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Description
For sample persons ages 40 and over who have heard of a digital rectal exam and who have had a digital rectal exam in the past three years because of a health problem, DRXLYUNMD reports if the health problem was an unrelated medical problem.
Comparability
There are no comparability issues with this variable.
Universe
1987: Half of sample persons age 40+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of a digital rectal exam and have had exam in the past 3 years due to a health problem.
