| 2 No  
|
| IF whether any remaining problems because of stroke = yes [HePbs = 1]  
| |  
| | HEWKS*  
| | [^Do you / Does [^name]] have weakness in [^your / his / her] arms and legs, or decreased  
| | ability to move or use them?  
| | 1 Yes  
| | 2 No  
| |  
| | HESPK*  
| | ([^Do you / Does [^name]] have) any difficulty speaking or swallowing?  
| | 1 Yes  
| | 2 No  
| |  
| | HEVSI*  
| | ([^Do you / Does [^name]] have) any difficulty with vision?  
| | 1 Yes  
| | 2 No  
| |  
| | HETHK*  
| | ([^Do you / Does [^name]] have) any difficulty in thinking or finding the right words to say?  
| | 1 Yes  
| | 2 No  
| |  
| END OF FILTER  
|
END OF FILTER  
IF (type of CVD condition = [angina, heart attack]) OR ((type of CVD condition at Wave 1 =  
[angina, heart attack]) AND ((whether confirms previous angina condition = yes) OR (whether  
confirms previous heart attack condition = yes)) [(HeDiaa = [2, 3]) OR (HeDiaa (Wave 1) = [2,  
3]) AND ((HeDiaC = 1) OR (HeDiaC = 1))]  
|
| HEHRTA  
| Some doctors suggest that some patients take anticoagulant or blood thinning medication.  
| Did any doctor suggest that [^you / [^name]] take medication to thin [^your / his / her] blood  
| such as warfarin or aspirin, Plavix, Ticlid, or other blood thinning medication?  
| 1 Yes  
| 2 No  
|
| IF (whether advised to take blood thinning medication = Yes) OR (Whether is a proxy  
| respondent = Yes) [Hehrta = 1 OR IAskPx = 1]  
| |  
| | HEHRTB*  
| | [^Are you / Is [^name]] currently taking medication to thin [^your / his / her] blood like  
| | Warfarin, Aspirin, Plavix, Ticlid, or other medication to thin the blood?  
| | 1 Yes  
| | 2 No  
| |  
| END OF FILTER  
|
| IF (whether taking blood thinning medication = Yes) [Hehrtb = 1]  
| |  
| | HEHRTC  
| | [^Are you / Is [^name]] taking Warfarin?  
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