Data Cart

Your data extract

0 variables
0 samples
View Cart
CANDISAB
Employer's disability plan covered cancer treatment

Codes and Frequencies



Can't find the category you are looking for? Try the Detailed codes

Description

For sample persons age 18 and over who were diagnosed with one kind of cancer in the past 10 years or who were diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer, the most recent of which was diagnosed in the past 10 years and who were working (but not self-employed) before or after diagnosis, CANDISAB reports if the person's employer had a long-term disability plan that covered cancer treatment

This variable was also asked of persons for whom it was unknown if they were working.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

  • 1992: Sample persons age 18+ in quarters 1 and 2, and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 who were ever diagnosed with one kind of cancer and were diagosed in the past 10 years OR were diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer and the most recent cancer was diagnosed in the past 10 years AND who were working before diagnosis and were not self-employed (or for whom it was unknown whether they were self-employed).

Availability

  • 1992

Weights