Variables in the NHANES III Data Set Described in Table 6.3 page 215

Variable	Description				Codes/Values		Name
1		Respondent Identification 	Number			SEQN
2		Pseudo-PSU				1,2				SDPPSU6
3		Pseudo-stratum			01 - 49			SDPSTRA6
4		Statistical weight		225.93 - 139744.9		WTPFHX6
5		Age					years				HSAGEIR
6		Sex					0 = Female, 1 = Male	HSSEX
7		Race					1 = White, 			DMARACER
							2 = Black, 3 = Other 
8		Body Weight				pounds			BMPWTLBS
9		Standing Height			inches			BMPHTIN
10		Average Systolic BP		mm Hg				PEPMNK1R
11		Average Diastolic BP		mm Hg				PEPMNK5R
12		Has respondent smoked 		1 = Yes, 2 = No		HAR1
		> 100 cigarettes in life 
13		Does repondent smoke 		1 = Yes, 2 = No		HAR3
		cigarettes now?
14		Smoking 				1 = if HAR1 = 2		SMOKE
							2 = if HAR1=1 & HAR3=2
							3 = if HAR1=1 & HAR3=1
15		Serum Cholesterol			mg/100ml			TCP
16		High Blood Pressure		0 if PEPMNK1R <= 140 	HBP
							1 if PEPMNK1R > 140

