Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults over age 40 who have had a blood stool test in the past 3 years because of a health problem, BSTYLHEM reports that the reason for last blood stool test (unspecified type) was hemorrhoids. Respondents could report more than one reason, including the following others:
- bleeding, BSTYLBLD
- pain, BSTYLPAIN
- constipation, BSTYLCON
- bowel trouble, BSTYLBT
- blood in the stool, BSTYLBS
- ulcers, BSTYLULC
- an unrelated medical problem, BSTYLUNMD
- some other reason, BSTYLOTH
Universe
- 1987: Half of sample persons age 40+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of blood stool test and have had a blood stool test in the past 3 years because of a health problem.
- 1992: Half of sample persons persons age 40+ in quarters 1 and 2 and 2 weeks of quarter 3 (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of blood stool test and have had a blood stool test in the past three years because of a specific health problem.
Availability
- 1987, 1992
Weights
- 1987, 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT
