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DRXNO
Time since last digital rectal exam: Number of units
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Description

For sample persons ages 40 and older who have heard of and had a digital rectal exam but did not report the month and year of their last exam, DRXNO reports a numerical response associated with a type of time period (DRXTP) that reports the length of time since the person's most recent digital rectal exam. Users should combine these two variables to determine the length of time since the person's last digital rectal exam.

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 IPUMS NHIS weights.

Universe

  • 1987: Half of sample persons age 40+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of a digital rectal exam and have had exam but don't know month/year of last exam.
  • 1992: Half of sample persons age 40+ in quarters 1 and 2 and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have heard of a digital rectal exam, who have had a digital rectal exam, and for whom the month of last exam was not reported and year of last exam was unknown.

Availability

  • 1987, 1992

Weights