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Component Description

The Cardiovascular Disease and Health section (variable name prefix CDQ) provides participant level interview data on evaluating cardiovascular health and includes questions to assess the presence of angina pectoris as defined by the Rose1 questionnaire.

Eligible Sample

All participants aged 40 years and older were asked to respond to this section.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

These questions were asked before the physical examination, in the home, using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) (interviewer administered) system.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

The CAPI system is programmed with built-in consistency checks to reduce data entry errors. CAPI also uses online help screens to assist interviewers in defining key terms used in the questionnaire.

Data Processing and Editing

Edits were made to ensure the completeness, consistency, and analytic usefulness of the data.

Analytic Notes

The variables in this section are comparable to the CDQ variables released for 2001-2002 through 2013-2014. Other than question CDQ010, these questions are not comparable to the CDQ questions for NHANES 1999-2000, which focused on symptoms related to congestive heart failure.

Rose questionnaire criteria1:

Grade 1 Angina is defined as CDQ001 = 1 and CDQ002 = 1 (but CDQ003 ≠ 1) and CDQ004 = 1 and CDQ005 = 1 and CDQ006 = 1, plus either (CDQ009D = 4 or CDQ009E = 5) or (CDQ009F = 6 and CDQ009G = 7).
Grade 2 Angina is defined as CDQ001 = 1 and CDQ002 = 1 and CDQ003 = 1 and CDQ004 = 1 and CDQ005 = 1 and CDQ006 = 1, plus either (CDQ009D = 4 or CDQ009E = 5) or (CDQ009F = 6 and CDQ009G = 7).

Changes Since 2011-2012:
There were no questionnaire changes for 2013-2014.

Although these data were collected as part of the household questionnaire, if they are merged with the MEC exam data, exam sample weights should be used for the analyses.

Please refer to the NHANES Analytic Guidelines and the on-line NHANES Tutorial for further details on the use of sample weights and other analytic issues.

References

Codebook and Frequencies

SEQN - Respondent sequence number

Variable Name:
SEQN
SAS Label:
Respondent sequence number
English Text:
Respondent sequence number.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS

CDQ001 - SP ever had pain or discomfort in chest

Variable Name:
CDQ001
SAS Label:
SP ever had pain or discomfort in chest
English Text:
{Have you/Has SP} ever had any pain or discomfort in {your/her/his} chest?
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 879 879
2 No 2934 3813 CDQ010
7 Refused 0 3813 CDQ010
9 Don't know 2 3815 CDQ010
. Missing 0 3815

CDQ002 - SP get it walking uphill or in a hurry

Variable Name:
CDQ002
SAS Label:
SP get it walking uphill or in a hurry
English Text:
{Do you/Does she/Does he} get it when {you/she/he} walk uphill or hurry?
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 241 241
2 No 591 832 CDQ008
3 Never walks uphill or hurries 42 874
7 Refused 0 874 CDQ008
9 Don't know 5 879 CDQ008
. Missing 2936 3815

CDQ003 - During an ordinary pace on level ground

Variable Name:
CDQ003
SAS Label:
During an ordinary pace on level ground
English Text:
{Do you/Does she/Does he} get it when {you/she/he} walk at an ordinary pace on level ground?
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 111 111
2 No 171 282
7 Refused 0 282
9 Don't know 1 283
. Missing 3532 3815

CDQ003A - CHECK ITEM

Variable Name:
CDQ003A
English Instructions:
BOX 1. CHECK ITEM CDQ.003A. IF 'YES' (CODE '1') IN CDQ.002 OR CDQ.003, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO CDQ.008.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS

CDQ004 - If so does SP continue or slow down

Variable Name:
CDQ004
SAS Label:
If so does SP continue or slow down
English Text:
What {do you/does she/does he} do if {you/she/he} get it while {you/she/he} are walking? {Do you/Does she/Does he} stop or slow down or continue at the same pace?
English Instructions:
CHECK "STOP OR SLOW DOWN" IF SP CARRIES ON AFTER TAKING NITROGLYCERINE.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Stop or slow down 229 229
2 Continue at the same pace 23 252 CDQ008
7 Refused 0 252 CDQ008
9 Don't know 1 253 CDQ008
. Missing 3562 3815

CDQ005 - Does standing relieve pain/discomfort

Variable Name:
CDQ005
SAS Label:
Does standing relieve pain/discomfort
English Text:
If {you/she/he} stand still, what happens to it? Is the pain or discomfort relieved or not relieved?
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Relieved 196 196
2 Not Relieved 31 227 CDQ008
7 Refused 0 227 CDQ008
9 Don't know 2 229 CDQ008
. Missing 3586 3815

CDQ006 - How soon is the pain relieved

Variable Name:
CDQ006
SAS Label:
How soon is the pain relieved
English Text:
How soon is the pain relieved? Would you say...
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 10 minutes or less 161 161
2 More than 10 minutes 35 196 CDQ008
7 Refused 0 196 CDQ008
9 Don't know 0 196 CDQ008
. Missing 3619 3815

CDQ009A - Pain in right arm

Variable Name:
CDQ009A
SAS Label:
Pain in right arm
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
English Instructions:
CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS. HAND CARD CDQ1.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Pain in right arm 10 10
77 Refused 1 11
99 Don't know 3 14
. Missing 3801 3815

CDQ009B - Pain in right chest

Variable Name:
CDQ009B
SAS Label:
Pain in right chest
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
2 Pain in right chest 26 26
. Missing 3789 3815

CDQ009C - Pain in neck

Variable Name:
CDQ009C
SAS Label:
Pain in neck
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
3 Pain in neck 29 29
. Missing 3786 3815

CDQ009D - Pain in upper sternum

Variable Name:
CDQ009D
SAS Label:
Pain in upper sternum
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
4 Pain in upper sternum 80 80
. Missing 3735 3815

CDQ009E - Pain in lower sternum

Variable Name:
CDQ009E
SAS Label:
Pain in lower sternum
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
5 Pain in lower sternum 36 36
. Missing 3779 3815

CDQ009F - Pain in left chest

Variable Name:
CDQ009F
SAS Label:
Pain in left chest
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
6 Pain in left chest 52 52
. Missing 3763 3815

CDQ009G - Pain in left arm

Variable Name:
CDQ009G
SAS Label:
Pain in left arm
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
7 Pain in left arm 8 8
. Missing 3807 3815

CDQ009H - Pain in epigastric area

Variable Name:
CDQ009H
SAS Label:
Pain in epigastric area
English Text:
Please look at this card and show me where the pain or discomfort is located.
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
8 Pain in epigastric area 3 3
. Missing 3812 3815

CDQ008 - Severe pain in chest more than half hour

Variable Name:
CDQ008
SAS Label:
Severe pain in chest more than half hour
English Text:
Have {you/she/he} ever had a severe pain across the front of {your/her/his} chest lasting for half an hour or more?
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 235 235
2 No 642 877
7 Refused 0 877
9 Don't know 2 879
. Missing 2936 3815

CDQ010 - Shortness of breath on stairs/inclines

Variable Name:
CDQ010
SAS Label:
Shortness of breath on stairs/inclines
English Text:
{Have you/Has SP} had shortness of breath either when hurrying on the level or walking up a slight hill?
Target:
Both males and females 40 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 1139 1139
2 No 2668 3807
7 Refused 1 3808
9 Don't know 7 3815
. Missing 0 3815