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Costa Rica Longevity and Healthy Aging Study 2009-2010, Pre-1945 Cohort, Wave 3

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Costa Rica Estudio de Longevidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CRELES) 2009
Provider 
University of California, Berkeley
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Costa Rica (CRI)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
02/2009 - 01/2010
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 2,827 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.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Aged adults, Agriculture, Alcohol use, Anthropometry, Blood glucose, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Body mass index, Breast cancer, COPD, Cancers, Cataracts, Cervix uteri cancer, Chemotherapy, Child mortality, Cholesterol, Cholesterol tests, Chronic respiratory diseases, Cognitive assessment, Community health clinics, Cooking fuels, Corrective lenses, Dairy products, Diabetes, Diet ...  [View more]
GHDx Entry last modified on: Feb 28, 2022