I C P S R

National Institute on Aging

Description & Citation--Study No. 4050

Bibliographic Description

Study No.:

04050

Title:

Charleston Heart Study, 1960-2000

Principal Investigator(s):

Nietert, Paul J., Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston

Sutherland, Susan E., Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston

Bachman, David L., Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston

Keil, Julian E., Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston

Gazes, Peter, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston

Boyle, Edwin, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston

Funding:

United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Aging (AG021162-01)

Bibliographic Citation:

Nietert, Paul J., Susan E. Sutherland, David L. Bachman, Julian E. Keil, Peter Gazes, and Edwin Boyle. Charleston Heart Study, 1960-2000. ICPSR04050-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-06-07. doi:10.3886/ICPSR04050.v3

Scope of Study

Summary:

The Charleston Heart Study (CHS) represents data collected over a 41-year period (1960-2000) in order to provide an understanding of the natural progression of aging in a community-based cohort. In 1960 the CHS began enrolling a random selection of community residents who were 35 years of age and older -- including men and women, Black and White. The primary hypothesis of the original study was to investigate racial differences in the manifestation and risk factors for coronary disease. Over the ensuing 40+ years, a variety of outcome measurements were incorporated into the re-examination of the participants, including psychosocial, behavioral, aging, and functional measures. As a longitudinal study, the CHS allows for the study of the risk factors, correlates, and consequences of aging, while simultaneously allowing for exploration of racial disparity in the manifestation of putative risk factors and outcomes. The CHS began with baseline data and added a special cohort of Black men. In subsequent years three separate follow-ups were conducted. The data include death information for respondents and background characteristics (age, race, sex, occupation, education, and marital status).

Subject Terms:

activities of daily living, African Americans, aging, cardiovascular disease, death records, depression (psychology), health status, mental health, physical condition, psychological wellbeing, race, social behavior, White Americans

Smallest Geographic Unit:

city

Geographic Coverage:

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Time Period:
  • 1960--2000

Date of Collection:
  • 1960--1964  (Baseline and Phase 3 special cohort)
  • 1984--1986  (Phase 10)
  • 1987--1990  (Phase 11)
  • 1990--1991  (Phase 12)
  • 1960--2000  (Death file)

Unit of Observation:

individuals

Universe:

Residents of Charleston County, South Carolina in 1960.

Data Types:

administrative records data, clinical data, medical records, survey data

Data Collection Notes:

The codebook, questionnaires, Limited Use Agreement form, and References/Bibliography are provided by ICPSR as Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

Methodology

Sample:

Clustered geographical probability sample.

Data Source:

personal interviews, telephone interviews, self-enumerated questionnaires, clinical exams, and National Death Index

Response Rates:

Baseline: 84 percent

Access and Availability

Note:

Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.

Original ICPSR Release:

2005-01-28

Restrictions:

This data collection may not be used for any purpose other than statistical reporting and analysis. Use of these data to learn the identity of any person or establishment is prohibited. In preparing the data files for this collection for public archiving and distribution, the producers have removed direct identifiers and characteristics that might lead to identification of data subjects. Users interested in obtaining the Charleston Heart Study must complete the CHS Limited Use Agreement form. A copy of this form can be accessed from the download page associated with this data collection.

Version History:

  • 2010-06-07 The data are restricted, but the documentation files are now available for download.

  • 2008-04-01 Minor edits were made to the metadata. A change was made in the Limited Use Agreement form and the codebook reflects this change.

Dataset(s):
  • DS1: Baseline Data
  • DS2: Phase 3 Additional Cohort Data
  • DS3: Phase 10 (Recall 3) Data
  • DS4: Phase 11 (Recall 4) Data
  • DS5: Phase 12 (Recall 5) Data
  • DS6: Deaths