Description
For persons ages 18 and older who have ever been diagnosed as having cancer or a malignancy of any kind (CANCEREV), CNBONE indicates if the type of cancer diagnosed was cancer of the bone. CNBONEAG and CNBONERMS indicate the age the individual was diagnosed with blood cancer and whether the cancer is in remission, respectively.
For related variables and more information about the cancer variables included in MEPS, please see CNBLAD.
Codes and Frequencies
Universe
- 2008-2011: All persons ages 18+ who have ever been told they had cancer (CANCEREV).
Availability
- 2008-2011
Weights
- 2008-2011 : PERWEIGHT
