United States Health and Retirement Study 2002-2003
General Info
The HRS is a longitudinal cohort study of the health, retirement and aging of more than 22,000 Americans over the age of 50. Conducted every two years, the collected data assess mental and physical changes, family support, insurance coverage, financial well-being, employment, and retirement planning of the respondents. Questionnaire topics include physical and cognitive functioning, retirement plans, family structure and transfers, demographic characteristics, housing, employment status, income, disability, health insurance, pension plans, job history, and attitudes, preferences, and expectations for the future.
Data was collected on the following cohorts in the 2002 HRS survey:
HRS: R born 1931-1941
AHEAD: R born 1923 or earlier
CODA (Children of Depression): R born 1924-1930
WB (War Baby): R born 1942-1947
Citation
Health and Retirement Study, (Biennial 2002) public use dataset. Produced and distributed by the University of Michigan with funding from the National Institute on Aging (grant number NIA U01AG009740). Ann Arbor, MI, (2011).