Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
92
|
90
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X |
| 10 | No | X | · |
| 11 | Probably does not increase | · | X |
| 12 | Definitely does not increase | · | X |
| 20 | Yes | X | · |
| 21 | Probably increases | · | X |
| 22 | Definitely increases | · | X |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | X | X |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons age 18 and over, this variable reports if the person thought drinking alcohol increased one's risk of oral cancer. For 1992, persons were asked only to report yes or no regarding an increased the risk while in 1990, persons could respond in categories of: probably increases, definitely increases, probably does not increase or definitely does not increase. For both years, persons could also report they don't know.
CANMOALC was introduced as part of the 1990 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention supplement and the 1992 cancer supplement. For related variables and more information, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1990: Sample persons age 18+.
- 1992: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 1 and 2 and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 (excluded from CAEP supplement).
Availability
- 1990, 1992
Survey Text
| 1992 |
| 1990 |
CARD Q2
2. Excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages
3. Excessive coffee drinking
4. Smoking cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe
5. Use of chewing tobacco or snuff
8. Something else (Specify)
9. Don't know
5. Which of these do you think increases a person's chances of getting oral cancer, that is cancer of the lip, mouth, tongue, or throat?
(Please give me the numbers from the card.)
Mark each that applies.
2[] Excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages
3[] Excessive coffee drinking
4[] Smoking cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe
5[] Use of chewing tobacco or snuff
7[] Refused
8[] Something else (Specify) -- ____
9[] DK
Card Z2
2. Probably increases chances of getting mouth or lip cancer
3. Probably does not increase chances of getting mouth or lip cancer
4. Definitely does not increase chances of getting mouth or lip cancer
9. Don't know or no opinion
7. I am going to read a list of things which may or may not increase a person's chances of getting mouth or lip cancer. For each of these, tell me if you think it definitely increases, probably increases, probably does not, or definitely does not increase a person's chances of getting mouth or lip cancer.
First --
c. Regular alcohol drinking?
2[] Probably Increases
3[] Probably Does Not Increase
4[] Definitely Does Not Increase
9[] DK/No Opinion
Weights
- 1990, 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT