Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
10
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05
|
00
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X | X | X |
1 | Not mentioned | X | X | X |
2 | Mentioned | X | X | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | · | · | · |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · |
9 | Unknown-don't know | · | · | · |
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Description
For sample adults whose biological mother ever had cancer of any kind (BMHCAN), BM3KCAN reports whether the respondent's biological mother ever had more than 3 kinds of cancer.
BM3KCAN is one of a series of related variables in the "Family History" section of the 2000, 2005, and 2010 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 this 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 mother is a mother related to the respondent by blood (i.e., not a stepmother, adoptive mother, foster mother, or mother-in-law).
Comparability
BM3KCAN is fully comparable between 2005 and 2010.
BM3KCAN is largely comparable between 2000 and 2005/2010, 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 2010.
The Survey Descriptions for all three 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." However, whereas 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, in both 2005 and 2010, 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: Sample adults age 18+ whose mother ever had cancer.
- 2005; 2010: Sample adults age 18+ whose mother ever had 3 kinds of cancer.
Availability
- 2000, 2005, 2010
Survey Text
2010 |
2005 |
2000 |
QuestionText:
* Enter '96' for no more.
96 No more
SkipInstructions:
(1-30) ERR_FHMTYP_4
Question Text:
*Enter code for the first kind of cancer.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/Tongue/Lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know
NAH.050_00.002
Question Text:
*Enter '96' for no more.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/Tongue/Lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
96 No more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
NAH.050_00.003
Question Text:
*Enter '96' for no more.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/tongue/lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
96 No more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
NAH.050_00.004
Question Text:
*Enter '96' for no more.
96 No more
Skip Instructions:
(1-30) [goto ERR_FHMTYP_4]
FR: ENTER UP TO 3 KINDS. IF RESPONDENT OFFERS MORE THAN 3 KINDS, ENTER "96" IN THE FOURTH ANSWER SPACE. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
(2) Blood
(3) Bone
(4) Brain
(5) Breast
(6) Cervix
(7) Colon
(8) Esophagus
(9) Gallbladder
(10) Kidney
(11) Larynx-windpipe
(12) Leukemia
(13) Liver
(14) Lung
(15) Lymphoma
(16) Melanoma
(17) Mouth/tongue/lip
(18) Ovary
(19) Pancreas
(21) Rectum
(22) Skin (non-melanoma)
(23) Skin (Don't Know what kind)
(24) Soft Tissue (muscle/fat)
(25) Stomach
(27) Throat -pharynx
(28) Thyroid
(29) Uterus
(30) Other
(96) More than 3 kinds
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
____ (Mother Cancer Type 1)
____ (Mother Cancer Type 2)
____ (Mother Cancer Type 3)
____ (N or 96)
Weights
- 2000, 2005, 2010 : SAMPWEIGHT