Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample persons age 18 and over who were diagnosed with one kind of cancer in the past 10 years or who were diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer, the most recent of which was diagnosed in the past 10 years and who were working (but not self-employed) after the diagnosis, CANMEDREC reports whether the person felt they could not change jobs because they did not want their medical records made public.
This variable was also asked of persons for whom it was unknown if they were working.
Related variables include:
- CANPROBLEM, problems with supervisor due to cancer
- CANFIRED, fired or laid off due to cancer
- CANCHNGHI, couldn't change jobs due to change in health insurance related to cancer
- CANCHNGJOB, could not change jobs due to concerns related to cancer.
CANMEDREC was introduced as part of the 1992 cancer supplement, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. For related variables and more information, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1992: Sample persons age 18+ who were ever diagnosed with one kind of cancer and were diagnosed in the past 10 years OR who were diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer and most recent cancer was diagnosed in the past 10 years AND who were working and not self-employed after diagnosis (or for whom it was unknown if they were working and not self-employed after diagnosis)
Availability
- 1992
Weights
- 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT
