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National Health Interview Survey, 1985 / United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Center for Health Statistics.
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- Datafile
- Series:
- ICPSR (Series) ; 8668.
- ICPSR ; 8668
- National Health Interview Survey Series ; 8668
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health--United States.
- Public health.
- United States.
- Medical care--United States.
- Medical care.
- Health surveys--United States.
- Health surveys.
- Medical care surveys--United States.
- Medical care surveys.
- Genre:
- Academic theses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1987.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- data file
- Summary:
- The basic purpose of the Health Interveiw Survey (HIS) is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive. Household variables in this data collection include type of living quarters, size of family, number of families in household, and geographic region. Person variables include sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. The Condition, Doctor Visit, and Hospital files contain information on each reported condition, two-week doctor visit, or hospitalization (twelve-month recall), respectively. The Health Promotions and Disease Presention Supplement includes questions on health and fitness awareness, general health habits, injury control, child safety and health, high blood pressure, stress, exercise, smoking, alcohol use, dental care, and occupational safety and health.... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08668
- Contents:
- Part 1: Household; Part 2: Person; Part 3: Condition; Part 4: Hospital Episodes; Part 5: Doctor Visits; Part 6: Health Promotion andDisease Prevention Supplement
- Notes:
- Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2004-10-30.
- OCLC:
- 61160677
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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