│ stroke(s)?

│ 1 Yes

│ 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 Last interview

= [angina, heart attack]) AND ((whether confirms previous angina condition = yes) OR (whether

confirms previous heart attack condition = yes)) [(HeDiaa = [2, 3]) OR (HeDiaa (Last int) = [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]

││