Add Health is pleased to announce the release and public download availability of Wave V Public-Use Biomarker Data.
Wave V Demographics – Home Exam
This file contains various demographic variables in regards to the Wave V Home Exam, including the date of the home exam, number of days between the Wave V survey and the home exam, the home exam completion status, as well as the respondent’s age, biological sex, pregnancy status, medication use, and blood draw status. N=1,839
Wave V Anthropometrics
This file contains anthropometric variables constructed from the measurements taken at the Wave V Home Exam. The measurements include arm circumference, height, weight, and waist circumference. The file also contains BMI, as well as classification variables for BMI and waist circumference. N=1,839
Wave V Medications – Home Exam
This file provides the therapeutic classification codes, as well as numerous medication flag variables, to identify the types of medications taken by respondents for medications (both prescription and over-the-counter) reported at the Wave V Home Exam. N=3,883
Wave V Cardiovascular Measures
This file contains cardiovascular measures constructed from the three serial measurements of blood pressure and pulse rate collected at the Wave V Home Exam. The measures include systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, pulse pressure, and mean arterial pressure. Other variables included in the file are two classifications of blood pressure, flags based on self-reported medical history, an antihypertensive medication flag, and a joint classification variable. N=1,839
Wave V Lipids
This file contains constructed measures designed to facilitate analysis and interpretation of lipids results based on venous blood collected via phlebotomy at the Wave V Home Exam. In addition to the lipid assay results, there are classifications according to both the NCEP/ATP III and AHA/ACC guidelines, a flag for antihyperlipidemic medication use, and two hyperlipidemia joint classification variables. N=1,839
Wave V Glucose Homeostasis
This file contains assay results of glucose and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) based on venous blood collected via phlebotomy at the Wave V Home Exam. There are classifications for fasting glucose and non-fasting glucose, as well as HbA1C classification. Other variables included are flags based on a self-reported diabetes medical history, anti-diabetic medication use, and a diabetes joint classification variable. N=1,839
Wave V Inflammation and Immune Function
This file contains constructed measures designed to facilitate analysis and interpretation of inflammation and immune function based on venous blood collected via phlebotomy at the Wave V Home Exam. In addition to the assay results for high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), there is an AHA/CDC classification, counts of subclinical symptoms and common infectious or inflammatory diseases, and various anti-inflammatory medication use flags. N=1,839
Wave V Renal Function
This file contains constructed measures designed to facilitate analysis and interpretation of renal function based on venous blood collected via phlebotomy at the Wave V Home Exam. Assay results for creatinine and cystatin-c are available, as well as three different estimations of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using either the creatine concentration, the cystatin C concentration, or both concentrations. Classifications according to both clinical and KDIGO guidelines are available as well. N=1,839
For more information regarding Wave V Public-Use Data or to download the data, please visit the CPC Data Portal.