BALTIMORE LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGING--POPULATION DYNAMICS

该项目涉及优化管理和 对BLSA总种群的科学描述， 截至1994年6月30日，包括1167名活跃参与者 (543名女性；624名男性)，534名不活跃(193名女性，341名男性)， 死亡615人(女性61人，男性554人)。主动型 参与者的年龄从20岁到97岁不等。 招聘工作主要集中在45岁至55岁之间 高加索和非洲裔美国妇女和非裔美国人 所有年龄段的男性和女性都满足了 两项新的研究倡议，围绝经期和 血管研究。目前，9%的活跃人口 参与者和12%的活跃女性是非洲人 美国人。自1992年4月以来，所有新参与者都 通过自我报告申请者的健康状况进行筛选 根据健康标准进行的问卷调查 血管方面的或围绝经期的倡议。

This project is concerned with optimal management and scientific description of the total BLSA population, which includes, as of 6/30/94, 1167 active participants (543 women; 624 men), 534 inactive (193 women; 341 men), and 615 deceased (61 women; 554 men). Active participants range in age from 20 to 97 years old. Recruitment efforts are focussed on 45 to 55 year old Caucasian and African American women and African American men and women across the age range to meet the needs of the two new research initiatives, the Perimenopausal and Vascular studies. At present, 9% of all active participants, and 12% of the active women, are African American. Since April, 1992, all new participants have been screened through self report applicant health status questionnaire according to health criteria for either the Vascular or Perimenopausal initiatives.