Wave IV Polygenic Scores – Release 1

Thirty constructed polygenic scores (PGS) are available for Add Health respondents who provided archival saliva samples for genetic testing at Wave IV. Scores are available for coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, plasma cortisol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, type II diabetes (2 measures), BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, height, age at menarche, age at menopause, number of children, age at first birth, ever/current smoker, number of cigarettes per day, extraversion, attention deficit disorder (2 measures), bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (2 measures), schizophrenia, mental health cross disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and educational attainment (2 measures).

Variables: 53

Observations: 9,129