Available Studies
MARS
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Cultural Experiences
This variable is only available in MARS.
Perception of smoking as an Alzheimer's disease risk factor is collected as part of a modified 9-item scale. The scale measures how important participants think each of nine factors are in increasing their chances of developing Alzheimer's disease. This variable is the perception of smoking as a risk factor.
Participants are asked the following question:
How important do you believe the following factors are in increasing one's chances of getting Alzheimer's disease?
Response choices for each item:
Value | Response |
---|---|
1 | Not at all important |
2 | Somewhat important |
3 | Very important |
4 | Extremely important |