││ HESUG  
││ Have you ever had a special blood test to see how well your blood sugar was controlled?  
││ This test is called a glycosylated haemoglobin, or haemoglobin A1c, or fructosamine. This is  
││ a blood test taken at a doctor's surgery or health centre or laboratory.  
││ 1 Yes  
││ 2 No  
││  
││ IF whether ever had blood sugar test = yes [Hesug = 1]  
│││  
│││ HESUGA  
│││ Have you had this test (glycosylated haemoglobin or fructosamine) performed in the past  
│││ 12 months?  
│││ 1 Yes  
│││ 2 No  
│││  
││END OF FILTER  
││  
││ HEFTCHK  
││ Some doctors suggest that some patients with diabetes have a regular foot examination.  
││ In the past year, has any doctor or nurse examined your bare feet?  
││ 1 Yes  
││ 2 No  
││  
END OF FILTER  
END OF FILTER  
IF ((type of CVD condition at Last interview = RESPONSE) AND (type of CVD condition =  
stroke)) OR ((type of CVD condition at Last interview = stroke) AND (whether confirms previous  
stroke condition = yes) AND (age first told had a stroke = RESPONSE)) [((HeDiaa (Last int) =  
RESPONSE) AND (HeDiaa = 8)) OR ((HeDiaa (Last int) = 8) AND (HeDiaC = 1) AND (HeAgE  
(Last int) = RESPONSE))]  
HEAGE*  
Approximately how old [^were you / was [^name]] when [^you were / he was / she was] first  
told by a doctor that [^you / he / she] had a stroke?  
INTERVIEWER: Enter age in years.  
Range: 0..110  
[CHECK HE29 - HE30]  
END OF FILTER  
IF ((type of CVD condition = stroke) AND (type of CVD condition at Last interview =  
RESPONSE)) [((HeDiaa = 8) AND (HeDiaa (Last int) = RESPONSE))]  
HEAGER*  
When [^were you / was [^name]] first told by a doctor that [^you / he / she] had a stroke?  
INTERVIEWER: Enter response in month and year  
01 January  
02 February  
03 March  
04 April  
05 May  
06 June  
07 July