Details of Element: Ever Had Chest Disorders Like Bron. Emphysema
Component of Pulmonary Disease Questionnaire


Unique Name: ehcdl
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 6888 3651 10539
Number of Distinct Participants 1240 909 2149
Year First Collected 1959 1978 -
Year Last Collected 1998 1998 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    0 No
    1 Yes
    2 Dont know
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 0. thru 2.
Masterfile Index: 113-01-22
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
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