By Anonymous - November 9, 2018
Medications
The following variables are a summary of baseline questionnaire page A5
.
Each section is prefixed with "I used these medicines for at least two years."
| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ASPIRINDAILY 1 | |
| 1 | Aspirin consumed at least once a day |
| 0 | Aspirin consumed less than once daily |
| HICHOLMED 2 | Statin-type medications lower Cholesterol |
| 0 | Have not taken Statin-type medications in the past 5 years |
| 1 | Have taken Statin-type medications in the past 5 years |
| HBPMED 3 | Have taken High Blood Pressure medication over the last five years |
| 0 | Have not taken High Blood Pressure medications in the past 5 years |
| 1 | Have taken High Blood Pressure medications in the past 5 years |
| CONSTP05 | Constipation medication taken during the past five years |
| CONSTP10 | Constipation medication taken during the past 5-10 years |
| CONSTP15 | Constipation medication taken during the past 10-15 years |
| CONSTP20 | Constipation medication taken during the past 15-20 years |
| 1 | Less than once per week |
| 2 | 1 - 3 times per week |
| 3 | Once each day |
| 4 | Several each day |