SIB2CAN2
Second full sibling with known cancer has any other cancer
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
87
|
---|---|---|
00 | NIU | X |
10 | No | X |
20 | Yes | · |
21 | Yes, with valid cancer code | X |
22 | Yes, but no valid cancer code given | X |
99 | Unknown | X |
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Description
For sample persons ages 18 and older who have at least two full siblings who have been diagnosed by a doctor with cancer and reported a valid cancer code for the second full sibling with known cancer, SIB2CAN2 reports whether that sibling was ever diagnosed with any other type of cancer by a doctor.
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.
Universe
- 1987: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from CACT) who have at least 2 siblings (or an unknown number of siblings), for whom any siblings have been diagnosed with cancer, and whose second sibling reported as having known cancer has a valid cancer code for the first cancer.
Availability
- 1987
Weights
- 1987 : SAMPWEIGHT