Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who had treatment or were supposed to receive treatment for cancer during the coronavirus pandemic (CVDCANTREA), CVDCANCHG indicates if any of their treatments for cancer were changed, delayed, or cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
NCHS added nearly 30 questions related to COVID starting in quarter 3 of the 2020 NHIS questionnaire, eight of which are asked of both sample adults and sample children. For the full list of variables, as well as information about COVID-related changes to the NHIS, please see the user note.
Analysts will need to adjust the sampling weights to account for the limited collection period and sample changes in 2020. For an example of how to do this, including sample code, please see the sampling weight adjustment section of the Variance Estimation User Note.
Universe
- 2020: Sample adults age 18+ interviewed in quarter 3 or 4 who had treatment or were supposed to receive treatment for cancer during the coronavirus pandemic (CVDCANTREA).
- 2021: Sample adults 18+ who had treatment or were supposed to receive treatment for cancer since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
Availability
- 2020-2021
Weights
- 2020-2021 : SAMPWEIGHT
