Abbreviated label	Full question wording
Stroke	Has a doctor ever told you that you had a stroke?
Congestive heart failure	Has a doctor ever told you that you have congestive heart failure?
Chronic lung disease	Not including asthma, has a doctor ever told you that you have chronic lung disease such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema?
Heart problems	Has a doctor ever told you that you had a heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina, congestive heart failure, or other heart problems?
Hypertension	Has a doctor ever told you that you have high blood pressure or hypertension?
Diabetes	Has a doctor ever told you that you have diabetes or high blood sugar?
Arthritis/rheumatism	Have you ever had, or has a doctor ever told you that you have, arthritis or rheumatism?
	In what month and year was your arthritis or rheumatism diagnosed? (This question was used to exclude reports of arthritis or rheumatism from the previous question that had not been diagnosed.)
Emotional/nervous/psychiatric	Has a doctor ever told you that you had emotional, nervous, or psychiatric problems?
Non-skin cancer	Has a doctor ever told you that you have cancer or malignant tumor of any kind except skin cancer?