Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
10
|
05
|
00
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X | X | X |
1 | Not mentioned | X | X | X |
2 | Mentioned | X | X | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | · |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | · |
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Description
For sample adults with at least one full sister (FSNUM) who ever had cancer of any kind (FSNHCAN), FSCLCAN reports whether the respondent had at least one full sister who ever had colon cancer.
Beginning in 2015, details about colon cancer (and several other cancer types) were suppressed because of low frequencies of these types of cancer among family members. Cancers of the colon and rectum are not available separately on the NHIS public use files to protect confidentiality; incidence of these cancer types among full sisters are all combined in FSCLRCAN, which reports whether at least one full sister had colorectal cancer.
FSCLCAN is one of a series of related variables in the "Family History" section of the 2000, 2005, and 2010 Cancer Modules. In all three years, this section begins with the general comment:
According to the 2000 and 2005 Field Representative's Manuals, the purpose of this and other family cancer history questions is to "determine the prevalence of cancer in families in the population" to "allow a greater understanding of how data obtained from genetics clinics can be applied to the general population." The 2010 Manual provides a similar rationale, stating that the collection of this data "will allow analysts a greater understanding of how family history relates to cancer."
The Manuals for all three years define "full siblings" as people who have "the same biological father and mother." Thus, a respondent's full sister is a sister who has the same biological father and mother as the respondent (i.e., not half-sisters, stepsisters, adopted sisters, foster sisters, or sisters-in-law).
Comparability
FSCLCAN is fully comparable between 2005 and 2010.
FSCLCAN is largely comparable between 2000 and 2005/2010, though there may be some difference in the meaning of "refused," "not ascertained," and "don't know" as used in 2000 compared to the meanings of those terms in 2005 and 2010.
The Survey Descriptions for all three years caution that while "all sample adults were to be asked the questions in the Cancer Control Module, some persons did not complete the supplement." However, whereas in 2000, persons who answered less than 50 percent of the questions in the supplement had a value of "not ascertained" automatically inserted in the appropriate fields of the Cancer Control Module file, in both 2005 and 2010 , persons who answered none of the questions in the supplement had a value of "not ascertained" automatically inserted in the appropriate fields of the Cancer Control Module file.
Universe
- 2000; 2005; 2010: Sample adults age 18+ whose sister(s) ever had cancer.
Availability
- 2000, 2005, 2010
Survey Text
2010 |
2005 |
2000 |
QuestionText:
* Enter code for the first kind of cancer.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/tongue/lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non-melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
goto FHSAGE1
else
goto FHSMAN1
(20,26) goto ERR_FHSTYP_1
QuestionText:
* Enter '96' for no more.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/Tongue/Lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non-melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
96 No more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
goto ERR2_FHSTYP_2
elseif FHSCAN = '1'
goto FHSAGE2
else
goto FHSMAN2
(96) goto FHNNUM
LT (20,26) goto ERR1_FHSTYP_2
QuestionText:
* Enter '96' for no more.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/Tongue/Lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non-melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
96 No more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Sample adults 18+ who provided age range for sister(s) diagnosed with the second kind of cancer or didn't know how old sister(s) was/were when first diagnosed with that kind of cancer or else refused to provide an age range and had not refused to answer the second kind of cancer
SkipInstructions:
goto ERR2_FHSTYP_3
elseif FHSCAN = '1'
goto FHSAGE3
else
goto FHSMAN3
(96) goto FHNNUM
(20,26) goto ERR1_FHSTYP_3
Question Text:
*Enter code for the first kind of cancer.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/tongue/lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non-melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(20,26) [goto ERR_FHSTYP_1]
NAH.120_00.002
Question Text:
*Enter '96' for no more.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/Tongue/Lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non-melanoma)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
96 No more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(96) [goto FHNNUM]
(20,26) [goto ERR1_FHSTYP_2]
NAH.120_00.003
Question Text:
*Enter '96' for no more.
02 Blood
03 Bone
04 Brain
05 Breast
06 Cervix
07 Colon
08 Esophagus
09 Gallbladder
10 Kidney
11 Larynx-windpipe
12 Leukemia
13 Liver
14 Lung
15 Lymphoma
16 Melanoma
17 Mouth/Tongue/Lip
18 Ovary
19 Pancreas
20 Prostate
21 Rectum
22 Skin (non-melanoma)
23 Skin (DK what kind)
24 Soft tissue (muscle or fat)
25 Stomach
26 Testis
27 Throat-pharynx
28 Thyroid
29 Uterus
30 Other
96 No more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(96) [goto FHNNUM]
(20,26) [goto ERR1_FHSTYP_3]
FR: ENTER UP TO 3 KINDS. IF RESPONDENT OFFERS MORE THAN 3 KINDS, ENTER "96" IN THE FOURTH ANSWER SPACE. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
(2) Blood
(3) Bone
(4) Brain
(5) Breast
(6) Cervix
(7) Colon
(8) Esophagus
(9) Gallbladder
(10) Kidney
(11) Larynx-windpipe
(12) Leukemia
(13) Liver
(14) Lung
(15) Lymphoma
(16) Melanoma
(17) Mouth/tongue/lip
(18) Ovary
(19) Pancreas
(21) Rectum
(22) Skin (non-melanoma)
(23) Skin (Don't Know what kind)
(24) Soft Tissue (muscle/fat)
(25) Stomach
(27) Throat -pharynx
(28) Thyroid
(29) Uterus
(30) Other
(96) More than 3 kinds
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
____ (Sister Cancer Type 1)
____ (Sister Cancer Type 2)
____ (Sister Cancer Type 3)
____ (N or 96)
Weights
- 2000, 2005, 2010 : SAMPWEIGHT