Data base: Staley.MDB
Data entry form: viewStaley 
Data table: Staley

Created 2/12/01

Variable   Type   Description
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LiverCA    <Y>    Confirmed case of liver cancer (dependent variable)

HCV        <Y>    Hepatitis C Virus Serology (independent variable)

HBV        <Y>    Hepatitis B Virus Serology 

SEX         #     1 = male
                  2 = female

CIRRHOSIS   <Y>   Confirmed cirrhosis of the liver

RACE        ##    Race/ethnicity 
                  1 = White/non-hispanic 
                  2 = Hispanic 
                  3 = AfAm 
                  4 = Asian  
                  5 = Other

RESIDENCE   ##    County of residence: 
                  1 = Santa Clara 
                  2 = Contra Costa
                  3 = San Francisco 
                  4 = Marin
                  5 = Alameda

SES         #     Socio-economic Status based on annual income
                  1 = < 20K
                  2 = 20K - 49K 
                  3 = 50K - 79K
                  4 = 80K - 99K
                  5 = 100K+

AGE         ##    Age at time of diagnosis or index date (for controls)