Details of Element: Category (Active Inact/Sign/Irrel/Inbetweeen)
Component of Diagnoses


Unique Name: caisi
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? Yes

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 49939 35457 85396
Number of Distinct Participants 826 753 1579
Year First Collected 1986 1986 -
Year Last Collected 1998 1998 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    0 NEW/ACT
    1 INACT
    2 SIGN/ACT
    3 IRRELEVANT
    4 SIGN/INACT
    5 INBETWEEN
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 0. thru 5.
Masterfile Index: 003-01-20
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
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