│ 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]
││