Codes and Frequencies
Description
CANORG indicates if the sample person contacted any cancer organizations after their diagnosis. This inquiry was directed at sample persons age 18 years and over who were ever diagnosed with one kind of cancer (CANCEREV, CANCERNO) and were diagnosed in the past 10 years (CAN1DIAGDY, CAN1DIAGE) or who were diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer (CANCERNO) and whose most recent cancer was diagnosed in the past 10 years (CANRECDIAGDY, CANRECDIAGE).
The field representative's manual states "if the SP reports that the family contacted cancer organizations for him/her because he/she was too sick to do so, then mark 'Yes'".
Related Variables
Sample persons who gave an affirmative response in CANORG were asked about the specific organization(s) they contacted.
These include:
- (CANORGACS) Cancer organizations contacted after diagnosis: American Cancer Society
- (CANORGCINFO) Cancer organizations contacted after diagnosis: Cancer Information Service
- (CANORGNCI) Cancer organizations contacted after diagnosis: National Cancer Institute
- (CANORGOTH) Cancer organizations contacted after diagnosis: Other organization
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 diagnosed in the past 10 years OR who were diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer and most recent cancer was diagnosed in the past 10 years.
Availability
- 1992
Weights
- 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT
