FSAUTCAN is a two-digit count variable.
03: Beginning in 2015, top code of 3 or more
21: Prior to 2015, top code of 21 or more
96: Not in Universe
97: Unknown-Refused
98: Unknown-Not Ascertained
99: Unknown-Don't Know
Description
For sample adults with at least one full sister (FSNUM) who ever had uterus cancer (FSUTCAN), FSAUTCAN reports the number of full sisters who were under 50 years of age when their uterus cancer was first diagnosed.
FSAUTCAN 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 "full siblings" as people who have "the same biological father and mother." Thus, a respondent's full sister is a sister who has the same biological father and mother as the respondent (i.e., not half-sisters, stepsisters, adopted sisters, foster sisters, or sisters-in-law).
Comparability
Although FSAUTCAN 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 FSAUTCAN. Prior to 2015, FSAUTCAN was top coded at 21. Starting in 2015, FSAUTCAN 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 aged 18 and older whose biological sister(s) ever diagnosed with uterine cancer.
Availability
- 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015
Survey Text
| 2015 |
| 2010 |
| 2005 |
| 2000 |
QuestionText:
* Enter '0' if sister was 50 or over.
* Enter '1' if sister was under 50.]
[Fill2: How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when [Fill3: FHSTYP_1] was first diagnosed?
*Enter '0' for none.
*Enter '21' for 21 or more sisters.]
01-20 1-20 sisters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
goto ERR1_FHSAGE1
elseif (FHSMAN1 = 'Refused' or FHSMAN1 = 'Don't know') and FHSAGE1 GT FHSCAN
goto ERR2_FHSAGE1
else
goto FHSTYP_2
(DK) goto FHSTYP_2
(RF) and (RF) at FHSTYP_1 goto FHNNUM
(RF) and FHSTYP_1 NE (RF) goto FHSTYP_2
QuestionText:
* Enter '0' if sister was 50 or over.
* Enter '1' if sister was under 50.]
[Fill2: How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when [Fill3: FHSTYP_2] was first diagnosed?
*Enter '0' for none.
*Enter '21' for 21 or more sisters.]
01-20 1-20 sisters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
goto ERR1_FHSAGE2
elseif (FHSMAN2 = 'Refused' or FHSMAN2 = 'Don't know') and FHSAGE2 GT FHSCAN
goto ERR2_FHSAGE2
else goto FHSTYP_3
(DK) goto FHSTYP_3
(RF) and (RF) at FHSTYP_2 goto FHNNUM
(RF) and FHSTYP_2 NE (RF) goto FHSTYP_3
QuestionText:
*Enter '0' if sister was 50 or over.
*Enter '1' if sister was under 50.]
[Fill2: How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when [Fill3: FHBTYP_3] was first diagnosed?
* Enter '0' for none. * Enter '21' for 21 or more sisters.]
01-20 1-20 sisters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
goto ERR_FHSAGE3
elseif (FHSMAN3 = 'Refused' or FHSMAN3 = 'Don't know') and FHSAGE3 GT FHSCAN
goto ERR2_FHSAGE3
else
goto FHSTYP_4
(DK) goto FHSTYP_4
(RF) and (RF) at FHSTYP_3 goto FHNNUM
(RF) and FHSTYP_3 NE (RF) goto FHSTYP_4
Question Text:
*Enter '0' if sister was not under 50.
*Enter '1' if sister was under 50.]
[Fill2: How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when [Fill3: FHSTYP_1] was first diagnosed?
*Enter '0' for none.
*Enter '21' for 21 or more sisters.]
01-20 1-20 sisters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(D) [goto FHSTYP_2]
(R) and (R) at FHSTYP_1 [goto FHNNUM]
(R) and FHSTYP_1 NE (R) [goto FHSTYP_2]
NAH.124_00.000
Question Text:
*Enter '0' if sister was not under 50.
*Enter '1' if sister was under 50.]
[Fill2: How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when [Fill3: FHSTYP_2] was first diagnosed?
*Enter '0' for none.
*Enter '21' for 21 or more sisters.]
01-20 1-20 sisters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(D) [goto FHSTYP_3]
(R) and (R) at FHSTYP_2 [goto FHNNUM]
(R) and FHSTYP_2 NE (R) [goto FHSTYP_3]
NAH.126_00.000
Question Text:
*Enter '0' if sister was not under 50.
*Enter '1' if sister was under 50.]
[Fill2: How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when [Fill3: FHBTYP_3] was first diagnosed?
*Enter '0' for none.
*Enter '21' for 21 or more sisters.]
01-20 1-20 sisters
21 21+
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(D) [goto FHSTYP_4]
(R) and (R) at FHSTYP_3 [goto FHNNUM]
(R) and FHSTYP_3 NE (R) [goto FHSTYP_4]
Was your sister under 50 years of age when {Sister Cancer Type 1} cancer was first diagnosed?
(00) Sister not under 50 years of age (NAH.123)
(01) Sister was under 50 (NAH.123)
(97) Refused (NAH.123)
(99) Don't know (NAH.123)
FR: IF TWO OR MORE SISTERS HAD {SISTER CANCER TYPE 1} CANCER, ASK:
How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when {SISTER CANCER TYPE 1} cancer was first diagnosed?
(01-20) 1-20 sisters
(21) 21+ sisters
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
NAH.124
Was your sister under 50 years of age when {SISTER CANCER TYPE 2} cancer was first diagnosed?
(00) Sister not under 50 years of age (NAH.125)
(01) Sister was under 50 (NAH.125)
(97) Refused (NAH.125)
(99) Don't know (NAH.125)
FR: IF TWO OR MORE SISTERS HAD {SISTER CANCER TYPE 2} CANCER, ASK:
How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when {SISTER CANCER TYPE 2} cancer was first diagnosed?
(1-20) 1-20 sisters
(21) 21+ sisters
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
NAH.126
Was your sister under 50 years of age when {Sister Cancer Type 3} cancer was first diagnosed?
(00) Sister not under 50 years of age (NAH.130)
(01) Sister was under 50 (NAH.130)
(97) Refused (NAH.130)
(99) Don't know (NAH.130)
FR: IF TWO OR MORE SISTERS HAD {SISTER CANCER TYPE 3} CANCER, ASK:
How many of these sisters were under 50 years of age when {SISTER CANCER TYPE 3} cancer was first diagnosed?
(01-20) 1-20 sisters
(21) 21+ sisters
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
Weights
- 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 : SAMPWEIGHT