MIDUS recoded and labeled
Respondent's calculated age
Respondent's sex
Mental/emotional health self-evaluated
Physical health self-evaluated
Compare energy now to 5 years ago
Compare fitness now to 5 years ago
Compare physique/figure to 5 years ago
Compare weight now to 5 years ago
Compare memory now to 5 years ago
Compare overall health to others your age
Compare memory to others your age
Compare vision to others your age
Compare hearing to others your age
Keeping healthy depends on things I do
Things I can do to reduce heart attack risk
Things I can do to reduce cancer risk
I work hard at trying to stay healthy
Getting better is in doctor's hands
Difficult to get good medical care
Health Locus of Control - Self
Health Locus of Control - Others
Often aware of various things in my body
Sudden loud noises really bother me
Days unable to work because of health (30 days)
Number days unable due to physical health only
Number days unable due to mental health only
Number days unable work due to mental and physical
Number days cut back due to physical health only
Number days cut back due to mental health only
High blood pressure ever diagnosed
Now taking high blood pressure medicine
Exact reading diastolic blood pressure
Exact reading systolic blood pressure
Ever had cancer
Anxiety/depression ever (12 months)
Alcohol/drug problem ever (12 months)
Chronic sleep problems ever (12 months)
Takes Any Supplements Regularly
Total Numbers of Supplements Taking
Has chronic pain/persists beyond normal
Pain interfered with activity (past week)
Pain interfered with mood (past week)
Pain interfered with relations (past week)
Pain interfered with sleep (past week)
Pain interfered with enjoyment (past week)
Felt so sad nothing could cheer frequency (30 days)
Felt nervous frequency (30 days)
Felt restless frequency (30 days)
Felt hopeless frequency (30 days)
Felt lonely frequency (30 days)
Negative Affect from PANAS (MIDUS2 new)
Felt satisfied frequency (30 days)
Felt calm and peaceful frequency (30 days)
Felt extremely happy frequency (30 days)
Felt belong frequency (30 days)
Positive Affect from PANAS (MIDUS2 new)
Body Mass Index (Metric)
Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Acupuncture frequency (12 months)
Hours of sleep on workdays
Hours of sleep on non-workdays
Highest level of education completed
Panic Attack (continuous)
Marital status currently
Covered by healthcare insurance currently
Household income from wages