Data collection in the CESCAS I study
| Type of data | Components | Instrument |
| General information | Socio-demographic and economic data, and type of health services utilisation | HCHS/SOL* |
| Claudication | Location, functional class | HCHS/SOL* |
| History | Cardiovascular, respiratory, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment and cancer | HCHS/SOL* |
| Alcohol | Level of consumption (daily quantity, frequency, type of alcoholic beverage) | HCHS/SOL* |
| Physical activity | Type of activity, frequency and intensity, in free time and during work | IPAQ |
| Spirituality | Importance, religious practice | HCHS/SOL* |
| Nutrition | Types of foods, quantity and frequency | FFQ |
| Smoking | Current, former and passive smoker; other types of tobacco use (pipe, cigar) | GATS |
| Mental health | Depression, traumatic events, anxiety | PHQ-9/HCHS/SOL* |
| Global health | SF-12 | |
| Quality of life | EQ-5D | |
| Physical examination | Blood pressure, weight, height and waist circumference | |
| Laboratory | Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and creatinine | |
| ECG | 25 mm/s and at 1 mV of amplitude |
* Forms from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, cross-culturally adapted for use in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
FFQ, Food Frequency Questionnaire; GATS, Global Adult Tobacco Survey; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale.