Table A1.
Potential predictors (independent variables) included in the database containing the ELSA study’s data.
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| r2agey | Age of patient | Numerical |
| gender | Gender | Categorical |
| bmi | Body Mass Index (BMI) | Numerical |
| raedyrs_e | Years of education | Numerical |
| r2mstat | Marital status | Numerical |
| r2smokev | Smoke ever | Categorical |
| r2smoken | Smokes now | Categorical |
| r2adla | Some Diff-ADLs/0–5 | Numerical |
| r2cesd | CESD score | Numerical |
| hedimbp | Ever reported high blood pressure (HBP) (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hediman | Ever reported angina (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedimmi | Ever reported myocardial infarction (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedimhf | Ever reported congestive heart failure (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedimhm | Ever reported heart murmur (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedimar | Ever reported arrhythmia (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedimdi | Ever reported diabetes or high blood sugar (HBS) (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedbts | Ever reported diabetes (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedimst | Ever reported stroke (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| cvd7dihb | Ever reported any of 7 cvd-related diseases (excluding HBP) | Categorical |
| cvd7dbts | Ever reported any of 7 cvd-related diseases (excluding HBS and HBP) | Categorical |
| hediblu | Ever reported hedibonic lung disease (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibas | Ever reported asthma (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibar | Ever reported arthritis (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibos | Ever reported osteoporosis (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibca | Ever reported cancer (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibpd | Ever reported Parkinson’s Disease (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibps | Ever reported psychiatric disorder (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibad | Ever reported Alzheimer’s Disease (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| hedibde | Ever reported dementia or memory impairment (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| heoptgl | Ever reported glaucoma (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| heoptdi | Ever reported diabetic eye disease (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| heoptmd | Ever reported macular degeneration (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| heoptca | Ever reported cataract (diagnosed) | Categorical |
| palevel | Physical activity summary | Categorical |
| raracem | Race—masked | Categorical |
| rarelig_e | Religion | Categorical |
| r2iadlza | r2iadlza:w2 R Some Diff-IADLs:/0–5 | Categorical |
| r2drinkd_e | Days/week drinks | Numerical |
| s2readrc | Word recall list read by | Numerical |
| s2imrc | Immediate word recall | Numerical |
| s2dlrc | Delayed word recall | Numerical |
| s2orient | Cognition orient (summary date naming) | Numerical |
| s2verbf | Verbal fluency score | Numerical |
| s2tr20 | Recall summary score | Numerical |
| s2prmt1 | Prospective memory task 1 | Numerical |
| r2retage | Retirement age | Numerical |
| CASP2 | CASP-19 quality of life scale | Numerical |