Description

For sample females ages 18 and over who have ever had an operation to remove a noncancerous lump from their breast (LUMPEV), LUMP1AGE reports the age when the woman had the lump removed. Women who had a noncancerous lump removed were also asked for the total number of non-cancerous lumps removed (LUMPNO).

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Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1987

Weights

• 1987 : SAMPWEIGHT