

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EVER HAD DEPRESSION
C272_^FLC272

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EVER HAD ALZHEIMERS
C273_^FLC273

[DEF: Include diagnoses made by nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants and internists. Medical doctors include specialists such as cardiologists, osteopaths, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, as well as family doctors and general practitioners.]
EVER HAD DEMENTIA
C274_Have you had any other heart attacks since then?HAD OTHER HEART ATTACKS
C275_How many more heart attacks have you had?NUMBER OF OTHER HEART ATTACKS
C276_In what year was your (most recent) heart attack?YEAR OF MOST RECENT HEART ATTACK
C277_In what month was that?MONTH OF MOST RECENT HEART ATTACK
C278_The next few questions are about medical tests or procedures that you may have had.

^FLC278
HAD PNEUMONIA VACCINATION
C279_Now please think about the last four years.

In the last four years have you had a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or other screening for colon cancer?

[DEF: A sigmoidoscopy is similar to a colonoscopy, but a shorter flexible tube is placed in the rectum and only the last part of the bowel is examined]
COLONASCOPY SINCE PREV WAVE
C280_^FLC280

[DEF: Osteoporosis is the condition when bones become thinner than normal, making them fragile and more likely to break.]
HAS OSTEOPOROSIS
C281_Have you ever had a bone density or bone scan test to screen for osteoporosis? HAD BONE DENSITY TEST FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
C282_In order to regulate your heart rhythm are you now taking any medication?HEART RHYTHM MEDICATION
C283_^FLC283EVER TOLD CHOLESTEROL TOO HIGH
C284_Our records from your survey in^z092, ^z093 show that you have had cataract surgery in one eye. Since then have you had cataract surgery in the other eye?CATARACT SURGERY IN OTHER EYE
C285^FLC285_2 Just to clarify, did the doctor say that you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, or some other blood-sugar-related problem?

[DEF: By "Pre-diabetes" we mean that your blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be classified as diabetes.]
diabetes or pre-diabetes
C287_The next questions are about pain medications.

Over-the-counter pain medications include such things as Advil, Aleve, Tylenol, aspirin or similar medications. In the past three months have you taken any over-the-counter pain medications for the treatment of pain?
OTC MEDICATIONS
C288_Another class of pain medications, called "opioids", includes such things as Vicodin, OxyContin, codeine, morphine, or similar medications. In the past three months, have you taken any opioid pain medications?OPIOID MEDICATIONS
C289_In the past 12 months, how often did you snore while you were sleeping?

If you're not sure, please tell us how often you think it happened.
how often snore
C290_In the past 12 months, how often did you snort, gasp or stop breathing while you were sleeping?

If you're not sure, please tell us how often you think it happened.
how often snort, gasp
C291_^FLC291ever told have sleep disorder
C292_What was the sleep disorder?what sleep disorder
C293_What treatment(s) have you had? Please check all that apply. Oxygen
C296_In the past year have you had any treatments for your ^FLC296 problem?any treatmen for sleeping, snoring problem
C297_Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that your immune system is weakened?ever been told immune system is weakened
C298_^FLC298 Are you taking any medication prescribed by a doctor to help with your Alzheimer’s Disease?TAKING MEDICATION FOR ALZHEIMER
C299_What year did you get the shingles vaccine?year got vaccine
C300_^FLC300 Do you now get psychiatric or psychological treatment for your depression?GETTING PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION
C301_About how much time do you usually spend on your feet - for example, standing, walking, etc. - on a typical day? This can include time at work, at home or somewhere else, or getting to and from places.

minutes spend on feet
C302_OR

hours spend on feet
C303_How much time do you usually spend sitting on a typical day? Again, this can include time at work, at home or somewhere else, getting to and from places, or with friends or family. Do not include time spent sleeping.

minutes spend sitting
C304_OR

hours spend sitting
C305_What time do you usually go to bed and start trying to fall asleep on weekdays or work days?

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time go to bed on weekdays
C308_What time do you usually go to bed and start trying to fall asleep on weekends?

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time go to bed on weekends
C311_What time do you usually wake up on weekdays or work days?

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time wake up on weekdays
C314_What time do you usually wake up on weekends?

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time wake up on weekends