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SIB1AGEC
Age of first full sibling with known cancer, when first diagnosed with cancer
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Description

For sample persons ages 18 and older who reported that at least one full sibling was ever diagnosed with cancer by a doctor for which the sample person gave a valid cancer code, SIB1AGEC reports the age at which the sample person's first sibling with cancer was first diagnosed as having cancer.

Versions of this variable are available for up to five full siblings who were ever diagnosed with cancer. Please use the drop down menu and search function for related variables.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

  • 1987: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from CACT) who have at least 1 sibling (or an unknown number of siblings), for whom any siblings have been diagnosed with cancer, and whose first sibling reported as having known cancer has a valid cancer code.

Availability

  • 1987

Weights