Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample persons age 18 and over who were employed at a job or business during the past 2 weeks and who worked in a private company or government workplace with more than 50 employees and and for whom cancer screening tests were available at their workplace in the past year, CANSRENWKUS reports whether the person had a screening for cancer at work in the past year.
This variable was first introduced as part of the 1998 Sample Adult Prevention supplement and the Year 2000 supplement in 1994. For related variables and more information, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Comparability
Apart from minor changes in the universe, there are no comparability issues with this variable. In 1994, the category of employment status indicating temporarily absent but employed was not available. In 1994, respondents were only asked if they were employed at a job or business during the past two weeks, not about temporary absence. In 1998, respondents could indicate they had a job, but not at work in the past two weeks. This has minor implications on the comparability of CANSCRENWKUS.
Universe
- 1994: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from AIDS supplement) who were employed at a job or business during the past 2 weeks and worked in a private company or for federal, state, or local government in a workplace with 50+ employees, and cancer screening tests were available at workplace in the past year.
- 1998: Sample adults age 18+ who last week were either working at a job or business or temporarily absent from a job, and who were employed for pay in a private company or for federal, state, or local government in a workplace with 50+ employees, and cancer screening tests were available at workplace in the past year.
Availability
- 1994, 1998
Weights
- 1998 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 1994 : SUPP2WT
