Description

For sample adults ages 18 and older, CANTLTP reports the time unit (i.e., day, week, month, or year), which corresponds with the frequency with which the respondent reported eating cantaloupe in season in the past year. CANTLTP should be used in conjunction with CANTLNO, which reports the corresponding frequency stated by the respondent. Researchers may also want to use CANTLSIZ, which reports the corresponding portion size.

CANTLTP is part of a series of variables initiated in 1987 related to food, food knowledge, and cancer. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.

Universe

Availability

• 1987, 1992

Weights

• 1987, 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT