││ 1 Yes

││ 2 No

│END OF FILTER

│

END OF FILTER

IF (type of cardiovascular disease condition = high cholesterol) OR (confirms last wave high cholesterol

│condition

│[(HeDiaa = 9) OR (HeDiaS = Yes) ]

│

│HeChMd

│ [AreIs[pnum] [^youname[pnum]] currently taking any medication to lower [^yourhisher[pnum]]

│cholesterol level?

│1 Yes

│2 No

│

END OF FILTER

IF (reason why disputes previous high cholestoral diagnosis is = no longer have it) OR (previously was

│taking high cholesterol medication and is interviewed in person and has not answered question

│ HeChMd)

│ [((QHeDiaa[9].HediaN = Nolong) OR (QHeDiaa[9].HediaS = No) OR (IFFW[PNum].Hechme = Yes))

│ AND (IAskPx[PNum] <> Yes) AND (HeChMd <> RESPONSE)]

│

│HeChMe

│Can I just check, ^areisl[pnum] ^youname[pnum] taking medication which prevents you from getting

│high cholesterol any more?

│1 Yes

│2 No

│

END OF FILTER

IF (type of cardiovascular disease condition = angina, heart attack) OR ((type of cardiovascular disease

│ 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?

│ INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ONLY INCLUDE ASPIRIN IF IT IS TAKEN AS A

│ MEDICATION TO THIN THE BLOOD, ONCE A DAY IN A LOW DOSE.

│ 1 Yes

│ 2 No

│

│ IF whether advised to take blood thinning medication = yes [Hehrta = 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?

││ INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ONLY INCLUDE ASPIRIN IF IT IS TAKEN AS A

││ MEDICATION TO THIN THE BLOOD, ONCE A DAY IN A LOW DOSE.

││ 1 Yes

││ 2 No

││

│ END OF FILTER

│