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WHI Long Life Study Visits

File Name	Data as of	Population	Data collected	One row per	Rows
f301_whills_inv.dat	8/29/2014	WHI-LLS	WHI-LLS	Participant	7,875

Form 301 Supplemental Documentation: * Long Life Study Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Scoring * Informational data items related to the AS 286 - Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Study (OPACH) were collected on Form 301, but those data are not included in this release.

ID - WHI Participant Common ID

Col 1

N	Missing
7,875	0

PPTDRW - Participant Draw Number

Col 2

ID and PPTDRW identify a specimen draw.

Usage Notes:

Use ID and PPTDRW to merge with the specimen draws file (spec_draws) or the specimen results file (spec_results).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,475	400	2	13	3.802	1.388

F301DY - F301 Days since randomization or enrollment

Col 3

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,875	0	4,864	6,979	5,774.862	413.366

F301VTYP - Visit Type

Col 4

Value	Description	N	%
4	Non-Routine visit	7,875	100

F301VY - Visit Year

Col 5

Visit year for which this form was collected.

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,875	0	14	19	16.058	1.177

F301CONT - Contact type

Col 6

The method used to collect the data.

Value	Description	N	%
1	Phone	1	0
2	Mail	1	0
3	In-person clinic visit	7,873	100

EXAMDY - Exam days since randomization

Col 7

Days since randomization or enrollment to exam date.

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,875	0	4,860	6,977	5,769.268	413.942

EXAMTIME - Exam time

Col 8

Time the exam was performed in 12 hour time. Format HH12MI. Combine with EXAMAMPM to get time of day.

N	Missing
7,796	79

EXAMAMPM - Exam time am/pm

Col 9

Value	Description	N	%
1	AM	7,319	92.9
2	PM	505	6.4
	Missing	51	0.6%

EXAMTIME24 - Exam Time 24

Col 10

Computed variable: Time the exam was performed in 24 hour time. Format HH24:MI.

N	Missing
7,796	79

EXAMLOC - Exam location

Col 11

Value	Description	N	%
4	Participant's Home	7,703	97.8
8	Other Location	148	1.9
	Missing	24	0.3%

EXAMINIT - Exam Initiated?

Col 12

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	6	0.1
1	Yes	7,869	99.9

NOEXAM - No exam reason

Col 13

Value	Description	N	%
1	Participant declined	2	0
2	Participant confused	0	0
3	Examiner not granted access to resident	1	0
4	Participant's residence is a skilled nursing facility	0	0
5	Not safe for RA to enter residence	1	0
8	Other	2	0
	Missing	7,869	99.9%

PULSE30 - Resting pulse in 30 seconds

Col 14

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,827	48	20	132	34.112	5.425

SYSTBP1 - Systolic blood pressure (1st reading)

Col 15

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,863	12	80	204	126.412	15.101

DIASBP1 - Diastolic blood pressure (1st reading)

Col 16

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,849	26	40	120	72.874	9.296

SYSTBP2 - Systolic blood pressure (2nd reading)

Col 17

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,731	144	80	211	125.354	14.657

DIASBP2 - Diastolic blood pressure (2nd reading)

Col 18

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,737	138	40	120	72.296	9.043

DRAWSUCCESS - Specimen draw success flag

Col 19

Flag indicating that the specimen collection in the exam was successful.

Usage Notes:

Set to missing if EXAMINIT = 0

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	394	5
1	Yes	7,475	94.9
	Missing	6	0.1%

FASTHRS - Fasting hours

Col 20

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

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,792	83	0	30	10.931	4.721

DIABMEDS - Diabetes meds taken

Col 21

Insulin or other diabetes medication taken the morning before the blood draw.

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	7,093	90.1
1	Yes	715	9.1
	Missing	67	0.9%

DRAWTRIES - Specimen draw attempts

Col 22

Value	Description	N	%
0	0	161	2
1	1	6,597	83.8
2	2	1,023	13
	Missing	94	1.2%

NODRAW - No draw reason

Col 23

Usage Notes:

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q9 "Specimen draw attempts" (skip pattern rule not applied).

Value	Description	N	%
1	Participant declined	64	0.8
2	Participant too apprehensive	3	0
3	Found no acceptable veins for a draw attempt	41	0.5
8	Other	40	0.5
	Missing	7,727	98.1%

DRAWTIME - Time of final draw

Col 24

Time of final draw attempt in 12 hour time: Format HH12MI. Combine with DRAWAMPM to get time of day.

N	Missing
7,705	170

DRAWAMPM - Time of final draw am/pm

Col 25

Value	Description	N	%
1	AM	7,181	91.2
2	PM	533	6.8
	Missing	161	2%

DRAWTIME24 - Time of final draw 24

Col 26

Computed variable: Time of final draw attempt in 24 hour time. Format HH24:MI.

N	Missing
7,705	170

NEEDLEGAUGE - Specimen draw needle gauge

Col 27

Value	Description	N	%
1	21 gauge	5,403	68.6
2	23 gauge	2,116	26.9
	Missing	356	4.5%

DRAWQUAL - Draw quality

Col 28

Value	Description	N	%
1	Routine	6,255	79.4
2	Somewhat difficult	697	8.9
3	Very difficult	288	3.7
4	Draw unsuccessful	394	5
	Missing	241	3.1%

HEIGHT - Height, in

Col 29

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,792	83	46	85	62.81	2.873

WEIGHT - Weight, lb

Col 30

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,828	47	67	405	158.578	35.126

WAIST - Waist circumference, in

Col 31

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,819	56	20	74	35.591	5.481

GRIPCOMP - Grip strength: completion

Col 32

Value	Description	N	%
1	Test completed on one or both	7,296	92.6
2	Attempted, unable to complete on either side	35	0.4
8	Refused	15	0.2
9	Not attempted for safety or health reasons	171	2.2
10	Not attempted because dynamometer not available	226	2.9
	Missing	132	1.7%

GRIPDOM - Grip strength: Dominant hand

Col 33

Value	Description	N	%
1	Right	6,763	85.9
2	Left	627	8
3	Don't know	75	1
	Missing	410	5.2%

RGRIPSTR1 - Right grip strength measurement 1 (kg)

Col 34

Right hand grip strength: Measurement #1 (kg).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,341	534	0	60	17.71	7.09

RGRIPSTR2 - Right grip strength measurement 2 (kg)

Col 35

Right hand grip strength: Measurement #2 (kg).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,210	665	0	62	17.774	7.238

LGRIPSTR1 - Left grip strength measurement 1 (kg)

Col 36

Left hand grip strength: Measurement #1 (kg).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,240	635	0	62	16.159	6.974

LGRIPSTR2 - Left grip strength measurement 2 (kg)

Col 37

Left hand grip strength: Measurement #2 (kg).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,099	776	0	60	16.153	6.943

SBSCOMP - Side by side: completion

Col 38

Side-by-side balance test completed.

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	184	2.3
1	Yes	7,564	96.1
	Missing	127	1.6%

SBSTIME - Side by side: time

Col 39

Side-by-side balance test time (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Test designed as a screen for all following balance tests. Maximum possible time set to 10 seconds.

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q17.1 "Side by side: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,521	354	0.1	10	9.948	0.56

SEMITDMCOMP - Semi tandem: completion

Col 40

Semi-tandem balance test completed.

Usage Notes:

Test designed to be completed only if SBSTIME >= 10.0 seconds.

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	512	6.5
1	Yes	7,090	90
	Missing	273	3.5%

SEMITDMTIME - Semi tandem: time

Col 41

Semi-tandem balance test time (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Test designed to be completed only if SBSTIME >= 10.0 seconds. Maximum possible time set to 30 seconds.

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q17.2 "Semi tandem: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,175	700	0.1	30	28.197	5.776

TDMCOMP - Tandem stand: completion

Col 42

Tandem stand balance test completed.

Usage Notes:

Test designed to be completed only if SEMITDMTIME >= 30.0 seconds.

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	1,399	17.8
1	Yes	5,881	74.7
	Missing	595	7.6%

TDMTIME1 - Tandem stand: time 1

Col 43

Tandem stand balance test time #1 (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Test designed to be completed only if SEMITDMTIME >= 30.0 seconds. Maximum possible time set to 30 seconds.

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q17.3 "Tandem stand: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
6,125	1,750	0.1	30	24.39	9.324

TDMTIME2 - Tandem stand: time 2

Col 44

Tandem stand balance test time #2 (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Second try allowed if TDMTIME1 < 30.0 seconds. Maximum possible time set to 30 seconds.

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q17.3 "Tandem stand: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
2,094	5,781	0.1	30	20.277	10.727

ONELEGCOMP - One leg: completion

Col 45

One leg balance test completion.

Usage Notes:

Test designed to be completed only if one of the TDMTIMEs >= 30.0 seconds.

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	2,742	34.8
1	Yes	3,920	49.8
	Missing	1,213	15.4%

ONELEGTIME1 - One leg: time 1

Col 46

One leg balance test time #1 (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Test designed to be completed only if one of the TDMTIMEs >= 30.0 seconds. Maximum possible time set to 30 seconds.

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q17.4 "One leg: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
4,329	3,546	0.1	30	16.784	10.901

ONELEGTIME2 - One leg: time 2

Col 47

One leg balance test time #2 (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Second try allowed if ONELEGTIME1 < 30.0 seconds. Maximum possible time set to 30 seconds.

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q17.4 "One leg: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
2,510	5,365	0.2	30	13.225	9.787

NOBLNCRSN - No balance test reason

Col 48

Usage Notes:

Item associated with the first balance test not attempted or completed

Value	Description	N	%
1	Refused	152	1.9
2	Not safe	951	12.1
3	Tried, but unable	2,031	25.8
4	Participant confined to wheelchair	31	0.4
	Missing	4,710	59.8%

BLNCMETH - Balance test timing method

Col 49

Value	Description	N	%
1	Stop watch	7,094	90.1
8	Other	429	5.4
	Missing	352	4.5%

COURSLEN - Course length

Col 50

Course length for timed walk.

Value	Description	N	%
1	4 meters	5,801	73.7
2	3 meters	1,541	19.6
	Missing	533	6.8%

COURSMEAS - Course measurement

Col 51

Course measurement method for timed walk.

Value	Description	N	%
1	WHI provided method	6,483	82.3
8	Other	240	3
	Missing	1,152	14.6%

FLRTYP - Floor type

Col 52

Floor type for timed walk.

Value	Description	N	%
1	Bare floors	4,371	55.5
2	Carpet	2,932	37.2
3	Unsafe flooring (Do not perform test)	184	2.3
	Missing	388	4.9%

TMDWALKCOMP - Timed walk: completion

Col 53

Value	Description	N	%
1	Test completed	7,086	90
2	Attempted, unable to complete	20	0.3
8	Refused	21	0.3
9	Not attempted for safety or health reasons	126	1.6
10	Not attempted because insufficient space available	137	1.7
11	Not attempted because woman does not walk	27	0.3
	Missing	458	5.8%

TMDWALKTIME1 - Timed walk: time 1

Col 54

Timed walk test time #1 (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q18.4 "Timed walk: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied for missing values).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,368	507	2	110	7.908	5.904

TMDWALKTIME2 - Timed walk: time 2

Col 55

Timed walk test time #2 (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Sub-question of F301 V1 Q18.4 "Timed walk: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied for missing values).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,000	875	2	113.7	7.295	5.794

TWALERTFLG - Timed walk alert flag

Col 56

Flag indicating the Timed Walk tests were performed outside of the protocol. Rather than timing one length of the course (out), and then timing another length (back), the time reported is for the round trip (i.e., out and back).

Usage Notes:

Use caution with the TMDWALKTIME1 and TMDWALKTIME2 variables when this flag = 1.

Set to missing if EXAMINIT = 0.

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	7,788	98.9
1	Yes	81	1
	Missing	6	0.1%

ASSTDVC - Assistive device used

Col 57

Assistive device used for timed walk.

Usage Notes:

Usage Notes: Sub-question of F301 V1 Q18.4 "Timed walk: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied for missing values).

Value	Description	N	%
0	No	6,769	86
1	Yes	419	5.3
	Missing	687	8.7%

CHAIRTYP - Chair type

Col 58

Chair type for chair stand.

Value	Description	N	%
1	Per protocol	6,908	87.7
2	Not per protocol, but acceptable	570	7.2
3	Not per protocol	114	1.4
	Missing	283	3.6%

SNGCHRSTNDCOMP - Single chair stand: completion

Col 59

Value	Description	N	%
1	Test completed	7,091	90
2	Participant tried, but unable to complete	238	3
8	Refused	46	0.6
9	Not attempted for safety or health reasons	313	4
	Missing	187	2.4%

RPTCHRSTNDCOMP - Repeated chair stand: completion

Col 60

Value	Description	N	%
1	Test completed	6,803	86.4
2	Participant tried, but unable to complete	216	2.7
8	Refused	75	1
9	Not attempted for safety or health reasons	493	6.3
	Missing	288	3.7%

RPTCHRTIME - Repeated chair stand: time

Col 61

Repeated chair stand: time it took to rise out of a chair 5 times in succession (seconds).

Usage Notes:

Maximum possible time set to 60 seconds.

Usage Notes: Sub-question of F301 V1 Q19.3 "Repeated chair stand: completion" (skip pattern rule not applied for missing values).

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
6,871	1,004	4.02	60	15.838	6.63

BMI - Body-mass Index (BMI), kg/m2

Col 62

If a participant's BMI is greater than 70, BMI is missing.

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,775	100	11.62	64.923	28.239	5.894

BMIC - Body-mass Index (BMI), kg/m2

Col 63

Computed from Form 301, height and weight. Reference: Expert Panel on the identification, evaluation, and treatment on overweight in adults (1998). Categorization of BMI into six groups. If a participant's BMI is greater than 70, BMIC is missing.

Value	Description	N	%
1	Underweight (< 18.5)	112	1.4
2	Normal (18.5 - 24.9)	2,378	30.2
3	Overweight (25.0 - 29.9)	2,799	35.5
4	Obesity I (30.0 - 34.9)	1,505	19.1
5	Obesity II (35.0 - 39.9)	633	8
6	Extreme Obesity III (>= 40)	348	4.4
	Missing	100	1.3%

LASPPB - Look AHEAD short physical performance battery score

Col 64

A continuous score (0-3) calculated as the sum of balance, chair stand, and gait speed ratios. See data prep document for details.

Usage Notes:

Variable is set to blank if TWALERTFLG = 1.

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,022	853	0	2.91	1.314	0.475

EPESESPPB - EPESE short physical performance battery score

Col 65

A continuous score (0-12) calculated as the sum of balance, chair stand, and gait speed scores. See data prep document for details.

Usage Notes:

Variable is set to blank if TWALERTFLG = 1.

N	Missing	Min	Max	Mean	StdDev
7,102	773	0	12	7.939	2.702