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NOTE: Copyright (c) 2002-2008 by SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA.
NOTE: SAS (r) Proprietary Software 9.2 (TS1M0)
Licensed to SOCIAL & SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS INC/AHRQ/NIH/HRSA, Site 0070021279.
NOTE: This session is executing on the XP_PRO platform.

 

NOTE: SAS initialization used:
real time 0:01.54
user cpu time 0:00.15
system cpu time 0:01.09
Memory 2554k
OS Memory 3292k
Timestamp 12/16/2008 1:58:04 PM

NOTE: AUTOEXEC processing beginning; file is C:\PROGRA~1\SAS92\SASFOU~1\9.2\autoexec.sas.

NOTE: AUTOEXEC processing completed.

1 /**********************************************************************\
2
3 PROGRAM: C:\MEPS\PROG\E7.SAS
4
5 DESCRIPTION: THIS EXAMPLE SHOWS HOW TO COMPUTE SELECTED ESTIMATES
6 FROM MEPS STATISTICAL BRIEF #188, "SCREENING
7 COLONOSCOPY AMONG U.S. NONINSTITUTIONALIZED ADULT
8 POPULATION AGE 50 AND OLDER, 2005".
9
10 NOTE THAT THE STATISTICAL BRIEF (PUBLISHED NOVEMBER
11 2007) USED THE MEPS 2005 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
12 FILE (HC-90) SO THE ESTIMATES GENERATED IN THIS
13 PROGRAM, USING THE 2005 CONSOLIDATED DATA FILE (HC-97)
14 DIFFER SLIGHTLY.
15
16 ALSO NOTE THAT WHILE THE SUBPOPULATION OF INTEREST IS
17 ADULTS AGE 50 AND OLDER, THE ENTIRE 2005 MEPS POPULATION
18 MUST BE USED IN ANALYSES IN ORDER TO GENERATE ACCURATE
19 STANDARD ERRORS. AN AGE CATEGORY VARIABLE IS USED IN
20 THE PROC SURVEYFREQ TABLE STATEMENT TO REQUEST ESTIMATES
21 AND STANDARD ERRORS FOR THE AGE GROUPS DESIRED.
22
23
24 INPUT FILES: C:\MEPS\DATA\H97.SAS7BDAT (2005 FULL-YEAR DATA FILE)
25
26 \**********************************************************************/
27
28 FOOTNOTE 'PROGRAM: C:\MEPS\PROG\E7.SAS';
29
30 LIBNAME CDATA 'C:\MEPS\DATA';
NOTE: Libref CDATA was successfully assigned as follows:
Engine: V9
Physical Name: C:\MEPS\DATA
31
32 TITLE1 'AHRQ MEPS DATA USERS WORKSHOP -- SEPTEMBER 2008';
33 TITLE2 'COLONOSCOPY SCREENING AMONG ADULTS 50 AND OLDER, 2005';
34
35 PROC FORMAT ;
36
37 VALUE NUMFMT 0< - HIGH='POSITIVE WEIGHT';
NOTE: Format NUMFMT has been output.
38
39
40 VALUE AGEF
41 0-49='0-49'
42 50-64='50-64'
43 65-HIGH='65+'
44 ;
NOTE: Format AGEF has been output.
45
46 VALUE AGECAT
47 1 = '1 AGE CATEGORY 0-49'
48 2 = '2 AGE CATEGORY 50-64'
49 3 = '3 AGE CATEGORY 65+'
50 ;
NOTE: Format AGECAT has been output.

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51
52 VALUE AGE50P
53 1 = '1 AGE CATEGORY 0-49'
54 2 = '2 AGE CATEGORY 50+'
55 ;
NOTE: Format AGE50P has been output.
56
57 VALUE YESNO
58 LOW-<0='<0'
59 0='0'
60 1='1, YES'
61 2='2, NO'
62 ;
NOTE: Format YESNO has been output.
63
64 VALUE EDUCF
65 -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
66 -8 = '-8 DK'
67 -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
68 -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
69 1 = '1 LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL'
70 2 = '2 HIGH SCHOOL GRAD'
71 3 = '3 AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE'
72 4 = '4 UNKNOWN (-7/-8/-9)'
73 5 = '5 YOUNGER THAN 16'
74 ;
NOTE: Format EDUCF has been output.
75
76 VALUE RACEF
77 -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
78 -8 = '-8 DK'
79 -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
80 -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
81 1 = '1 HISPANIC'
82 2 = '2 WHITE NON-HISPANIC'
83 3 = '3 BLACK NON-HISPANIC'
84 4 = '4 ASIAN NON-HISPANIC'
85 5 = '5 OTHER NON-HISPANIC'
86 ;
NOTE: Format RACEF has been output.
87
88 RUN;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
real time 0:00.21
user cpu time 0:00.00
system cpu time 0:00.04
Memory 149k
OS Memory 3548k
Timestamp 12/16/2008 1:58:05 PM

89
90 /* 2005 FY CONSOLIDATED DATA FILE */
91
92 DATA PUF97;
93 SET CDATA.H97 (KEEP= DUPERSID VARSTR VARPSU AGE05X AGE53X AGE42X AGE31X
94 RACEX HISPANX EDUCYR BOWEL53 WHNBWL53 PERWT05F);
95 IF BOWEL53=1
96 THEN BOWELYES=1; ELSE BOWELYES=0;
97
98 ** AGE;
99 IF AGE05X GE 0 THEN AGE=AGE05X;
100 ELSE IF AGE53X GE 0 THEN AGE=AGE53X;
101 ELSE IF AGE42X GE 0 THEN AGE=AGE42X;
102 ELSE IF AGE31X GE 0 THEN AGE=AGE31X;
103 ELSE AGE=-1;
104
105 ** AGE CATEGORY - 3 LEVELS;
106 IF 0 LE AGE LE 49 THEN AGECAT=1;
107 ELSE IF 50 LE AGE LE 64 THEN AGECAT=2;
108 ELSE IF AGE GE 65 THEN AGECAT=3;
109 ELSE AGECAT = -1;
110
111 ** AGE CATEGORY - 2 LEVELS;
112 IF 0 LE AGE LE 49 THEN AGE50PLUS=1;
113 ELSE IF AGE GE 50 THEN AGE50PLUS=2;

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114 ELSE AGE50PLUS = -1;
115
116 ** RACETH;
117 IF HISPANX=1 THEN RACETH=1; /* HISPANIC */
118 ELSE IF HISPANX=2 THEN DO;
119 IF RACEX=1 THEN RACETH=2; /* WHITE, NON-HISPANIC */
120 ELSE IF RACEX=2 THEN RACETH=3; /* BLACK, NON-HISPANIC */
121 ELSE IF RACEX=3 THEN RACETH=4; /* AMER. IND/AK. NATIVE, NON-HISPANIC */
122 ELSE IF RACEX=4 THEN RACETH=5; /* ASIAN, NON-HISPANIC */
123 ELSE IF RACEX=5 THEN RACETH=6; /* HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISL., NON-HISPANIC */
124 ELSE IF RACEX=6 THEN RACETH=7; /* MULTIPLE RACES, NON-HISPANIC */
125 END;
126
127 ** NEWRACE ;
128 IF RACETH=1 THEN NEWRACE=1; /* HISPANIC */
129 ELSE IF RACETH=2 THEN NEWRACE=2; /* WHITE, NON-HISPANIC */
130 ELSE IF RACETH=3 THEN NEWRACE=3; /* BLACK, NON-HISPANIC */
131 ELSE IF RACETH=5 THEN NEWRACE=4; /* ASIAN, NON-HISPANIC */
132 ELSE IF RACETH IN (4,6,7) THEN NEWRACE=5; /* AMER IND/ AK NATIVE / HAWAIIAN / PAC. ISL./ MULT RACES: NON-HISPANIC */
133
134 ** EDUCATION;
135
136 ** HIGHEDUC;
137 IF AGE LT 16 THEN HIGHEDUC=5; /* YOUNGER THAN 16 */
138 ELSE IF EDUCYR LT 0 THEN HIGHEDUC=4; /* UNKNOWN OR REFUSED */
139 ELSE IF EDUCYR LT 12 THEN HIGHEDUC=1; /* LESS THAN 12 YEARS */
140 ELSE IF EDUCYR = 12 THEN HIGHEDUC=2; /* HIGH SCHOOL GRAD */
141 ELSE IF EDUCYR GT 12 THEN HIGHEDUC=3; /* AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE */
142 ELSE HIGHEDUC=-1;
143 RUN;

NOTE: There were 33961 observations read from the data set CDATA.H97.
NOTE: The data set WORK.PUF97 has 33961 observations and 20 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0:02.32
user cpu time 0:00.03
system cpu time 0:00.26
Memory 687k
OS Memory 4316k
Timestamp 12/16/2008 1:58:07 PM

144
145
146
147 TITLE3 'MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 1 (TOTAL)';
148
149 PROC SURVEYFREQ DATA= PUF97;
150 WEIGHT PERWT05F;
151 CLUSTER VARPSU;
152 STRATA VARSTR;
153 TABLE AGECAT*BOWEL53 / ROW;
154 TABLE AGE50PLUS*BOWEL53 / ROW;
155 FORMAT BOWEL53 YESNO. AGECAT AGECAT. AGE50PLUS AGE50P.;
156 RUN;

NOTE: 1641 observations were omitted due to nonpositive weights.
NOTE: The PROCEDURE SURVEYFREQ printed page 1.
NOTE: PROCEDURE SURVEYFREQ used (Total process time):
real time 0:00.52
user cpu time 0:00.17
system cpu time 0:00.09
Memory 5966k
OS Memory 10020k
Timestamp 12/16/2008 1:58:08 PM

157
158 TITLE3 'MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 2 (RACE/ETHNICITY)';
159
160 PROC SURVEYFREQ DATA=PUF97;
161 WEIGHT PERWT05F;
162 CLUSTER VARPSU;
163 STRATA VARSTR;
164 TABLE AGE50PLUS*NEWRACE*BOWEL53 / ROW;
165 FORMAT AGE50PLUS AGE50P. BOWEL53 YESNO. NEWRACE RACEF. ;
166 RUN;

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NOTE: 1641 observations were omitted due to nonpositive weights.
NOTE: The PROCEDURE SURVEYFREQ printed pages 2-3.
NOTE: PROCEDURE SURVEYFREQ used (Total process time):
real time 0:00.29
user cpu time 0:00.28
system cpu time 0:00.01
Memory 5113k
OS Memory 10280k
Timestamp 12/16/2008 1:58:08 PM

167
168 TITLE3 'MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 3 (EDUCATION)';
169
170 PROC SURVEYFREQ DATA=PUF97;
171 WEIGHT PERWT05F;
172 CLUSTER VARPSU;
173 STRATA VARSTR;
174 TABLE AGE50PLUS*HIGHEDUC*BOWEL53 / ROW;
175 FORMAT AGE50PLUS AGE50P. BOWEL53 YESNO. HIGHEDUC EDUCF. ;
176 RUN;

NOTE: 1641 observations were omitted due to nonpositive weights.
NOTE: The PROCEDURE SURVEYFREQ printed pages 4-5.
NOTE: PROCEDURE SURVEYFREQ used (Total process time):
real time 0:00.31
user cpu time 0:00.29
system cpu time 0:00.00
Memory 5138k
OS Memory 10280k
Timestamp 12/16/2008 1:58:09 PM

NOTE: SAS Institute Inc., SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC USA 27513-2414
NOTE: The SAS System used:
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user cpu time 0:00.99
system cpu time 0:01.73
Memory 8911k
OS Memory 10280k
Timestamp 12/16/2008 1:58:09 PM

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AHRQ MEPS DATA USERS WORKSHOP -- SEPTEMBER 2008 13:58 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Page 1
COLONOSCOPY SCREENING AMONG ADULTS 50 AND OLDER, 2005

MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 1 (TOTAL)

The SURVEYFREQ Procedure
Data Summary
Number of Strata 203
Number of Clusters 452
Number of Observations 33961
Number of Observations Used 32320
Number of Obs with Nonpositive Weights 1641
Sum of Weights 296185002
Table of AGECAT by BOWEL53
AGECAT
BOWEL53 Frequency Weighted
Frequency
Std Dev of
Wgt Freq
Percent Std Err of
Percent
Row
Percent
Std Err of
Row Percent
1 AGE CATEGORY 0-49
<0 9957 75763804 2219405 25.5799 0.3316 36.701 0.3741
1, YES 865 9406520 414540 3.1759 0.1218 4.5566 0.175
2, NO 12673 121264719 3277993 40.9422 0.3694 58.7423 0.3783
Total 23495 206435043 5473400 69.698 0.4773 100  
2 AGE CATEGORY 50-64
<0 142 1243316 121796 0.4198 0.0415 2.3785 0.2275
1, YES 1904 21258967 721456 7.1776 0.2046 40.6695 0.7506
2, NO 3076 29770277 878936 10.0512 0.2122 56.952 0.7442
Total 5122 52272559 1421764 17.6486 0.3363 100.000  
3 AGE CATEGORY 65+
<0 276 2667926 198280 0.9008 0.0627 7.1188 0.4876
1, YES 1883 20613587 842635 6.9597 0.2432 55.0027 1.1121
2, NO 1544 14195887 567657 4.7929 0.1799 37.8785 1.0321
Total 3703 37477400 1230477 12.6534 0.3373 100.000  
Total
<0 10375 79675046 2292619 26.9004 0.3316    
1, YES 4652 51279074 1466336 17.3132 0.3504    
2, NO 17293 165230883 4053381 55.7864 0.3166    
Total 32320 296185002 7072820 100.000      
Table of AGE50PLUS by BOWEL53
AGE50PLUS
BOWEL53 Frequency Weighted
Frequency
Std Dev of
Wgt Freq
Percent Std Err of
Percent
Row
Percent
Std Err of
Row Percent
1 AGE CATEGORY 0-49
<0 9957 75763804 2219405 25.5799 0.3316 36.701 0.3741
1, YES 865 9406520 414540 3.1759 0.1218 4.5566 0.175
2, NO 12673 121264719 3277993 40.9422 0.3694 58.7423 0.3783
Total 23495 206435043 5473400 69.698 0.4773 100.000  
2 AGE CATEGORY 50+
<0 418 3911242 248560 1.3205 0.0796 4.3579 0.2512
1, YES 3787 41872554 1290603 14.1373 0.3334 46.6547 0.6903
2, NO 4620 43966164 1149489 14.8442 0.2712 48.9874 0.6503
Total 8825 89749960 2236268 30.302 0.4773 100.000  
Total
<0 10375 79675046 2292619 26.9004 0.3316    
1, YES 4652 51279074 1466336 17.3132 0.3504    
2, NO 17293 165230883 4053381 55.7864 0.3166    
Total 32320 296185002 7072820 100.000      
 

PROGRAM: C:\MEPS\PROG\E7.SAS

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AHRQ MEPS DATA USERS WORKSHOP -- SEPTEMBER 2008 13:58 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Page 2
COLONOSCOPY SCREENING AMONG ADULTS 50 AND OLDER, 2005

MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 2 (RACE/ETHNICITY)

The SURVEYFREQ Procedure
Data Summary
Number of Strata 203
Number of Clusters 452
Number of Observations 33961
Number of Observations Used 32320
Number of Obs with Nonpositive Weights 1641
Sum of Weights 296185002
Table of NEWRACE by BOWEL53
Controlling for AGE50PLUS=1 AGE CATEGORY 0-49
NEWRACE
BOWEL53 Frequency Weighted
Frequency
Std Dev of
Wgt Freq
Percent Std Err of
Percent
Row
Percent
Std Err of
Row Percent
1 HISPANIC
<0 3635 15383196 915278 7.4518 0.3782 42.0145 0.738
1, YES 125 763907 99624 0.37 0.0474 2.0864 0.2575
2, NO 3896 20466904 1241394 9.9145 0.5023 55.8991 0.7012
Total 7656 36614008 2123371 17.7363 0.8551 100.000  
2 WHITE NON-HISPANIC
<0 3767 43304045 1553606 20.9771 0.5297 34.0364 0.5422
1, YES 557 7112173 383176 3.4452 0.1702 5.5901 0.2603
2, NO 5909 76812517 2347802 37.209 0.6606 60.3736 0.5435
Total 10233 127228735 3833517 61.6314 1.0444 100.000  
3 BLACK NON-HISPANIC
<0 1830 11144824 688612 5.3987 0.2909 40.4435 0.9
1, YES 145 1167225 116591 0.5654 0.0542 4.2357 0.3993
2, NO 2015 15244511 877351 7.3847 0.3813 55.3208 0.9337
Total 3990 27556560 1525520 13.3488 0.6408 100.000  
4 ASIAN NON-HISPANIC
<0 344 3087385 340993 1.4956 0.1595 33.9468 1.9484
1, YES 18 154226 40662 0.0747 0.0195 1.6958 0.4356
2, NO 541 5853176 456207 2.8354 0.215 64.3575 1.913
Total 903 9094786 728922 4.4056 0.3388 100.000  
5 OTHER NON-HISPANIC
<0 381 2844354 299350 1.3778 0.1417 47.8771 2.0128
1, YES 20 208989 62962 0.1012 0.0308 3.5178 1.0051
2, NO 312 2887611 321451 1.3988 0.1524 48.6052 1.9842
Total 713 5940954 593824 2.8779 0.2815 100.000  
Total
<0 9957 75763804 2219405 36.701 0.3741    
1, YES 865 9406520 414540 4.5566 0.175    
2, NO 12673 121264719 3277993 58.7423 0.3783    
Total 23495 206435043 5473400 100.000      

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PROGRAM: C:\MEPS\PROG\E7.SAS

AHRQ MEPS DATA USERS WORKSHOP -- SEPTEMBER 2008 13:58 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Page 3

COLONOSCOPY SCREENING AMONG ADULTS 50 AND OLDER, 2005

MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 2 (RACE/ETHNICITY)

The SURVEYFREQ Procedure

Table of NEWRACE by BOWEL53
Controlling for AGE50PLUS=2 AGE CATEGORY 50+
NEWRACE
BOWEL53 Frequency Weighted
Frequency
Std Dev of
Wgt Freq
Percent Std Err of
Percent
Row
Percent
Std Err of
Row Percent
1 HISPANIC
<0 66 326675 50912 0.364 0.0567 4.692 0.7461
1, YES 339 2052177 206938 2.2865 0.2262 29.4754 1.9454
2, NO 929 4583476 303234 5.1069 0.323 65.8325 1.9678
Total 1334 6962328 438104 7.7575 0.4653 100.000  
2 WHITE NON-HISPANIC
<0 234 2710334 219966 3.0199 0.229 3.9118 0.2997
1, YES 2794 34761348 1230389 38.7313 0.8296 50.1713 0.7951
2, NO 2684 31813612 945755 35.4469 0.6275 45.9168 0.7491
Total 5712 69285294 1977085 77.1981 0.8501 100.000  
3 BLACK NON-HISPANIC
<0 92 591370 74739 0.6589 0.0828 7.1044 0.7961
1, YES 477 3212984 261710 3.5799 0.2769 38.5993 1.9397
2, NO 701 4519583 312896 5.0357 0.3477 54.2962 2.0724
Total 1270 8323937 502226 9.2746 0.5378 100.000  
4 ASIAN NON-HISPANIC
<0 17 211271 67739 0.2354 0.0749 6.0464 1.728
1, YES 102 1155088 156278 1.287 0.1725 33.0574 3.2914
2, NO 205 2127827 224888 2.3708 0.2422 60.8962 3.4139
Total 324 3494186 330367 3.8932 0.3545 100.000  
5 OTHER NON-HISPANIC
<0 9 71593 26480 0.0798 0.0293 4.2508 1.3947
1, YES 75 690957 104373 0.7699 0.1172 41.0255 4.0903
2, NO 101 921666 138221 1.0269 0.1512 54.7237 3.9549
Total 185 1684215 212851 1.8766 0.2345 100.000  
Total
<0 418 3911242 248560 4.3579 0.2512    
1, YES 3787 41872554 1290603 46.6547 0.6903    
2, NO 4620 43966164 1149489 48.9874 0.6503    
Total 8825 89749960 2236268 100.000      

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PROGRAM: C:\MEPS\PROG\E7.SAS

AHRQ MEPS DATA USERS WORKSHOP -- SEPTEMBER 2008 13:58 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Page 4

COLONOSCOPY SCREENING AMONG ADULTS 50 AND OLDER, 2005

MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 3 (EDUCATION)

The SURVEYFREQ Procedure
Data Summary
Number of Strata 203
Number of Clusters 452
Number of Observations 33961
Number of Observations Used 32320
Number of Obs with Nonpositive Weights 1641
Sum of Weights 296185002
Table of HIGHEDUC by BOWEL53
Controlling for AGE50PLUS=1 AGE CATEGORY 0-49
HIGHEDUC
BOWEL53 Frequency Weighted
Frequency
Std Dev of
Wgt Freq
Percent Std Err of
Percent
Row
Percent
Std Err of
Row Percent
1 LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL
<0 1169 9286506 416092 4.4985 0.1628 26.9388 0.8494
1, YES 130 971788 109802 0.4707 0.0514 2.819 0.2966
2, NO 3674 24214371 936008 11.7298 0.313 70.2422 0.8471
Total 4973 34472665 1227657 16.699 0.3759 100.000  
2 HIGH SCHOOL GRAD
<0 108 921082 114102 0.4462 0.0552 2.2571 0.272
1, YES 276 2917120 222500 1.4131 0.1037 7.1484 0.4809
2, NO 3899 36969809 1153786 17.9087 0.382 90.5945 0.5658
Total 4283 40808011 1263083 19.768 0.422 100.000  
3 AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE
<0 91 916080 125603 0.4438 0.0599 1.3874 0.1863
1, YES 455 5478564 321333 2.6539 0.1453 8.2971 0.4298
2, NO 5024 59634854 2015098 28.888 0.5698 90.3155 0.4608
Total 5570 66029498 2171070 31.9856 0.6042 100.000  
4 UNKNOWN (-7/-8/-9)
<0 6 51828 23258 0.0251 0.0112 9.6593 3.9425
1, YES 4 39049 22866 0.0189 0.0111 7.2776 4.0184
2, NO 76 445685 71983 0.2159 0.034 83.0631 5.1549
Total 86 536562 84148 0.2599 0.0399 100.000  
5 YOUNGER THAN 16
<0 8583 64588307 1937550 31.2875 0.3505 100.000 0
1, YES 0            
2, NO 0            
Total 8583 64588307 1937550 31.2875 0.3505 100.000  
Total
<0 9957 75763804 2219405 36.701 0.3741    
1, YES 865 9406520 414540 4.5566 0.175    
2, NO 12673 121264719 3277993 58.7423 0.3783    
Total 23495 206435043 5473400 100.000      

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Table of HIGHEDUC by BOWEL53
Controlling for AGE50PLUS=1 AGE CATEGORY 0-49
HIGHEDUC
BOWEL53 Frequency Weighted
Frequency
Std Dev of
Wgt Freq
Percent Std Err of
Percent
Row
Percent
Std Err of
Row Percent
1 LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL
<0 1169 9286506 416092 4.4985 0.1628 26.9388 0.8494
1, YES 130 971788 109802 0.4707 0.0514 2.819 0.2966
2, NO 3674 24214371 936008 11.7298 0.313 70.2422 0.8471
Total 4973 34472665 1227657 16.699 0.3759 100.000  
2 HIGH SCHOOL GRAD
<0 108 921082 114102 0.4462 0.0552 2.2571 0.272
1, YES 276 2917120 222500 1.4131 0.1037 7.1484 0.4809
2, NO 3899 36969809 1153786 17.9087 0.382 90.5945 0.5658
Total 4283 40808011 1263083 19.768 0.422 100.000  
3 AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE
<0 91 916080 125603 0.4438 0.0599 1.3874 0.1863
1, YES 455 5478564 321333 2.6539 0.1453 8.2971 0.4298
2, NO 5024 59634854 2015098 28.888 0.5698 90.3155 0.4608
Total 5570 66029498 2171070 31.9856 0.6042 100.000  
4 UNKNOWN (-7/-8/-9)
<0 6 51828 23258 0.0251 0.0112 9.6593 3.9425
1, YES 4 39049 22866 0.0189 0.0111 7.2776 4.0184
2, NO 76 445685 71983 0.2159 0.034 83.0631 5.1549
Total 86 536562 84148 0.2599 0.0399 100.000  
5 YOUNGER THAN 16
<0 8583 64588307 1937550 31.2875 0.3505 100.000 0
1, YES 0            
2, NO 0            
Total 8583 64588307 1937550 31.2875 0.3505 100.000  
Total
<0 9957 75763804 2219405 36.701 0.3741    
1, YES 865 9406520 414540 4.5566 0.175    
2, NO 12673 121264719 3277993 58.7423 0.3783    
Total 23495 206435043 5473400 100.000      

PROGRAM: C:\MEPS\PROG\E7.SAS

AHRQ MEPS DATA USERS WORKSHOP -- SEPTEMBER 2008 13:58 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Page 5

COLONOSCOPY SCREENING AMONG ADULTS 50 AND OLDER, 2005

MEPS STAT BRIEF #188, FIGURE 3 (EDUCATION)

The SURVEYFREQ Procedure

Table of HIGHEDUC by BOWEL53
Controlling for AGE50PLUS=2 AGE CATEGORY 50+
HIGHEDUC
BOWEL53 Frequency Weighted
Frequency
Std Dev of
Wgt Freq
Percent Std Err of
Percent
Row
Percent
Std Err of
Row Percent
1 LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL
<0 159 1221658 117576 1.3612 0.1288 6.9589 0.6468
1, YES 786 6564246 359894 7.3139 0.3619 37.3916 1.3844
2, NO 1478 9769514 426740 10.8853 0.4473 55.6496 1.3792
Total 2423 17555419 650945 19.5604 0.6257 100.000  
2 HIGH SCHOOL GRAD
<0 141 1405189 148618 1.5657 0.1615 4.6918 0.4649
1, YES 1188 13389451 550287 14.9186 0.4605 44.7061 1.1376
2, NO 1469 15155268 576818 16.8861 0.5325 50.6021 1.1567
Total 2798 29949908 946395 33.3704 0.6787 100.000  
3 AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE
<0 97 1096823 144641 1.2221 0.155 2.651 0.3389
1, YES 1788 21655343 846866 24.1285 0.6609 52.3399 0.9338
2, NO 1615 18622284 699865 20.7491 0.5636 45.0091 0.9442
Total 3500 41374450 1371774 46.0997 0.8662 100.000  
4 UNKNOWN (-7/-8/-9)
<0 21 187572 51602 0.209 0.0571 21.5555 5.2968
1, YES 25 263515 66142 0.2936 0.0732 30.2826 6.5792
2, NO 58 419097 76091 0.467 0.0825 48.1619 6.7154
Total 104 870184 105124 0.9696 0.1117 100.000  
5 YOUNGER THAN 16
<0 0            
1, YES 0            
2, NO 0            
Total 0            
Total
<0 418 3911242 248560 4.3579 0.2512    
1, YES 3787 41872554 1290603 46.6547 0.6903    
2, NO 4620 43966164 1149489 48.9874 0.6503    
Total 8825 89749960 2236268 100.000      

PROGRAM: C:\MEPS\PROG\E7.SAS

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