01 Yes

02 No

NUMMEDS* (archived under SL)

Computed: Number of medicines mentioned at MEDBI.

Range: 1..40

END OF LOOP

MEDBIA* (archived under SL as MEDBIA – MEDBIA31)

[^Have/Has] [^you/he/she] taken/used all of these medicines in the last 7 days?"

01 Yes

02 No

If MedBla = No (incorporated and archived under SL as MEDBIA – MEDBIA31)

Which medicines have you NOT used in the last 7 days?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

: List of all medicines coded at MedBl

ASK ALL

STATINS*

[Are you/Is ^Name] taking statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) bought over the counter

from a pharmacist, without prescription from a doctor?

INTERVIEWER: Here are some examples of common statins, which may be bought

over the counter:

Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Fluvastatin (Lescol, Lescol XL)

Pravastatin (Lipostat)

Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and Simvastatin (Zocor)

01 Yes

02 No

IF taking statins bought over the counter = Yes

[STATINS=1]

STATINA*

[^Have you/Has [^Name]] taken/used statins in the last 7 days?

│01 Yes

│02 No

│

END OF FILTER

IF first two digits of drug code = 02 and drug code is not ‘021200’ (formerly

Statins/Lipid-lowering drugs)

[DRC1= “02****” and DRC1 <> 021200]

YTAKE* (archived under SL)

[Do you/Does ^Name] take [^MedBI] because of a heart problem, high blood pressure

or for some other reason?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1. Heart problem

2. High blood pressure

3. Other reason

IF take drug for another reason

[YTake = 3]

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