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Mail: Women's Health

Graduate Mail: Women's Health Module

OVERVIEW

The Women's Health module has been augmented considerably since the last round.
Additional items were added about surgery (uterus), hormone therapy, and
reasons for starting/stopping hormone therapy.


BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS
    
    Ranges reference dataset/codebook order, not necessarily alphabetical.
    _____________________________________________________________________
    IN120RER-IN190RER:               Menstruation
  
    IN125RER-IN208RER:               Specific Hormone Questions: Age 
                                     of Start/Stop

    IN211RER-IN221RER:               Reasons for Starting Hormone 
                                     Therapy

    IN222RER-IN236RER:               Reasons for Stopping Hormone 
                                     Therapy
                                     
    IN122RER-IN124CRE:               Surgery


NOTE: See Cor813 in Appendix A for variable creation details

in120rer: How old were you when you had your last period?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q3wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 188 191
-2 3143 2 3145
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 38 38
1 - 41 0 728 728
42 - 48 0 874 874
49 - 51 0 765 765
52 - 55 0 794 794
56 - 65 0 311 311

in190rer: How old were you when you first started menstruating?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 211 214
-2 3143 2 3145
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 14 14
1 0 1 1
8 0 4 4
9 0 43 43
10 0 184 184
11 0 490 490
12 0 942 942
13 0 990 990
14 0 499 499
15 0 160 160
16 0 120 120
17 0 22 22
18 0 7 7
19 0 4 4
20 0 1 1
21 0 1 1
25 0 1 1
40 0 2 2
50 0 1 1
56 0 1 1

in125rer: Have you ever taken hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q4wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 75 78
-2 3143 2 3145
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 0 2199 2199
2 NO 0 1423 1423

in209rer: Before you started taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms, had you already stopped having menstrual periods?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 141 144
-2 3143 1425 4568
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 3 3
1 YES 0 1404 1404
2 NO 0 727 727

in210rer: How old were you when you had your last period, before you started taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q7wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 315 318
-2 3143 2152 5295
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 28 28
1 - 39 0 253 253
40 - 45 0 260 260
46 - 50 0 341 341
51 - 55 0 288 288
56 - 63 0 63 63

in128rer: Have you ever taken Estrogen alone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_bm

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 542 545
-2 3143 1425 4568
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 0 927 927
2 NO 0 805 805

in129rer: At what age did you start taking Estrogen alone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_bsr

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 894 897
-2 3143 1948 5091
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 13 13
1 - 40 0 184 184
41 - 46 0 195 195
47 - 50 0 193 193
51 - 55 0 172 172
56 - 67 0 101 101

in130rer: At what age did you stop taking Estrogen alone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_bst

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 603 606
-2 3143 2545 5688
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 8 8
29 - 55 0 112 112
56 - 60 0 118 118
61 - 63 0 212 212
64 - 66 0 102 102

in132rer: Have you ever taken Estrogen and Progesterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_am

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 435 438
-2 3143 1425 4568
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 0 1337 1337
2 NO 0 502 502

in133rer: At what age did you start taking Estrogen and Progesterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_asr

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 660 663
-2 3143 1766 4909
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 14 14
1 - 45 0 278 278
46 - 50 0 382 382
51 - 54 0 280 280
55 - 58 0 257 257
59 - 65 0 63 63

in134rer: At what age did you stop taking Estrogen and Progesterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_ast

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 486 489
-2 3143 2097 5240
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 8 8
2 - 55 0 259 259
56 - 60 0 256 256
61 - 62 0 232 232
63 0 221 221
64 - 67 0 141 141

in136rer: Have you ever taken some hormone, other than Estrogen, Estrogen and Progesterone, or Testosterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_dm

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 880 883
-2 3143 1425 4568
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 0 176 176
2 NO 0 1218 1218

in138rer: At what age did you start taking this other hormone, excluding Estrogen, Estrogen and Progesterone, or Testosterone, for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_dsr

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 1278 1281
-2 3143 2257 5400
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 3 3
1 - 32 0 32 32
35 - 50 0 46 46
51 - 55 0 37 37
56 - 62 0 33 33
63 - 65 0 14 14

in139rer: At what age did you stop taking this other hormone, excluding Estrogen, Estrogen and Progesterone, or Testosterone, for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_dst

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 892 895
-2 3143 2732 5875
2 - 54 0 15 15
55 - 61 0 15 15
62 - 63 0 25 25
64 0 15 15
65 - 66 0 6 6

in200rer: Are you currently taking Estrogen and Progesterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_ac

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 460 463
-2 3143 1927 5070
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 0 170 170
2 NO 0 1142 1142

in203rer: Are you currently taking Estrogen alone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_bc

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 578 581
-2 3143 2230 5373
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 0 315 315
2 NO 0 576 576

in204rer: Are you currently taking Testosterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_cc

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 820 823
-2 3143 2828 5971
1 YES 0 10 10
2 NO 0 42 42

in205rer: Have you ever taken Testosterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_cm

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 833 836
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 YES 0 39 39
2 NO 0 1403 1403

in206rer: At what age did you start taking Testosterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_csr

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 1289 1292
-2 3143 2361 5504
0 - 2 0 16 16
21 - 49 0 10 10
50 - 57 0 10 10
58 - 63 0 13 13
64 0 1 1

in207rer: At what age did you stop taking Testosterone for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_cst

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 834 837
-2 3143 2838 5981
22 0 1 1
38 0 1 1
45 0 1 1
47 0 2 2
50 0 1 1
51 0 1 1
53 0 1 1
54 0 1 1
56 0 1 1
57 0 1 1
58 0 3 3
60 0 3 3
62 0 1 1
63 0 5 5
64 0 5 5

in208rer: Are you currently taking some hormone, other than Estrogen, Estrogen and Progesterone, or Testosterone, for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wh_dc

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 873 876
-2 3143 2643 5786
1 YES 0 89 89
2 NO 0 95 95

in211rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: to relieve menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes or night sweats?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 183 186
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 431 431
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 254 254
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 448 448
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 959 959

in212rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: to prevent osteoporosis?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 180 183
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 296 296
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 278 278
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 524 524
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 997 997

in213rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: to relieve mood swings, depression or anxiety?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 222 225
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 918 918
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 333 333
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 363 363
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 439 439

in214rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: to prevent heart disease?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 233 236
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 584 584
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 323 323
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 445 445
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 690 690

in215rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: because you had early menopause?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 330 333
-2 3143 1425 4568
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 1391 1391
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 131 131
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 164 164
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 258 258

in216rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: because you had your ovaries removed?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 353 356
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 1348 1348
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 45 45
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 140 140
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 389 389

in217rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: to regulate monthly periods?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 377 380
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 1691 1691
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 51 51
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 68 68
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 88 88

in218rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: because you were having difficulties with sexual intercourse?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 372 375
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 1719 1719
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 60 60
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 70 70
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 54 54

in219rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: to keep you youthful?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_i

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 319 322
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 1446 1446
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 212 212
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 174 174
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 124 124

in220rer: How important was the following reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: your doctor recommended it?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_j

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 184 187
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 218 218
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 156 156
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 523 523
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 1194 1194

in221rer: How important was some other reason for taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms? Other reason excluding to relieve menopausal symptoms, mood swings, depression or anxiety, to prevent heart disease, because you had early menopause, because you had your ovaries removed, to regulate monthly periods, because you were having difficulties with sexual intercourse, to keep you youthful, or your doctor recommended it.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wh_k

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 2042 2045
-2 3143 1425 4568
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 151 151
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 5 5
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 14 14
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 63 63

in222rer: Have you ever stopped taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 148 151
-2 3143 1425 4568
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 0 1641 1641
2 NO 0 485 485

in223rer: At what age did you stop taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q10wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 250 253
-2 3143 1910 5053
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 9 9
10 - 56 0 312 312
57 - 61 0 376 376
62 - 63 0 579 579
64 - 68 0 264 264

in224rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you were feeling better?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 389 392
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 940 940
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 134 134
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 157 157
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 170 170

in225rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: hormones didn't help you feel any better?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 408 411
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 994 994
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 123 123
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 123 123
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 142 142

in226rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you didn't like having periods again?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 422 425
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 1089 1089
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 58 58
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 58 58
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 163 163

in227rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you didn't feel like taking it anymore?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 393 396
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 919 919
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 72 72
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 104 104
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 302 302

in228rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you had difficulty remembering to take it?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 414 417
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 1289 1289
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 34 34
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 21 21
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 32 32

in229rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you were concerned about possible side effects?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 273 276
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 275 275
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 95 95
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 188 188
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 959 959

in230rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you were concerned about possible long term effects?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 264 267
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 228 228
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 77 77
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 176 176
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 1045 1045

in231rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: your doctor advised you to stop?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 326 329
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 533 533
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 80 80
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 132 132
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 719 719

in232rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you were influenced by increased news stories about hormone replacement therapy?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_i

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 280 283
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 293 293
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 105 105
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 198 198
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 914 914

in233rer: How important was the following reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms: you were having side effects?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_j

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 658 661
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 910 910
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 17 17
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 23 23
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 182 182

in234rer: How important was some other reason for stopping hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms? Some reason excluding you were feeling better, hormones didn't help you feel any better, you didn't like having periods again, you didn't feel like taking it anymore, you had difficulty remembering to take it, you were concerned about possible side effects, you were concerned about possible long term effects, your doctor advised to you stop, you were influenced by increased news stories about hormone replacement therapy, or you were having side effects?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wh_k

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 1319 1322
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 0 330 330
2 SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT 0 3 3
3 MODERATELY IMPORTANT 0 8 8
4 VERY IMPORTANT 0 130 130

in235rer: When you stopped taking hormones, did you experience any menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q12wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 146 149
-2 3143 1910 5053
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 2 2
1 YES 0 792 792
2 NO 0 850 850

in236rer: Since you stopped taking hormones, have you again started taking hormones for menopausal or aging symptoms?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q13wh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 141 144
-2 3143 1910 5053
1 YES 0 147 147
2 NO 0 1502 1502

in122rer: Have you ever had surgery to remove your uterus and/or ovaries?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wh_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 70 73
-2 3143 2 3145
1 YES 0 1455 1455
2 NO 0 2173 2173

in123are: Have you ever had surgery to remove both of your ovaries?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wh_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 70 73
-2 3143 2 3145
1 YES 0 781 781
2 NO 0 2847 2847

in123bre: Have you ever had surgery to remove one of your ovaries?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wh_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 70 73
-2 3143 2 3145
1 YES 0 251 251
2 NO 0 3377 3377

in123cre: Have you ever had surgery to remove your uterus?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wh_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 3 70 73
-2 3143 2 3145
1 YES 0 1281 1281
2 NO 0 2347 2347

in124are: At what age did you have surgery to remove your uterus?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wh_dag

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 1 33 34
-2 3145 2419 5564
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
19 - 35 0 258 258
36 - 40 0 290 290
41 - 46 0 272 272
47 - 54 0 258 258
55 - 66 0 169 169

in124bre: At what age did you have surgery to remove both of your ovaries?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wh_cag

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 1 29 30
-2 3145 2919 6064
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
18 - 38 0 160 160
39 - 45 0 189 189
46 - 50 0 168 168
51 - 58 0 154 154
59 - 65 0 80 80

in124cre: At what age did you have surgery to remove one of your ovaries?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wh_bag

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1845 1626 3471
-3 REFUSED 1 16 17
-2 3145 3449 6594
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
5 - 27 0 47 47
28 - 35 0 56 56
36 - 40 0 55 55
41 - 51 0 47 47
52 - 65 0 29 29

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