36. BREAST EXAMINATION
LABEL: Whether ever had breast examination by doctor or medical assistant
POPULATION: Women aged 18 years and over
SAS NAME: W01
ITEM NUMBER: 1050
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: W1
CATEGORIES:
1: Had a breast examination
2: Never had breast examination
7: Refusal
8: Not in population
9: Not known if had breast examination
LABEL: Whether have regular breast examination by doctor or medical assistant
POPULATION: Women aged 18 years and over who have had breast exam by doctor/medical assistant
SAS NAME: W02
ITEM NUMBER: 1051
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: W2
CATEGORIES:
1: Has regular breast examination
2: Does not have regular breast examination
7: Refusal
8: Not in population
9: Not known if has regular breast examination
LABEL: Frequency of regular exams by doctor or medical assistant - months
POPULATION: All with regular exams by doctor or medical assistant
SAS NAME: TIMEDOCB
ITEM NUMBER: 1052
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: W3
CATEGORIES:
Continuous
LABEL: Whether regular self breast examination
POPULATION: Women aged 18 years and over
SAS NAME: W04
ITEM NUMBER: 1053
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: W4
CATEGORIES:
1: Regularly examines own breast
2: Does not regularly examines own breast
7: Refusal
8: Not in population
9: Not known if regularly examines own breast
LABEL: Frequency of regular breast self exams - months
POPULATION: All with regular self-exams
SAS NAME: TIMEBRST
ITEM NUMBER: 1054
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: W5
CATEGORIES:
Continuous
LABEL: Whether know what mammogram is
POPULATION: Women aged 18 years and over
SAS NAME: W06
ITEM NUMBER: 1055
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Both
COMMENTS: W6
CATEGORIES:
1: Has heard of mammogram
2: Has not heard of mammogram
7: Refusal
8: Not in population
9: Not known if heard of mammogram
LABEL: Whether ever had a mammogram
POPULATION: Women aged 18 years and over
SAS NAME: W07
ITEM NUMBER: 1056
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Both
COMMENTS: W7
CATEGORIES:
1: Had a mammogram
2: Has never had a mammogram
7: Refusal
8: Not in population
9: Not known whether ever had a mammogram
LABEL: Time since last mammogram - months
POPULATION: All who have had mammogram
SAS NAME: TIMEMAM
ITEM NUMBER: 1057
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: W8
CATEGORIES:
Continuous
LABEL: Reasons for last mammogram
POPULATION: All who have had mammogram
SAS NAME: W09
ITEM NUMBER: 1058
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Both
COMMENTS: Multiple categories may apply. W9
CATEGORIES:
01: Symptoms present
02: Family history of breast cancer
03: Had beast cancer in the past
04: Referred by doctor
05: Participating in a screening programme
06: Regular annual check-up
07: Other reasons
08: Never had mammogram
09: Not known reasons for last mammogram
71-79: Refusal
81-89: Not in population
LABEL: Whether have regular mammogram
POPULATION: All females aged 18 and over who have had mammogram
SAS NAME: W10
ITEM NUMBER: 1059
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Both (but combine with sparse data item)
COMMENTS: W10 If releasing with remote or total data or total data, collapse categories where applicable to match ZREGMAM categories below and add the two data items together.
CATEGORIES:
0: Never had mammogram
1: Has regular mammogram
2: Only had one mammogram
3: More than one but not regular mammogram
7: Refusal
8: Not in population
9: Not known if had regular mammogram
LABEL: Whether have regular mammogram (sparse)
POPULATION: All females aged 18 and over who have had mammogram
SAS NAME: ZREGMAM
ITEM NUMBER: 1059A
COMMENTS: Combine with W10 above. Not released by itself.
CATEGORIES:
0: Never had mammogram
1: Has regular mammogram
2: Only had one mammogram/More than one but not regular mammogram
7: Refusal
8: Not in population
9: Not stated
LABEL: Frequency of regular mammograms - months
POPULATION: All who have regular mammograms
SAS NAME: TIMEUMAM
ITEM NUMBER: 1060
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: W11
CATEGORIES:
Continuous
LABEL: Type of regular breast examinations
POPULATION: Women aged 18 years and over
SAS NAME: TBEX
ITEM NUMBER: 1061
REMOTE/NON-REMOTE RELEASE: Non-remote only
COMMENTS: Derived item. Brings together data on self exams, exams by doctor/medical assistant and mammograms.
CATEGORIES:
01: Self-exam only
02: Doctor exam only
03: Mammogram only
04: Self-exam and doctor exam
05: Self-exam and mammogram
06: Doctor exam and mammogram
07: Self exam, doctor exam and mammogram
97: Refusal
98: Not in population
99: Not known the type of breast examination