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Mortality_2015_D.RdA dataset containing processed publicly linked mortality data for NHANES 2005-2006 participants. This data corresponds to the 2015 release of the linked mortality data. As new mortality data is released this data file will be updated.
Mortality_2015_D
A data frame with 10,348 rows and 8 variables
SEQN: Unique subject identifier
eligstat: Eligibility status for mortality follow-up
1 Eligible
2 Under age 18, not available for public release
3 Ineligible
mortat: Indicator for whether participant was found to be alive or deceased at follow-up time given by permth_exm and permth_int
0: Assumed alive
1: Assumed deceased
NA: Under age 18, not available for public release or ineligible for mortality follow-up
permth_exm: Time in months from the mobile examination center (MEC) assessment where mortality was assessed.
permth_int: Time in months from the household interview where mortality was assessed.
ucod_leading: Underlying cause of death recode from UCOD_113 leading causes where available. Specific causes:
001: Diseases of the heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
002: Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97)
003: Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47)
004: Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86)
005: Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
006: Alzheimer's disease (G30)
007: Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14)
008: Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
009: Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
010: All other causes (residual)
NA: Ineligible, under age 18, assumed alive or no cause data
diabetes_mcod: diabetes flag from multiple cause of death (mcod)
hyperten_mcod: hyperten flag from multiple cause of death (mcod)