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Health Status

This section provides data from the 2003, 2005 & 2007 HINTS surveys, including survey numbers, respondent characteristics, estimated U.S. population numbers, charts, and trends.

Health Status
 
Asked in 2003?
Asked in 2005?
Asked in 2007?
Have you ever been diagnosed as having cancer?
What type of cancer did you have?
Did you ever receive any treatment for your cancer?  
How long ago did you finish your most recent treatment?  
Have any of your family members ever had cancer?
What type of cancer was it?  
 
About how tall are you without shoes?
About how much do you weigh without shoes?
In general, would you say your health is...
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel nervous?
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel restless or fidgety?
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel hopeless?
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel that everything was an effort?
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel worthless?
The last few questions were about a number of feelings you had during the past 30 days. Altogether, how much did these feelings interfere with your life or activities?
 
Are you male or female?
Psychological Distress Composite Score
Serious Psychological Distress
Time since diagnosed with cancer
Cancer Classification
 
At what age were you diagnosed with cancer?
Body Mass Index (BMI)

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