Details of Element: Diabetes or Related Factors
Component of Fpg

Unique Name: diorr8
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 280 20 300
Number of Distinct Participants 75 6 81
Year First Collected 1963 1978 -
Year Last Collected 1998 1998 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    1 Proven diabetes prior to 1st GRC test
    2 Subseqent development of diabetes
    3 Diabetes by GRC test
    4 Diabetes by GRC test, prior symptoms of hypoglycemia
    7 On tolbutamide, reason unknown
    8 Symptoms of hypoglycemia
    9 Proven hypoglycemia
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 1. thru 9.
Masterfile Index: 125-01-28
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
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