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Disposition of the Air Force Health Study
TABLE B-1 General Health Assessment
Cycle
1
2
3
4
5
6
Examination Year
1982
1985
1987
1992
1997
2002
Analyzed Endpoints
Self-perception of health (Q)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Appearance of illness or distress as assessed by physician (PE)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Relative age appearance as assessed by physician (PE)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Calculated body fat (percentage) (PE)
X
X
X
X
X
BMI (PE)
X
Erythrocyte sedimentation (mm/hour) (LAB)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Covariates
Age (years) (MIL)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Race (MIL)
X
X
X
X
Military occupation (MIL)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Current cigarette smoking (cigarettes/day) (Q)
X
X
Lifetime cigarette smoking history (pack-years) (Q)
X
X
Current alcohol use (2 weeks prior to physical exam) (drinks/day) (Q)
X
Current alcohol use (drinks/day) (Q)
X
Lifetime alcohol history (drink-years) (Q)
X
X
Personality type (PE)
X
X
X
X
Caloric intake (Q)
X
NOTES: Data sources: (Q) questionnaires; (PE) physical examination; (LAB) laboratory tests; (MRV) medical records verified; (MIL) military records.
Areas in gray indicate that either an endpoint was not analyzed for a particular cycle or that it was unclear from the cycle report if an endpoint was analyzed. Gray areas do not indicate that an endpoint was not measured or recorded for a particular cycle. Shaded boxes with an X indicate that the endpoint was measured but not included in section analyses.
