IPUMS NHIS: descr: BSTYLCON

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NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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BSTYLCON

Reason for last blood stool test: Constipation

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Description

For sample adults over age 40 who have had a blood stool test in the past 3 years, because of a health problem, BSTYLCON reports a reason for last blood stool test (unspecified type) was constipation. Respondents could report more than one reason, including the following other reasons:

hemorrhoids, BSTYLHEM

pain, BSTYLPAIN

bleeding, BSTYLBLD

bowel trouble, BSTYLBT

blood in the stool, BSTYLBS

ulcers, BSTYLULC

an unrelated medical problem, BSTYLUNMD

some other reason, BSTYLOTH

Comparability

This variable has no comparability issues.

Universe

1987: Half of sample persons age 40+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of blood stool test and have had a blood stool test in the past 3 years because of a health problem.
1992: Half of sample persons persons age 40+ in quarters 1 and 2, and first 2 weeks of quarter 3 (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of blood stool test and had a blood stool test in the past three years because of a specific health problem.

Availability

1987, 1992

Weights

1987, 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT