Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
16
|
08
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
BALMEDCHEMO indicates whether the person had chemotherapy for any health condition or problem.
The questions for this variable were part of the Sample Adult Balance Supplement, sponsored by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Universe
- 2008: Sample adults age 18+.
- 2016: Sample adults 18+ who had a balance or dizziness problem in the past 12 months or who had at least one symptom in the past 12 months
Availability
- 2008, 2016
Survey Text
| 2016 |
| 2008 |
2008
Survey form
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Question ID:BAL.370_07.000
Instrument Variable Name:BMED_07
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
* Read if necessary. Have you ever taken or had any of the following medications or treatments for ANY health conditions or problems. Please say yes or no to each.
...Chemotherapy (ke-mo-THER-ah-pe) drugs
...Chemotherapy (ke-mo-THER-ah-pe) drugs
1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
UniverseText:Sample adults 18+
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
( 1, 2, R,D) [goto BMED_08]
Weights
- 2008, 2016 : SAMPWEIGHT