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Description & Citation--Study No. 3792

Bibliographic Description

ICPSR Study No.:3792
 
Title:Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study (SEBAS) in Taiwan, 2000
 
Principal Investigator(s):Maxine Weinstein, Georgetown University. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Center for Population and Health
 
  Noreen Goldman, Princeton University. Office of Population Research
 
Funding Agency:National Institute on Aging
 
Bibliographic Citation:Weinstein, Maxine, and Noreen Goldman. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND BIOMARKERS OF AGING STUDY (SEBAS) IN TAIWAN, 2000 [Computer file]. ICPSR03792-v4. Washington, DC: Maxine Weinstein, Georgetown University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Center for Population and Health/Princeton, NJ: Noreen Goldman, Princeton University, Office of Population Research [producers], 2000. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-03-06.
 

Scope of Study

Summary:The Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study (SEBAS) provides information regarding the health and well-being of older persons in Taiwan. Taiwan has undergone rapid demographic, social, and economic changes, becoming a highly urbanized and industrial society with a growing population of persons age 65 or older. SEBAS explores the relationship between life challenges and mental and physical health, the impact of social environment on the health and well-being of the elderly, and biological markers of health and stress. The study collected self-reports of physical, psychological, and social well-being, plus extensive clinical data based on medical examinations and laboratory analyses. Examination of health outcomes included chronic illnesses, functional status, psychological well-being, and cognitive function. Questions regarding life challenges focused on perceived stress, economic difficulties, security and safety, and the consequences of a major earthquake. Biological markers were used to identify cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic process measures, immune-system activity, the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis, and sympathetic nervous system activity.
 
Subject Term(s):aging, cognitive functioning, health, illness, life events, life satisfaction, mental health, older adults, physical condition, psychological wellbeing, social environment, stress
 
Geographic Coverage:Taiwan
 
Time Period:1999 - 2000
 
Date(s) of Collection:July 2000 - December 2000
 
Universe:Taiwanese citizens aged 54 and older in 2000.
 
Data Type:survey data
 
Data Collection Notes:The following variables have been recoded as 9999 for confidentiality reasons: yrbirth (year of birth), bir_m (month of birth) and bir_d (day of birth).
 

Methodology

Sample:Nationally representative, multi-stage probability sample.
 
Data Source:personal interviews and clinical data
 

Access and Availability

Note:A list of the data formats available for this study can be found in the summary of holdings. Detailed file-level information (such as LRECL, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.
 
Original ICPSR Release:2003-07-30
 
Version History:The last update of this study occurred on 2007-03-06.
 
  2007-03-06 - Documentation has been updated.
 
  2007-01-30 - The setup files and documentation have been updated.
 
  2006-11-21 - Stata files have been added.
 

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