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Demographics

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Basic demographic information including ID, core exam date, age, sex, race and education. This page combines variable and description information from all three curated datasets.

Source files (on external FHS website):

For all source dataset variables, refer to individual datasets. For derived variables, refer to program code for more information.

Source DataCurated DataDescription
idtypeidtypeFramingham Heart Study cohort identifier
ididFramingham Heart Study participant identifier within cohort
framidframidFramingham ID assigned to each participant
sexsexGender
race_coderace_codeRACE and ETHNICITY - Summary code string from combining primary codes given at different exams
-raceRace (derived for curated dataset)
-ethnicityEthnicity (derived for curated dataset)
datedate_coreExam date of core exam 1-32/1-10/1-3 (MMDDYYYY)
Date10_FUdate_fu_core10Date of In-person Follow-up After Televisit for Exam 10 (MMDDYYYY) (Gen 2/Omni 1 only)
ATT10_STATUSstatus_core10Status of Offspring Exam 10/Omni 1 Exam 5 exams (date_core10) (Gen 2/Omni 1 only)
ageage_coreAge at core exam 1-32/1-10/1-3
-edu_coreEducation at core exam 1/2,8/1-3 (If currently enrolled, the highest grade completed or degree received.) (derived for curated dataset)
-edu_allHighest education level attained (derived for curated dataset)