The method used to collect the data.

When you were born, about how much did you weigh? (Give your best guess.)

When you were born, were you: full-term, premature, don't know.

When you were born, were you a twin or triplet?

When you were a baby, did your mother breast feed you?

Do you usually drink coffee each day?

How many cups of regular coffee (not decaf) do you usually drink each day? (Count tall [12 oz. or more] cups and espresso drinks made with double shots of espresso as 2 cups.)

How many cups of decaf coffee do you usually drink each day? (Count tall [12 oz. or more] cups and espresso drinks made with double shots of espresso as 2 cups.)

How is the coffee usually made? (Mark one or two.) Drip

How is the coffee usually made? (Mark one or two.) Espresso

How is the coffee usually made? (Mark one or two.) Instant

How is the coffee usually made? (Mark one or two.) Boiled

How is the coffee usually made? (Mark one or two.) Percolated

How is the coffee usually made? (Mark one or two.) French Press

The next set of questions ask about your coffee and tea drinking habits. Do you usually drink tea each day? (Do not include decaf or herbal tea.)

How many cups of tea do you usally drink each day? (Do not include decaf or herbal tea.)

For the question below, one drink of alcohol is equal to one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor (whiskey, brandy or gin). During your entire life, have you had 12 drinks or more of any kind of alcoholic drink?

For the question below, one drink of alcohol is equal to one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor (whiskey, brandy or gin). When you were between 14 and 17 years old, how many drinks of alcohol did you usually have?

For the question below, one drink of alcohol is equal to one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor (whiskey, brandy or gin). When you were between 18 and 22 years old, how many drinks of alcohol did you usually have?

For the questions below, one drink of alcohol is equal to one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor (whiskey, brandy or gin). When you were between 23 and 29 years old, how many drinks of alcohol did you usually have?

For the question below, one drink of alcohol is equal to one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor (whiskey, brandy or gin). When you were between 30 and 49 years old, how many drinks of alcohol did you usually have?

For the question below, one drink of alcohol is equal to one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor (whiskey, brandy or gin). When you were about 50 years old, how many drinks of alcohol did you usually have?

As a child (less than 18 years old), did you ever live with someone who smoked cigarettes inside your home?

As a child, how many years did you live with someone who smoked inside your home?

Since age 18, have you ever lived with someone (including a parent, husband, or other adult person) who smoked cigarettes inside your home?

Since age 18, how many years have you lived with someone who smoked cigarettes inside your home?

Does anyone living with you now smoke cigarettes inside your home?

Please mark all the people who live with you now and who smoke cigarettes inside your home. Husband or partner

Please mark all the people who live with you now and who smoke cigarettes inside your home. Son(s) or daughter(s)

Please mark all the people who live with you now and who smoke cigarettes inside your home. Other person/people

Have you ever worked in a space where people smoked cigarettes?

How many total years have you worked in a space where people smoked cigarettes?

Do you now work in a space where people smoke?

Have you ever done a breast self-examination (a breast exam on yourself)?

How many times have you done a breast self-exam in the last 12 months?

Have you ever had a breast physical exam done by a doctor, nurse, or physician assistant?

How many of these exams have you had in the last 5 years?

How long ago did you last have a breast exam by a doctor, nurse, or physician assistant?

Has a doctor ever told you that you had benign breast disease or fibrocystic disease in your breasts?

Have you had a mammagram (x-ray of the breast to look for cancer or other breast problems) in the last 5 years?

How many mammograms have you had in the last 5 years?

Have you ever used powder on your private parts (genital areas)?

The next question asks about the use of powders (talc, baby powder, deodorant powder). For how many years?

Did you ever use a diaphragm (a birth control device that fits over the opening of your womb)?

The next set of questions are about the use of powders (talc, baby powder, deodorant powder). Did you ever use powder on your diaphragm?

The next set of questions are about the use of powders (talc, baby powder, deodorant powder). For how many years did you use powder on your diaphragm?

The next set of questions are about the use of powders (talc, baby powder, deodorant powder). Did you ever use powder on a sanitary napkin or pad?

The next set of questions are about the use of powders (talc, baby powder, deodorant powder). For how many years did you use powder on sanitary pads?

Have you ever used an electric blanket, electric mattress pad, or heated water bed on at least half the days in any one month period?

How many years total did you use an electric blanket, electric mattress pad, or heated water bed?

How many months per year did you use an electric blanket, electric mattress pad, or heated water bed on at least half the days of the month?

When you used the electric blanket, electric mattress pad, or heated water bed, did you leave it turned on most of the time while you were sleeping, or did you use it only to warm the bed before you went to sleep?

Have you used an electric blanket, electric mattress pad, or heated water bed during the past year?

What is your religion?

About how many hours each week do you usually spend doing heavy (strenous) indoor household chores such as scrubbing floors, sweeping, or vaccuuming?

About how many months during the year do you usually do things in the yard, such as mowing, raking, gardening, or shoveling snow?

When you do these things in the yard, how many hours each week do you do them?

During a usual day and night, about how many hours do you spend sitting? Be sure to include the time you spend sitting at work, sitting at the table eating, driving or riding in a car or bus, and sitting up watching TV or talking.

During a usual day and night, about how many hours do you spend sleeping or lying down with your feet up? Be sure to include the time you spend sleeping or trying to sleep at night, resting or napping, and lying down watching TV.

Did you ever live or work on a farm?

For how many years did you live or work on a farm?

Did you ever work for one year or more as a hairdresser, beautician, or cosmetologist where you worked with hair dyes?

For how many years did you work as a hairdresser, beautician or cosmetologist?

Have you ever had a job for which you were paid?

What are the 3 full-time or part-time jobs that you have held the longest length of time since you were 18 years old? Please start with your most recent job. (If you worked less than one year at a job, write "01" in the boxes for total years worked.) Age Started this job (#1)

What are the 3 full-time or part-time jobs that you have held the longest length of time since you were 18 years old? Please start with your most recent job. (If you worked less than one year at a job, write "01" in the boxes for total years worked.) Total number of years worked at this job (#1)

What are the 3 full-time or part-time jobs that you have held the longest length of time since you were 18 years old? Please start with your most recent job. (If you worked less than one year at a job, write "01" in the boxes for total years worked.) Age Started this job (#2)

What are the 3 full-time or part-time jobs that you have held the longest length of time since you were 18 years old? Please start with your most recent job. (If you worked less than one year at a job, write "01" in the boxes for total years worked.) Total number of years worked at this job (#2)

What are the 3 full-time or part-time jobs that you have held the longest length of time since you were 18 years old? Please start with your most recent job. (If you worked less than one year at a job, write "01" in the boxes for total years worked.) Age Started this job (#3)

What are the 3 full-time or part-time jobs that you have held the longest length of time since you were 18 years old? Please start with your most recent job. (If you worked less than one year at a job, write "01" in the boxes for total years worked.) Total number of years worked at this job (#3)

How tall were you (without shoes on) at about age 18 (your tallest adult height) - feet

How tall were you (without shoes on) at about age 18 (your tallest adult height) - inches

What was your weight at about age 18 (when you were not pregnant)?

What was your weight at about age 35 (when you were not pregnant)?

What was your weight at about age 50 (when you were not pregnant)?

What was your maximum adult weight (the most you ever weighed since you were 18 years old) when you were not pregnant?

How old were you when you were at your maximum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 18-29

How old were you when you were at your maximum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 30-39

How old were you when you were at your maximum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 40-49

How old were you when you were at your maximum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 50-59

How old were you when you were at your maximum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 60-69

How old were you when you were at your maximum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 70 years old or older

What was your minimum adult weight (the least you ever weighed since you were 18 years old)?

How old were you when you were at your minimum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 18-29

How old were you when you were at your minimum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 30-39

How old were you when you were at your minimum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 40-49

How old were you when you were at your minimum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 50-59

How old were you when you were at your minimum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 60-69

How old were you when you were at your minimum adult weight? (Mark all that apply.) 70 years old or older

Within the last 20 years, when you were not pregnant or sick, did you ever lose 10 pounds or more on purpose?

How many times did you lose 50 pounds or more?

How many times did you lose at least 20 pounds, but not more than 49 pounds?

How many times did you lose at least 10 pounds, but not more than 19 pounds?

How long have you been within 10 pounds of your current weight (do not count times when you were pregnant or sick)?

How many years have you lived in the state you now live in?

Computed from Form 42, question 38. Indicator variable for whether the participant was born in the U.S.

Computed from Form 42, question 39. Indicator variable of whether the participant lived in the US at age 15.

Computed from Form 42, question 40. Indicator variable of whether the participant lived in the US at age 35.

Computed from Form 42, question 41. Indicator variable of whether the participant lived in the US at age 50.

Computed from Form 42, question 42. Indicator variable of whether the participant has lived in the US the longest of any country.

Computed from Form 42, question 38. U.S. region of birth based on U.S. Census definition. If participant was born outside of the U.S., BRTHREGN=0 (Not in U.S.).

Computed from Form 42, questions 21 and 21.1. Minutes per week of physical activity from yardwork.

Computed from Form 42, questions 21 and 21.1. Expenditure of energy from physical activity from yard work in MET-hours per week.

Computed from Form 42, question 20. Expenditure of energy from physical activity from heavy indoor household chores in MET-hours per week.

Computed from Form 42, questions 22 and 23. Hours per day of sedentary activity (sitting, sleeping or lying down).