Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
pill
Categories
Female Reproductive History

HRT pill
Hormone replacement therapy use: Pill

This variable is only available in ROS, MAP, and LATC.

Hormone replacement pill usage is based on self-report. Female participants are first asked if they have ever taken medication for hormone replacement. Those who respond "yes" are asked if the medication was in pill form:

  1. Did you ever take any type of estrogen hormonal medication, for example Premarin, Ogen, or Estrace, or progesterone hormonal medication, for example Provera?
  2. Were these estrogen or progesterone hormones in the form of a pill?

Response choices:

ValueResponse
1Yes
2Suspect
3No

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