Computer data ( file : records)

v. ; 28 cm.

Computer reel + codebook + machine-readable documentation.

Title from codebook.

At head of title : Public use data tape documentation.

Universe : Civilian non-institutionalized population of the United States aged 6 months through 74 years.

Sampling : Using a stratified multistage probability sampling procedure that oversampled certain population groups thought to be at high risk of malnutrition (persons with low incomes, preschool children, and the elderly).

The second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II), conducted during the period 1976-1980, was designed to measure and monitor the nutritional status and health of the U.S. population aged 6 months through 74 years. Data were collected by means of a household questionnaire, medical histories, dietary questionnaires, a physical examination, spirometry trials, electrocardiograms, and body measurements.

It also included puertone audiometry, speech and allergy test, X-rays, a medication/vitamin usage questionnaire, a behavior questionnaire and laboratory analyses of blood and urine samples. Each file contains approximately 100 demographic variables, with the exception of the Model Gram and Nutrient Composition files which do not contain any demographics.

The demographic data include information on the type of residence and housing, composition of the household, vehicles, languages spoken, income sources and amounts, food stamps and commodity foods, employment, age, race and national amcestry, sex, education, marital status, veteran status and region of country.

NHANES 1976-80

Public use data tape documentation.

NHANES II.

[1] Anthropometric (tape no.5301).

[2] Behavior questionnaire, ages 25-74 years (tape no.5317).

[3] Health history supplement, ages 12-74 years (tape no. 5305).

[4] Medical history ages 12-74 years (tape no. 5020).

[5] Physician's examination (tape no.5302).

[6] Serum cholesterol, special data tape (tape no.541C).

[7] 24-hour recall, specific food item (tape no.5704).

[8] Total nutrient intake, food frequency, and other related dietary data tape (tape no.5701).

Public health > United States > Statistics.

Health surveys > United States.

Nutrition surveys > United States.

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.)