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Table 1 Summary of data items in the WHZH cohort

From: The Wuhan-Zhuhai (WHZH) cohort study of environmental air particulate matter and the pathogenesis of cardiopulmonary diseases: study design, methods and baseline characteristics of the cohort

Category

Measurements

Demographics and socioeconomics

Birthday, residential address, race, religion, housing conditions, household income, education, work status, occupation, marital status

Life style

Diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, tea, physical activity, sleep, afternoon nap, pets, plants

Family history of diseases

Family history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancers, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic hepatitis, nephritis and arthritis

Past medical history

Diagnosed medical conditions, use of health services, use of medicines for the most recent two weeks

Environmental exposure

Occupational history, environmental tobacco smoke, exposure to traffic, cooking and heating mode, the use of exhaust fan

Anthropometrics

Height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference

Clinical test

Blood pressure, heart rate, lung function, heart rate variability, exhaled nitric oxide, exhaled carbon monoxide, cardiopulmonary auscultation, smell, tendon reflexes, skin punctures

Biochemiacl analysis of blood and urine

Total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting plasma glucose, alanine aminotransferase, complete blood count, urine routine test, urinary PAH metabolites, 23 urinary metals