Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
15
|
10
|
05
|
00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults whose biological father ever had lung cancer (BFLGCAN), BFALGCAN reports whether the respondent's biological father was under 50 years of age when first diagnosed with lung cancer.
BFALGCAN is one of a series of related variables in the "Family History" section of the 2000 and later Cancer Modules. In all years, 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 later Manuals provide a similar rationale, stating that the collection of these data "will allow analysts a greater understanding of how family history relates to cancer."
The Manuals for all years define "biological" relatives as people related by blood. Thus, a respondent's biological father is a father related to the respondent by blood (i.e., not a stepfather, adoptive father, foster father, or father-in-law).
Comparability
BFALGCAN is fully comparable between 2005 and later years.
BFALGCAN is largely comparable between 2000 and 2005 and later years, though there may be some difference in the meaning of "refused," "not ascertained," and "don't know" as used in 2000 compared to the meanings of those terms in 2005 and later years.
The Survey Descriptions for all years caution that while "all sample adults were to be asked the questions in the Cancer Control Module, some persons did not complete the 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 aged 18 and older whose biological father ever diagnosed with lung cancer.
Availability
- 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015
Survey Text
| 2015 |
| 2010 |
| 2005 |
| 2000 |
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(RF) IF FHFTYP_1=RF [goto FHMCAN]
else if FHFTYP_1 NE RF [goto FHFTYP_2]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(RF) IF FHFTYP_2=RF [goto FHMCAN]
else if FHFTYP NE RF [goto FHFTYP_3]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(RF) IF FHFTYP_3=RF [goto FHMCAN]
else if FHFTYP_3 NE RF [goto FHFTYP_4]
Question Text:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(R) and (R) at FHFTYP_1 [goto FHMCAN]
(R) and FHFTYP_1 NE (R) [goto FHFTYP_2]
NAH.030_00.002
Question Text:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(R) and (R) at FHFTYP_2 [goto FHMCAN]
(R) and FHFTYP_2 NE (R) [goto FHFTYP_3]
NAH.030_00.003
Question Text:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(R) and (R) at FHFTYP_3 [goto FHMCAN]
(R) and FHFTYP_3 NE (R) [goto FHFTYP_4]
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
...(Father Cancer Type 2) was first diagnosed?
...(Father Cancer Type 3) was first diagnosed?
Weights
- 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 : SAMPWEIGHT