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Core Analyte Results

File NameData as ofPopulationData collectedOne row perRows
core_ctos_inv.dat9/12/2005CT+OSBaseline, MainSpecimen Draw17,328

Performed on the CT 6% subsample (W1) at baseline, Years 1, 3, and 6, and on the OS Measurement Precision Study participants (W2 - 1% of OS participants) at baseline and Month 3. The 20 core analytes include: - Coagulation Factors (citrate plasma): Factor VII Ag (antigen), Factor VIIC (activity), Fibrinogen - Lipids (EDTA plasma): HDL, HDL-2, HDL-3, LDL, Lp(a), total cholesterol, triglyceride - Micronutrients (serum): Alpha carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, gamma tocopherol, beta-cryptoxanthine, lycopene, lutein + zeaxanthin, retinol - Metabolic (serum): glucose, insulin

ID - WHI Participant Common ID
Col 1
NMissing
17,3280
COREDAYS - Core Days since randomization/enrollment
Col 2

Number of days from randomization/enrollment to date of blood draw.

NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,3280-6293,282721.871834.444
COREVTYP - Visit Type
Col 3
ValueDescriptionN%
1Screening5,48831.7
2Semi-Annual visit10
3Annual visit10,94663.2
4Non-Routine visit8935.2
COREVY - Visit year
Col 4

Visit year for which the draw used for core analytes was collected.

NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
16,435893062.1092.237
COREVCLO - Closest to visit within visit type and year
Col 5

For data with the same visit type and year, indicates the data closest to that visit's target date. Valid for data entered with an annual or semi-annual visit type.

Usage Notes:

See data preparation document.

ValueDescriptionN%
0No9055.2
1Yes16,42394.8
COREEXPC - Expected for visit
Col 6

This data was expected for this visit. Core Analytes were expected of CT participants in the blood subsample at baseline and at years 1, 3, and 6. Core Analytes were expected for OS participants in the OS Measurement Precision Study (OS-MPS) at baseline and at a non-routine visit between 1 and 180 days after enrollment.

Usage Notes:

This includes forms from the subsample of OS participants at year 6 that were enrolled in the three clinical centers participating in the WHI Osteoporosis sub study, as height and weight were collected on OS participants at year 6 by design; see table 16.1; on page 16-18b of volume 2.

ValueDescriptionN%
0No30
1Yes17,325100
DRAWTIME - Draw time
Col 7

Time blood was drawn in military time. Format HH24:MI (e.g. 13:20).

NMissing
17,3280
CFUGTIME - Centrifuge time
Col 8

Time that centrifuging of blood began in military time. Format HH24:MI (e.g. 13:20).

NMissing
17,31513
VIALTIME - Cryovial time
Col 9

Time blood placed into cryovials in military time. Format HH24:MI (e.g. 13:20).

NMissing
17,31711
FREZTIME - Freeze time
Col 10

Time cryovials placed in freezer in military time. Format HH24:MI (e.g. 13:20).

NMissing
17,30919
FASTHRS - Fasting hours
Col 11

Number of hours since had anything to eat or drink besides water before blood draw.

NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,3032504113.1691.728
VIGACT - Vigorous activity in last 8 hours
Col 12

Engaged in vigorous physical activity in last eight hours before blood draw.

ValueDescriptionN%
0No17,04898.4
1Yes2461.4
Missing340.2%
ANTIINFL - Anti-inflammatory use in last 48 hours
Col 13

Took aspirin or anti-inflammatory agents in last 48 hours before blood draw.

ValueDescriptionN%
0No12,40471.6
1Yes4,87028.1
Missing540.3%
LIPEMIC - Serum is lipemic
Col 14

For HRT and HRT + DM screening visit and annual visits. Serum is lipemic.

ValueDescriptionN%
0No16,34894.3
1Yes1250.7
Missing8554.9%
COREACAR - Core Alpha-Carotene (ug/ml)
Col 15
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,2379101.4990.0780.076
COREATOC - Core Alpha-Tocopherol (ug/ml)
Col 16
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,239890.1199.7117.3778.026
COREBCAR - Core Beta-Carotene (ug/ml)
Col 17
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,236920.0017.3230.3230.333
COREBCXA - Core Beta-Cryptoxanthine (ug/ml)
Col 18
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,237910.0033.8490.1060.113
COREF7AG - Core Factor VII Antigen, activity (%)
Col 19
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
16,66366518895126.26132.322
COREF7C - Core Factor VII concentration (%)
Col 20
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
16,47185710300127.80931.673
COREFIBR - Core Fibrinogen (mg/dl)
Col 21
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
16,64168763763299.85461.637
COREGLUC - Core Glucose (Mg/dl)
Col 22
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,281474452101.70629.598
COREGTOC - Core Gamma-Tocopherol (ug/ml)
Col 23
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,238900.0326.751.8971.375
COREHDL2 - Core High-Density Lipoprotein-2 (Mg/dl)
Col 24
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
16,96536327718.2377.984
COREHDL3 - Core High-Density Lipoprotein-3 (Mg/dl)
Col 25
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
16,971357109140.7799.05
COREHDLC - Core HDL Cholesterol (Mg/dl)
Col 26

High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,255731814259.01515.442
COREINSU - Core Insulin (uIU/ml) (RIA method)
Col 27
Usage Notes:

The insulin test for the core analytes changed. The majority of insulin testing used the RIA method. Later testing, however, used an automated ES300 method. Therefore, insulin results are split into two separate variables, dependent on the method used, RIA or ES300. The ES300 and RIA methods gave comparable results at insulin levels that WHI participants were likely to have, but the correlation between the ES300 and RIA methods was less good when insulin values exceeded 60 uIU/ml.

NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
13,7863,5422.8427.412.2129.679
COREINSU2 - Core Insulin (uIU/ml) (automated ES300 method)
Col 28
Usage Notes:

The insulin test for the core analytes changed. The majority of insulin testing used the RIA method. Later testing, however, used an automated ES300 method. Therefore, insulin results are split into two separate variables, dependent on the method used, RIA or ES300. The ES300 and RIA methods gave comparable results at insulin levels that WHI participants were likely to have, but the correlation between the ES300 and RIA methods was less good when insulin values exceeded 60 uIU/ml.

NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
2,99914,3290.51,74911.51735.283
CORELDLC - Core LDL Cholesterol (Mg/dl)
Col 29

Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
16,99133721447128.15635.112
CORELPA - Core Apolipoprotein(a) (Mg/dl)
Col 30
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,043285128227.86427.109
CORELYCP - Core Lycopene (ug/ml)
Col 31
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,238900.0011.6920.3880.199
CORELZXA - Core Lutein and Zeaxanthin (ug/ml)
Col 32
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,238900.0112.5320.2160.109
CORERETI - Core Retinol (ug/ml)
Col 33
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,239890.081.80.6060.155
CORETCHO - Core Total Cholesterol (Mg/dl)
Col 34
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,2953368560217.14537.716
CORETRI - Core Triglyceride (Mg/dl)
Col 35
NMissingMinMaxMeanStdDev
17,29533262,660152.18687.862