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Costa Rica Longevity and Healthy Aging Study 2004-2006, Pre-1945 Cohort, Wave 1

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Costa Rica Estudio de Longevidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CRELES) 2005
Provider 
University of California, Berkeley
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Costa Rica (CRI)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
11/2004 - 09/2006
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 covered 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.

Keywords 
Abortion, Abortive outcome, Adult mortality, Aged adults, Agriculture, Alcohol use, Analgesics, Anthropometry, Antihypertensive drugs, Anxiety, Assets, Asthma, Birth control pills, Birth place, Blood glucose, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Body mass index, Breast cancer, COPD, Cancers, Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cataracts, Cervix uteri cancer, Chemotherapy, Child mortality, Cholesterol ...  [View more]
GHDx Entry last modified on: Feb 24, 2022