Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Cross-Sectional

Variable Name 

cancer_bl

Categories

Medical Conditions

Cancer at baseline
Self-reported history of cancer at baseline

History of cancer at baseline is self-reported at the baseline interview.

Participants are asked the following question:

Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or therapist that you had cancer, malignancy or tumor of any type?

Response choices are coded into reported as present prior to baseline = 1 or not reported as present prior to baseline (includes suspect or possible) = 0.

Response choices:

ResponseResponse codeValue
Yes11
Suspect or possible20
No30

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