IPUMS NHIS: descr: CRETYPE

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NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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CRETYPE

Type of most recent colorectal exam

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Description

For sample adults age 40 and older who ever had a colorectal screening exam, CRETYPE indicates if the respondent's most recent colorectal exam was a sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, proctoscopy or something else.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

2000; 2003; 2005; 2008: Sample adults age 40+ who ever had colorectal screening exam.

Availability

2000, 2003, 2005, 2008

Weights

2000, 2003, 2005, 2008 : SAMPWEIGHT