Details of Element: Handedness 1:Left 2:Right 3:Ambidextrous
Component of Bone Data

Unique Name: ha12q0
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 191 61 252
Number of Distinct Participants 176 59 235
Year First Collected 1973 1978 -
Year Last Collected 1984 1984 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    1 Left
    2 Right
    3 Ambidextrous
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 1. thru 3.
Masterfile Index: 162-04-66
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
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