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CANRECPART
Body part affected by most recent cancer (gt 1 kind)
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Description

For sample persons age 18 and over who were ever diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer, CANRECPART reports the body part affected by the most recent cancer.
This question was also asked of persons for whom the number of kinds of cancer was unknown.

CANRECPART was first 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.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

  • 1992: Sample persons age 18+ in quarters 1 and 2, and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 who were ever diagnosed with cancer and had 2+ kinds of cancer (or for whom the number of kinds of cancer was unknown).

Availability

  • 1992

Weights