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Costa Rica Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, Retirement Cohort Wave 1, 2010-2011

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Costa Rica Estudio de Longevidad y Envejecimiento Saludable Retirement Cohort (CRELES-RC) 1945-1955, Wave 1 2010
Provider 
University of California, Berkeley
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Costa Rica (CRI)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2010 - 12/2011
Series or system 
Costa Rica Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES)
Data type
Survey:
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES) is a nationally-representative longitudinal survey of Costa Ricans age 60 and older.  Topics studied include health status, mental health, living conditions, health behaviors, health care use, social support, and socioeconomic status. Anthropometric measurements and blood tests were also collected.

In 2010, CRELES was expanded to include a Retirement Cohort of participants born between 1945 and 1955. The first wave of CRELES-RC included a sample of 2,800 participants, and interviews with about 1,400 spouses. 

Keywords 
Anthropometry, Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Cholesterol tests, Height, Weight, Body mass index, Cohort study
Citation
Primary investigator 
Rosero-Bixby L, Dow WH, Fernández X, Brenes G
Contributors 
University of California, Berkeley
Central American Population Center, University of Costa Rica
Funders 
National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Publisher 
University of California, Berkeley
Suggested citation 
Central American Population Center, University of Costa Rica, University of California, Berkeley. Costa Rica Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, Retirement Cohort Wave 1, 2010-2011. Berkeley, CA, United States: University of California, Berkeley.
GHDx Entry last modified on: Apr 17, 2018