BDNHNCAN is a two-digit count variable.
00: Not in Universe
21: Top code of 21 or more
97: Unknown-Refused
98: Unknown-Not Ascertained
99: Unknown-Don't Know
Description
For sample adults, BDNHCAN reports the number of the respondent's biological daughters who ever had cancer of any kind.
The NHIS Field Representative Manuals define "biological" relatives as people related by blood. Thus, a respondent's biological daughter is a daughter related to the respondent by blood (i.e., not a stepdaughter, adopted daughter, foster daughter, or daughter-in-law).
BDNHCAN is one of a series of related variables in the "Family History" section of the Cancer Modules. This section begins with the general comment:
According to the 2000 and 2005 Field Representative's Manuals, the purpose of this and other family cancer history questions is to "determine the prevalence of cancer in families in the population" to "allow a greater understanding of how data obtained from genetics clinics can be applied to the general population." The 2010 and subsequent Manuals provides a similar rationale, stating that the collection of this data "will allow analysts a greater understanding of how family history relates to cancer.
Comparability
Although BDNHCAN is substantively comparable across all years, users should note two changes in the recoding of values that may affect analyses of data from multiple cancer supplement years.
The first, and most recent, change affects the top code value for BDNHCAN. Prior to 2015, BDNHCAN was top coded at 21. Starting in 2015, BDNHCAN was top coded at 3. The second change, affecting how missing data values were treated for sample adults who completed only part of the cancer supplement, took place between the 2000 and 2005 cancer supplement. In 2000, persons who answered less than 50 percent of the questions in the supplement had a value of "not ascertained" automatically inserted in the appropriate fields of the Cancer Control Module file, whereas in 2005 and later years, persons who answered none of the questions in the supplement had a value of "not ascertained" automatically inserted in the appropriate fields of the Cancer Control Module file.
Universe
- 2000; 2005; 2010; 2015: Sample adults age 18+ who have one or more biological daughters.
Availability
- 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015
Survey Text
| 2015 |
| 2010 |
| 2005 |
| 2000 |
QuestionText:
*Enter '0' if daughter has not had any kind of cancer.
*Enter '1' if daughter has had cancer.]
[Fill2: How many of your DAUGHTERS have EVER had cancer of any kind?
*Enter '0' for none.
*Enter '21' for 21 or more daughters.]
01-20 1-20 daughters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(1-21) if FHDCAN gt FHDNUM
goto ERR_FHDCAN
else
goto FHDTYP_1
Question Text:
*Enter '0' if daughter has not had any kind of cancer.
*Enter '1' if daughter has had cancer.]
[Fill2: How many of your DAUGHTERS have EVER had cancer of any kind?
*Enter '0' for none.
*Enter '21' for 21 or more daughters.]
01-20 1-20 daughters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(1-21) if FHDCAN gt FHDNUM [goto ERR_FHDCAN]; else [goto FHDTYP_1]
Did your DAUGHTER EVER have cancer of any kind?
(00) Daughter has not had any kind of cancer (Check item END_NAH)
(01) Daughter has had cancer (NAH.180)
(97) Refused (Check item END_NAH)
(99) Don't know (Check item END_NAH)
FR: IF TWO OR MORE DAUGHTERS, ASK:
How many of your DAUGHTERS have EVER had cancer of any kind?
(01-20) 1-20 daughters (NAH.180)
(21) 21+ daughters (NAH.180)
(97) Refused (Check item END_NAH)
(99) Don't know (Check item END_NAH)
Weights
- 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 : SAMPWEIGHT