Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
99
|
87
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Days | X | X |
| 2 | Weeks | X | · |
| 3 | Months | X | X |
| 4 | Years | X | X |
| 5 | Less than 1 month | · | X |
| 6 | Other | · | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | · | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
For female sample adults aged 40 and older in 1987 and, female sample adults aged 18 and older and who have ever taken estrogen and gave a valid response to whether they were taking estrogen in 1999, ESTROGTP reports a type of time unit associated with a numerical value (ESTROGNO) that indicates the person's duration of taking estrogen. Respondents were instructed to include any breaks in estrogen usage that lasted less than 30 days.
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Universe
- 1987: Half of female sample persons age 40+ (excluded from CACT) who have ever taken estrogen pills.
- 1999: Female sample adults who have ever taken estrogen and gave a known response to whether they were taking estrogen now AND who were age 18-39, not currently pregnant or unknown if pregnant, and had a menstrual period in the past 3 months that was less regular or lighter compared with 12 months ago OR who were age 40-49 and not pregnant or unknown if pregnant OR who were age 50+.
Availability
- 1987, 1999
Weights
- 1987, 1999 : SAMPWEIGHT
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