packagesample: Sample data of adjusted weighting

Description Usage Format Source

Description

Sample data of adjusted weighting

Usage

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Format

A data frame with columns:

Age

Age in years at screening of study participant. Note: Subjects 80 years or older were recorded as 80

Education

Educational level of study participant Reported for participants aged 20 years or older. One of 8thGrade, 9-11thGrade, HighSchool, SomeCollege, or CollegeGrad

MaritalStatus

Marital status of study participant. Reported for participants aged 20 years or older. One of Married, Widowed, Divorced, Separated, NeverMarried, or LivePartner (living with partner)

Weight

Weight in kg

Height

Standing height in cm. Reported for participants aged 2 years or older

BMI

Body mass index (weight/height2 in kg/m2). Reported for participants aged 2 years or older

TotChol

Total HDL cholesterol in mmol/L. Reported for participants aged 6 years or older

Diabetes

Study participant told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Reported for participants aged 1 year or older as Yes or No

Source

US National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Since 1999 approximately 5,000 individuals of all ages are interviewed in their homes every year and complete the health examination component of the survey. The health examination is conducted in a mobile examination centre (MEC). http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm


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