BSTYEVBS
Reason for blood stool test (unspecified type) ever: Blood in stool
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults over age 40 who have heard of blood stool tests and have ever had a test because of a health problem, BSTYEVBS reports that a reason for the test (of an unspecified type) was blood in the stool.
Respondents could report more than one reason including:
- hemorrhoids, BSTYEVHEM
- pain, BSTYEVPAIN
- constipation, BSTYEVCON
- bowel trouble, BSTYEVBT
- bleeding, BSTYEVBLD
- ulcers, BSTYEVULC
- an unrelated medical problem, BSTYEVUNMD
- some other reason, BSTYEVOTH
Universe
- 1987: Half of sample persons age 40+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of blood stool test and have had test because of a health problem.
Availability
- 1987
Weights
- 1987 : SAMPWEIGHT
