Variables related to Meds/Supplements
id | Variable | Description | Collected | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| idCALCIUM | VariableTaking a calcium supplement | DescriptionAre you taking a calcium supplement such as Oscal, Viactiv, or Tums? *Not collected on all versions of Form 151. | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 151 - Activities of Daily Life |
| idF153MEDTYPE | VariableF153 Form section - medication type | DescriptionIndicates the section of the Form 153 in which the medication was recorded by the participant. This may or may not correspond to the actual medication type, as participants did not always record their medication in the correct section of the form. | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idF153TAKEMED | VariableF153 Taking this medication | Description | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idF153MEDNDC | VariableF153 Medication National Drug Code (NDC) | Description *The NDC number (F153MEDNDC) and the NDC version (F153MEDNDCVER) provide a unique identifier for the medication. A description of a medication can be found in the reference file f153ref_meds.dat by merging on the F153MEDNDC and F154MEDNDCVER variables. A list of ingredients contained in a medication can be found in the reference file f153ref_med_ingreds.dat by merging on the F153MEDNDC and F154MEDNDCVER variables. | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idF153MEDNDCVER | VariableF153 Medication National Drug Code (NDC) Version | DescriptionNDC version is a variable created by WHI as a mechanism for tracking changes to a medication's details over time. *The NDC number (F153MEDNDC) and the NDC version (F153MEDNDCVER) provide a unique identifier for the medication. | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idF153FREQ | VariableF153 How often taking this medication | Description *Frequency was not collected for prescription medications.
The form value of "2-Less than once a day" for "Over-the-counter insulin" has been recoded to a "6" for this variable. | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idF153DUR | VariableF153 How long taking this medication | Description | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idF153ADULTY | VariableF153 Adult years taking this medication | DescriptionIf taking medication for more than one year, then number of years taken since age 20. *Sub-question of F153DUR = "F153 How long taking this medication" | CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idF153TCCODE | VariableF153 Medication Therapeutic Class Code | Description *A description of a medication therapeutic class can be found in the reference file f153ref_med_classes.dat by merging on the F153TCCODE variable.
The first 2 digits of the Therapeutic Class Code represent the Drug Group. The next 2 digits represent the Drug Class within the Drug Group. The last 2 digits represent the Drug Subclass within the Drug Class.
Example
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Drug Group:
270000 Antidiabetic
Drug Class:
271000 Insulin
Drug Subclass:
271010 Mixed Insulin
271020 Beef Insulin
271030 Pork Insulin
271040 Human Insulin
| CollectedExt1, Ext2 | FileForm 153 - Medication and Supplement Inventory: Medications (WHI Extension) |
| idMEDNDC | VariableF44 Medication National Drug Code (NDC) | Description *A description of a medication can be found in the reference file f44ref_meds.dat by merging on the MEDNDC variable. A list of ingredients contained in a medication can be found in the reference file f44ref_med_ingreds.dat by merging on the MEDNDC variable. | CollectedBaseline, Main | FileForm 44 - Current Medications |
