Description

For persons ages 18 and older who have ever been diagnosed as having cancer or a malignancy of any kind (CANCEREV), CNMELN indicates if the type of cancer diagnosed was melanoma. CNMELNAG and CNMELNRMS indicate the age the individual was diagnosed with melanoma and whether the cancer is in remission, respectively.

For related variables and more information about the cancer variables included in MEPS, please see CNBLAD.

Comparability

This variable is completely comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 2008-2022

Weights

• 2008-2022 : PERWEIGHT

Flags