Description
For sample persons age 18 years and over HEARDCANHOT indicates if the sample person has ever heard of 1-800-4-CANCER hotline.
The field representative's manual defines the 1-800-4-CANCER hotline, The American Cancer Society, The National Cancer Information Service, and The National Cancer Institute as "Private and public agencies concerned with cancer research, treatment, prevention, and/or information dissemination".
Related Variables
In addition to HEARCANHOT sample persons were asked if they have heard of other cancer services. Other cancer services were:
- (HEARDACS) Ever heard of American Cancer Society
- (HEARDCINFO) Ever heard of Cancer Information Service
- (HEARDNCI) Ever heard of National Cancer Institute
