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Baseline Variable: VASECTY

Description

Number of years since surgery: vasectomy

Notes

* This variable will have a "0" level added as part of the never_had_updates
.
* In version 1 only, this has an associated YES/NO variable (VASECT
)
* This is a male-specific condition and should be validated with the SEX
variable.

Data Values

Current

Original

Related variables

* SURGERY
- Version 1 - "Have you ever had surgery for problems other than cancer" (should be 2 if VASECTY
is greater than 0)
* VASECT
- Version 1 - No/Yes variable for "Vasectomy" (should be 2 if VASECTY
is greater than 0)
* SEX
- "What is your sex?"

Location

Questionnaires

Questionnaire Version	Labeled Page	Physical Page	TIFF Image Index	Scan Path
1	A2 info /	5	02	''R:\Tiff_Quest_V1''
2	A3 info /	6	44	''R:\Tiff_Quest_V2''
3	A3 info /	6	44	''R:\Tiff_Quest_V3''

Database Tables

Modifications

"Never Had" Update

For details see: "Never Had" updates
. This is a never_had_updates#Type 3
variable.

SQL Code:

-- Version 1
update image.dbo.part1
set VASECTY = '0'
where VASECTY = ''
and VASECT = '1';

update image.dbo.part1
set VASECTY = '0'
where VASECTY = ''
and VASECT = ''
and SURGERY = '1';

-- Version 2/3
-- no modifications (because SURGERY variable is on another page)

Before / After counts

Version 1

Version 2/3

(no modifications)