Charleston Heart Study, 1960-2000 (ICPSR 4050)
Version Date: Jun 7, 2010 View help for published
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Paul J. Nietert, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston;
Susan E. Sutherland, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston;
David L. Bachman, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston;
Julian E. Keil, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston;
Peter Gazes, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston;
Edwin Boyle, Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04050.v3
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2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
- 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. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04050.v3
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.
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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).
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city
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This data collection is restricted-use and 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. Users interested in obtaining the Charleston Heart Study must complete the Data Use Agreement form. A copy of this form can be accessed from the download page associated with this data collection. Completed forms with original signatures can be emailed to icpsr-nacda@umich.edu
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The documentation for this collection is available for direct download; the data files are restricted-use and users must complete the data use agreement to access the data.
Sample View help for Sample
Clustered geographical probability sample.
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Universe View help for Universe
Residents of Charleston County, South Carolina in 1960.
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Data Source View help for Data Source
personal interviews, telephone interviews, self-enumerated questionnaires, clinical exams, and National Death Index
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Description of Variables View help for Description of Variables
The restricted data are provided in a zipped package which contains 6 datasets:
- 1 Baseline Data rectangular 2,181 cases, 48 variables
- 2 Phase 3 Additional Cohort Data rectangular 102 cases, 38 variables
- 3 Phase 10 (Recall 3) Data rectangular 1,040 cases, 253 variables
- 4 Phase 11 (Recall 4) Data rectangular 1,022 cases, 531 variables
- 5 Phase 12 (Recall 5) Data rectangular 917 cases, 570 variables
- 6 Deaths rectangular 2,283 cases, 13 variables
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Baseline: 84 percent
Presence of Common Scales View help for Presence of Common Scales
Physical Disability Index, Health Scale for the Aged, Wechsler Memory Scale, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ), Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
HideOriginal Release Date View help for Original Release Date
2005-01-28
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2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
- 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. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04050.v3
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.