BDNGBCAN is a two-digit count variable.

00: Not in Universe
21: Top code of 21 or more
97: Unknown-Refused
98: Unknown-Not Ascertained
99: Unknown-Don't Know

Description

For sample adults with at least one biological daughter (BDNUM) who ever had gallbladder cancer (BDGBCAN), BDNGBCAN reports the number of biological daughters who had ever been told they had gallbladder cancer. Only respondents with at least one biological daughter (BDNUM) who ever had cancer of any kind (BDNHCAN) were asked follow-up questions about what kind(s) of cancer their daughter(s) had, and about the number of biological daughters they had with the specified type(s) of cancer (such as gallbladder cancer).

BDNGBCAN is one of a series of related variables in the "Family History" section of the 2000, 2005, and 2010 Cancer Modules. In all three years, this section begins with the general comment:

According to the 2000 and 2005 Field Representative's Manuals, the purpose of this and other family cancer history questions is to "determine the prevalence of cancer in families in the population" to "allow a greater understanding of how data obtained from genetics clinics can be applied to the general population." The 2010 Manual provides a similar rationale, stating that the collection of this data "will allow analysts a greater understanding of how family history relates to cancer."

The Manuals for all three years define "biological" relatives as people related by blood. Thus, a respondent's biological daughter is a daughter related to the respondent by blood (i.e., not a stepdaughter, adopted daughter, foster daughter, or daughter-in-law).

Comparability

BDNGBCAN is fully comparable between 2005 and 2010.

BDNGBCAN is largely comparable between 2000 and 2005/2010. In 2000, persons who answered less than 50 percent of the questions in the supplement had a value of "not ascertained" automatically inserted in the appropriate fields of the Cancer Control Module file, whereas in 2005 and later years, persons who answered none of the questions in the supplement had a value of "not ascertained" automatically inserted in the appropriate fields of the Cancer Control Module file.

Universe

Availability

• 2000, 2005, 2010

Weights

• 2000, 2005, 2010 : SAMPWEIGHT