Participants provided an array of medical and social history data as well as data on physical activity, tobacco, alcohol and drug use, use, stress, coping and spirituality, discrimination and healthcare access, social support, and a medication survey.
Forms are listed by Exam number 1, 2, or 3. Exam 1 was conducted from September 2000 through March 2004; Exam 2 was conducted October 2005 through December 2008; Exam 3 began February 2009 and will end in May 2012. The Data Dictionary can be accessed under Exam 1 Forms.
Manuals are listed by Exam number 1, 2, or 3. The number of manuals and their sequential numbering is different for each exam cycle. Consistently across all 3 exams, Manual 2 describes cohort procedures in detail. Manual 13 in the Exam 1 sequence is the Analysis Manual. It includes Exam 1 variables.