Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
99
|
90
|
85
|
82
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00 | Less than 1 year | X | X | X | X |
01 | 1 year | X | X | X | X |
02 | 2 years | X | X | X | X |
03 | 3 years | X | X | X | X |
04 | 4 years | X | X | X | X |
05 | 5 years | X | X | X | X |
06 | 6 years | X | X | X | X |
07 | 7 years | X | X | X | X |
08 | 8 years | X | X | X | X |
09 | 9 years | X | X | X | X |
10 | 10 years | X | X | X | X |
11 | 11 years | X | X | X | X |
12 | 12 years | X | X | X | X |
13 | 13 years | X | X | X | X |
14 | 14 years | X | X | X | X |
15 | 15 years | X | X | X | X |
16 | 16 years | X | X | X | X |
17 | 17 years | X | X | X | X |
18 | 18 years | X | X | X | X |
19 | 19 years | X | X | X | X |
20 | 20 years | X | X | X | X |
21 | 21 years | · | X | X | X |
22 | 22 years | X | X | X | X |
23 | 23 years | X | · | X | X |
24 | 24 years | X | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
99
|
90
|
85
|
82
|
25 | 25 years | X | X | X | X |
26 | 26 years | · | X | X | X |
27 | 27 years | X | X | · | · |
28 | 28 years | X | X | X | X |
29 | 29 years | X | · | X | X |
30 | 30 years | X | X | X | X |
31 | 31 years | X | · | X | X |
32 | 32 years | · | X | · | X |
33 | 33 years | X | · | · | · |
34 | 34 years | · | · | X | X |
35 | 35 years | X | X | X | X |
36 | 36 years | X | X | X | X |
37 | 37 years | · | · | · | X |
38 | 38 years | · | · | · | X |
39 | 39 years | · | · | · | X |
40 | 40 years | X | X | X | X |
41 | 41 years | · | · | · | · |
42 | 42 years | · | · | · | · |
43 | 43 years | · | · | · | · |
44 | 44 years | · | X | · | · |
45 | 45 years | X | X | X | X |
46 | 46 years | · | X | · | · |
47 | 47 years | · | · | · | · |
48 | 48 years | · | · | · | X |
49 | 49 years | · | · | · | · |
Code | Label |
99
|
90
|
85
|
82
|
50 | 50 years | X | X | X | X |
51 | 51 years | · | · | · | X |
52 | 52 years | · | · | · | · |
53 | 53 years | · | · | · | X |
54 | 54 years | · | · | X | · |
55 | 55 years | · | X | X | · |
56 | 56 years | · | · | · | · |
57 | 57 years | · | · | · | · |
58 | 58 years | · | · | · | · |
59 | 59 years | · | · | · | · |
60 | 60 years | · | · | · | · |
61 | 61 years | · | · | · | · |
62 | 62 years | · | · | · | · |
63 | 63 years | · | · | · | · |
64 | 64 years | · | · | · | · |
65 | 65 years | · | · | · | · |
66 | 66 years | · | · | · | · |
67 | 67 years | · | · | · | · |
68 | 68 years | · | X | X | · |
69 | 69 years | · | · | · | · |
70 | 70 years | · | · | · | · |
71 | 71 years | · | · | · | · |
72 | 72 years | · | · | · | · |
73 | 73 years | · | · | · | · |
74 | 74 years | · | · | · | · |
Code | Label |
99
|
90
|
85
|
82
|
75 | 75 years | · | · | · | · |
76 | 76 years | · | · | · | · |
77 | 77 years | · | · | · | · |
78 | 78 years | · | · | · | · |
79 | 79 years | · | · | · | · |
80 | 80 years | · | · | · | · |
81 | 81 years | · | · | · | · |
82 | 82 years | · | · | · | · |
83 | 83 years | · | · | · | · |
84 | 84 years | · | · | · | · |
85 | 85 years (1999: 85+ years) | · | · | · | · |
86 | 86 years | · | · | · | · |
87 | 87 years | · | · | · | · |
88 | 88 years | · | · | · | · |
89 | 89 years | · | · | · | · |
90 | 90 years | · | · | · | · |
91 | 91 years | · | · | · | · |
92 | 92 years | · | · | · | · |
93 | 93 years | · | · | · | · |
94 | 94+ years | · | · | · | · |
95 | Never | · | X | X | X |
96 | NIU | X | X | X | X |
97 | Unknown-refused | X | X | · | · |
98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · | · | · |
99 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For female respondents, BREXAMYR reports how long it has been since the respondent's last breast exam, in years. "[N]ever" and "less than one year" are also response categories.
BREXAMYR was first introduced as part of a supplement on preventive care. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1982: Female persons age 17+.
- 1985; 1990: Female sample persons age 18+.
- 1999: Female sample adults age 18+ who ever had a breast exam.
Availability
- 1982, 1985, 1990, 1999
Weights
- 1982 : PERWEIGHT
- 1985, 1990, 1999 : SAMPWEIGHT

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