BREXMAGO is a 3-digit-numeric variable.
000: Less than 1 month
900: 900+ months
901: Less than 3 months ago (exact unknown)
902: 3 months to under 1 year (unknown number)
903: Less than 1 year (unknown number)
904: 1-3 years ago (unknown number)
905: 3+ years ago (unknown number)
906: Less than 3 years ago (unknown number)
907: Over 3 years ago (unknown number)
908: 3-5 years ago (unknown number)
909: 5+ years ago (unknown number)
996: Not in Universe
997: Unknown-refused
998: Unknown-not ascertained
999: Unknown-don't know
Description
For sample females who have ever had a breast exam, BREXMAGO reports how long it has been since their last breast exam, in months.
BREXMAGO was first introduced as part of a supplement on cancer control. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1987: Half of sample persons age 40+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have ever heard of a breast physical exam and have ever had a breast physical exam.
- 1992: Half of sample persons in quarters 1 and 2, and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 (excluded from CAEP supplement) who are female, age 30+, and have ever had a breast exam.
- 2000: Female sample adults age 30+ who ever had a breast exam.
Availability
- 1987, 1992, 2000
Survey Text
| 2000 |
| 1992 |
| 1987 |
AGE, HHC.120 "What is {name/your} age...?"
(1)Female 18-29 (under 30) (END_NAF)
(2)Female 30+ (NAF.390)
NAF.400
FR: ENTER "T" TO USE TIME PERIOD FORMAT.
Month:
(02) February
(03) March
(04) April
(05) May
(06) June
(07) July
(08) August
(09) September
(10) October
(11) November
(12) December
(97) Don't know
(99) Refused
(T) Time Period (RCBE1_NO)
Year:
(9997) Don't know (NAF.410)
(9999) Refused (NAF.410)
When did you have your MOST RECENT breast exam?
FR: IF GREATER THAN "95", ENTER "95".
[ ] Number
(95) 95+(RCBE1_TP/NAF.400)
(97) Refused (NAF.410)
(99) Don't know (NAF.410)
[ ] Time Period
(2) Weeks ago
(3) Months ago
(4) Years ago
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
[Go to Check item NAFCCI09]
NAF.410
Was it: (READ CATEGORIES BELOW)
2. More than 1 year but not more than 2 years
3. More than 2 years but not more than 3 years
4. More than 3 years but not more than 5 years
5. Over 5 years ago
(2) More than 1 year but not more than 2 years?
(3) More than 2 years but not more than 3 years?
(4) More than 3 years but not more than 5 years?
(5) Over 5 years ago?
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
Year 19____ [if 3 years ago or less (28); if more than 3 years ago (29)]
OR
Number ____
2[] Weeks [if 3 years ago or less (28); if more than 3 years ago (29)]
3[] Months ago [if 3 years ago or less (28); if more than 3 years ago (29)]
4[] Years ago [if 3 years ago or less (28); if more than 3 years ago (29)]
999[] DK (27b)
If more than 3 years ago (12)
Mo. ____
Year 19_ _
OR
_____
1 [] Days ago
2 [] Weeks ago
3 [] Months ago
4 [] Years ago
999 [] DK (9d)
d. Was it within the past year or a year or more ago?
2 [] 1 year or more (9f)
9 [] DK (12)
e. Was it less than three months, or 3 or more months ago?
2 [] 3 or more months (10)
9 [] DK (10)
f. Was it 3 years ago or less, between three and 5 years, or 5 or more years ago?
2 [] Between 3 and 5 years (12)
3 [] 5 or more years (12)
9 [] DK (12)
Weights
- 1987, 1992, 2000 : SAMPWEIGHT