The method used to collect the data.

Have you been hospitalized overnight at any time during the past two years?

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Glaucoma

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Cataract(s)

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) High cholesterol requiring pills

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Asthma

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Emphysema or chronic bronchitis

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Kidney or bladder stones (renal or urinary calculi)

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) High blood calcium

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Stomach or duodenal ulcer

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Diverticulitis

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Systemic erythematosus ("lupus" or SLE)

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Pancreatitis (inflamed pancreas)

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Osteoporosis (weak, thin, or brittle bones)

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Hip replacement

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Other joint replacement

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Part of intestines taken out

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Migraine headaches

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Alzheimer's disease

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Multiple sclerosis

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Parkinson's disease

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, motor neuron disease, or Lou Gehrig's disease)

Has a doctor told you that you have any of the following conditions or have you had any of the following procedures? (Please mark all that apply.) None of the above

Has a doctor ever told you that you had heart problems, problems with your blood circulation, or blood clots?

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Cardiac arrest (where your heart stopped and needed to be restarted)

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Heart failure or congestive heart failure

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Cardiac catheterization (heart catheterization or coronary angiogram)

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Heart bypass operation or coronary bypass surgery for blocked or clogged arteries in you heart

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Angioplasty of the coronary arteries (opening the arteries of the heart with a balloon or other device, sometimes called a PTCA)

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Carotid endarterectomy or carotid angioplasty (operation for blockage or narrowing of the arteries in your neck)

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat)

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. Aortic aneurysm

Please mark the conditions or procedures below that a doctor said you had. None of the above

Did your doctor ever say that you had arthritis?

What type of arthritis do you have?

Did a doctor ever say that you had gallbladder disease or gallstones?

Do you now have gallbladder disease or gallstones?

Did you ever have a procedure to remove gallstones?

Did you have your gallbladder removed?

Did a doctor ever say that you had a thyroid gland problem (not including thyroid cancer)?

Do you have any of the following conditions? (Please mark "No" or "Yes" for each condition.) Goiter (large thyroid gland)

If yes do you now have this problem? Goiter (large thyroid gland)

Do you have any of the following conditions? (Please mark "No" or "Yes" for each condition.) Nodule (lumps in the thyroid gland)

If yes do you now have this problem? Nodule (lumps in the thyroid gland)

Do you have any of the following conditions? (Please mark "No" or "Yes" for each condition.) Overactive thyroid

If yes do you now have this problem? Overactive thyroid

Do you have any of the following conditions? (Please mark "No" or "Yes" for each condition.) Underactive thyroid

If yes do you now have this problem? Underactive thyroid

Did a doctor ever say that you had hypertension or high blood pressure? (Do not include high blood pressure that you had only when you were pregnant.)

How old were you when you were told you had high blood pressure? (Give your best guess.)

Did you ever take pills for high blood pressure?

Do you now take pills for high blood pressure?

Did a doctor ever say that you had angina (chest pains from a heart problem)?

Do you now take pills for angina?

Did a doctor ever say that you had claudication or peripheral arterial disease (poor blood flow to the legs or blocked or narrowed arteries to the legs)? Do not include varicose veins or phlebitis.

For the above condition, have you ever had: Angiography (dye in the arteries of the legs)?

For the above condition, have you ever had: Angioplasty (balloon catheter to open blockage)?

For the above condition, have you ever had: Surgery to improve blood flow in your legs (do not include surgery for varicose veins)?

Have you ever had a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy or flex sig (where a doctor inserts a tube in the rectum to check for bowel problems)?

When was the last test?

Did you ever have any polyps of the colon, intestine, bowel, or rectum removed?

Have you ever given a sample of your stool (BM, bowel movement, or feces) to be checked or had a rectal stool exam by a doctor or nurse? This is sometimes called a stool guaiac or hemoccult test.

When was the last test?

Did a doctor ever say that you had cancer, a malignant growth, or tumor? (This does not include "fibroids" of the uterus.)

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Breast

How old were you when a doctor first told you that you had this cancer. Breast

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Ovary

How old were you when a doctor first told you that you had this cancer? Ovary

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Endometrium (lining of the uterus or womb)

How old were you when a doctor first told you that you had this cancer? Endometrium (lining of the uterus or womb)

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Colon, rectum, bowel or intestine

How old were you when a doctor first told you that you had this cancer? Colon, rectum, bowel, or intestine

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Thyroid

How old were you when a doctor first told you that you had this cancer? Thyroid

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Cervix (opening to the uterus or womb)

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Skin cancer (not melanoma)

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Melanoma

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Liver

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Lung

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Brain

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Bone

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Stomach

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Blood (leukemia)

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Bladder

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Lymphoma

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Hodgkin's

What kind of cancer did you have? (Mark "No" or "Yes" for each type of cancer.) Other (Specify):

During the past 12 months, how many times did you fall and land on the floor or ground?

During the past 12 months, have you fainted, blacked out, passed out, or lost consciousness?

Did a doctor, nurse, or physician assistant ever say you had a broken, fractured, or crushed bone?

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Hip

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Hip

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Spine or back (vertebra)

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Spine or back (vertebra)

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Upper arm (humerus)

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Upper arm (humerus)

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Lower arm or wrist

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Lower arm or wrist

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Hand (not finger)

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Hand (not finger)

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Lower leg or ankle

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Lower leg or ankle

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Foot (not toe)

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Foot (not toe)

Which bone(s) did you break and how old were you when the bone(s) first broke? (Please mark all that apply. If you don't know the exact age, please guess as close as you can.) Other (Specify):

How old were you when you first broke this bone? Other (Specify):

Computed from Form 30, questions 7, 7.2, and 7.3. Three category variable on history of hypertension including information on current treatment. The three groups are never, currently untreated and currently treated hypertensive.

Computed from Form 30, questions 15.1 and 15.2. Indicator of whether participant has had a hip fracture at age 55 or older. Set to missing if age at screening is less than 55.

Computed from Form 30, questions 15, 15.1 and 15.2. Indicator of whether the participant has ever broken a bone for the first time at age 55 or older.

Computed from Form 30, questions 3.1.4 and 3.1.5. Indicator for whether the participant has a history of either CABG or PTCA.