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Data Dictionary Supplement of the ALSWH

The ALSWH Data Dictionary Supplement has undergone a substantial review in 2007. Please update your old versions. All files are as of February 2007 unless stated otherwise on the right hand side.

Jump to sections:
1. Introduction
2. Core survey dataset
3. Anthropometry
4. Nutrients
5. Geo-coded data
6. Self-reported medications
7. Childbirth Dataset

	UPDATED:
1 Introduction
The Study
The Data
The Data Dictionary
Scales in the ALSWH
Data Books
Data Technical Reports

2 Core Survey Dataset
2.1 Demographic Variables
Labour force participation
Living Arrangements
Marital Status

2.2 Gynaecologic & Obstetric Variables
Contraception
Menopausal status
Reproductive events	July 2011

2.3 Health-related Quality of Life Variables
SF-36
Physical Functioning
Role Physical
Bodily Pain
General Health
Vitality
Social Functioning
Role Emotional
Mental Health
Health Transition
Standardised Component Scores
Screening for Depression with the SF-36

2.4 Health Service Use Variables
Visits to a General Practitioner
General Practitioner Satisfaction	June 2010
General Practitioner Use	June 2010

2.5 Lifestyle Variables
Alcohol status and Alcohol binge status
Alcohol Intake and Pattern of Alcohol Consumption	Sept 2007
Illicit drug use – Individual drugs
Illicit drug use – Summaries of drug use
Physical Activity – Survey 1
Physical Activity – Survey 2 and later surveys
Smoking Status

2.6 Medical History Variables
Cognitive decline (MAC-Q)

2.7 Psychosocial Variables
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Shortened Version (CESD)
Duke Social Support Index (DSSI)
Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Inventory (GADS)
Health-Related Hardiness
The Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)
Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Index
Sense of Neighbourhood and Neighbourhood Safety
Perceived Control
Stress	July 2009
Proportion of Life Events	Feb 2009

2.8 Activities of Daily Living
Activities of Daily Living	July 2009

2.9 Life Satisfaction
Life Satisfaction	June 2010

3 Anthropometry
Data Cleaning for Height and Weight
Estimated Height
Body mass index
Weight change
Heights - Older cohort	April 2007
Weights - Older cohort	April 2007
BMI - Older cohort	April 2007
Waist measurement	Feb 2009

4 Nutrients
Introductory Information
Source Variables – Food Frequency Items	Sept 2012
Derived Variables - Nutrients
Data Management of the DQES

5 Geo-coded Data
ARIA Scores: Index of accessibility/remoteness
RRMA
SEIFA 1996 Indexes

6 Self-Reported Medications
Medications

7 Childbirth Dataset
Child Data	Feb 2009

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