Description
For sample persons age 18 and over, CANMOSELSE reports if the person thought that "something else" other than the related variables listed below increased one's risk of oral cancer. Persons were told that oral cancer was, "lip, mouth, tongue, or throat" cancer and were asked to report yes, no, or if they did not know, as regards to increased cancer risk.
Related variables: persons were asked if the following reasons increased one's risk of cancer:
- CANMOCHEW, the use of chewing tobacco or snuff
CANMOSELSE was introduced as part of the 1992 cancer supplement. For related variables and more information, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
