Last time mammography (q6302)
Data file: WHS-Kenya_F5
Overview
Valid:
882
Invalid:
3535
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
2
Width:
4
Range:
1 - 8
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
When was the last time you had a mammography, if ever? (This is an x-ray of your breasts to detect breast cancer at an early stage).
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Within the last 3 years | 22 |
2.5%
|
| 2 | 4-5 years ago | 2 |
0.2%
|
| 3 | more than 5 years ago | 30 |
3.4%
|
| 5 | Never had exam | 828 |
93.9%
|
| 8 | Do not know | 0 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 3535 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
var_qstn_ivuinstr
This question is only to be asked to women aged 40 to 69 years. The purpose is to identify when was the last time the respondent had a mammography. Read the following description(s) if the respondent does not understand what is meant by
mammography: “A mammography is a special x-ray of the breasts. It involves standing in front of a machine where each breast is placed between two plastic plates. The plates come together, pressing on the breast to make it as flat as possible. This procedure allows for lumps to be detected by the x-ray, to help detect breast cancer at an early stage.”
mammography: “A mammography is a special x-ray of the breasts. It involves standing in front of a machine where each breast is placed between two plastic plates. The plates come together, pressing on the breast to make it as flat as possible. This procedure allows for lumps to be detected by the x-ray, to help detect breast cancer at an early stage.”
Description
Universe
Questions to be asked to FEMALE respondents aged 18-69 only