Scientific Data Documentation
Summary Of Surveys And Data Systems
SUMMARY OF SURVEYS
Name, Source, Applications
National Center for Health Statistics
February, 1993
DATA SOURCE/ SELECTED APPLICATIONS
NAME METHODS OF DATA PRODUCED
Vital Statistics State vital registration *Life expectancy
Cooperative Program *Causes of death
(VSCP) *Infant mortality (IM)
*Prenatal care and birthwgt.
Received '90 *Birth rates
*Teenage & unmarried births
*Family formation&dissolution
*Pregnancy outcomes
Linked Birth/Infant Birth and death *IM rates by birth cohort
Death Program certificates *IM rates by birthweight
87 is the latest
National Death Index State registration- *Facilitates epidemiological
(NDI) death certificates followup studies
*Verification of death for
individuals under study
*Most NCHS surveys are linked
to NDI
National Maternal *Followback - State *Factors associated with low
and Infant Health vital records birthweight and infant death
Survey (NMIHS) *Interviews - mothers *Barriers and facilitators to
*Hospital medical records prenatal care
no documentation *Prenatal care providers *Effects of maternal risk
factors on pregnancy
outcomes
*Evaluation of prenatal care
effectiveness
National Mortality *Followback - State *Mortality by socioeconomic
Followback Survey death records factors
*Premature death
(NMFS) *Mail, telephone and/or *Health care and cost of
personal interviews health care
with informants *Evaluation of data on death
86 next in '93 certificates
*Hospital medical records *Use of health care resources
in last year of life
*Disability prior to death
*Mortality associated with
suspected risk factors
National Health *Personal interviews Annual data on:
Interview Survey *Health status and disability
(NHIS) *Utilization of health care
*AIDS knowledge and attitudes
91 coming shortly *Family resources
Special topics include:
*Health insurance
*Year 2000 Health Objectives
*Access to care
*Disability
National Survey of *Personal interviews *Contraception&sterilization
Family Growth *Telephone reinterviews *Teenage sexual activity &
(NSFG) pregnancy
*Family planning & unintended
pregnancy
*Adoption
88 is the latest *Breastfeeding
*Infertility
Longitudinal Study *Personal interviews *Changes in functional
of Aging (LSOA) *Telephone interviews status, living arrangements
and mail (Followups) *Use of hospitals and nursing
91 is the latest *Medicare records homes over time
*Death certificates *Migration
*Economic status
*Death rates by social,
economic, family and health
characteristics
National Health and *Personal interview *Total prevalence of disease
Nutrition *Physical examination or conditions including those
Examination Survey *Laboratory tests unrecognized or undetected
(NHANES) *Nutritional assessment *Nutrition monitoring
*Heart disease
expected in '95 *Diabetes
*Osteoporosis
*Iron deficiency anemia and
other nutritional disorders
*Lead exposure
*Children's growth & develop-
ment
NHANES I *Longitudinal followup - *Epidemiologic studies by PHS
Epidemiologic NHANES I cohort agencies
Followup Study *Etiology of chronic disease
(NHEFS) *Personal and telephone and functional impairment
interviews *Mortality & morbidity asso-
*Medical records - ciated with suspected risk
hospitals &nursing homes factors
87 is the latest *Hospital and nursing home
*death certificates utilization
National Health *Hospital records *Patient characteristics
Care Survey (NHCS) *Computerized data *Length of stay
sources (National *Diagnosis and multiple diag-
Hospital Discharge noses
Survey - NHDS) *Surgical and diagnostic pro-
91 is the latest cedures
*Physicians and other *Characteristics of patients'
(National Ambulatory visits to physicians
Medical Care Survey- *Diagnoses and treatment
91 avail. in 6 mths. NAMCS)
*Physicians and other *Characteristics of patients'
hospital staff (National visits to hosp. outpatient
Hospital Ambulatory departments (OPD) and
will mail '91 when Care Survey - NHAMCS) emergency departments (ED)
avail. *Diagnoses and treatment
*Long term care providers *Number & characteristics of
*Resident next-of-kin residents in nursing homes
interviews (NH)
(National Nursing Home *Functional status of NH
Survey-NNHS) residents
*People discharged from NH
87 is the latest *Characteristics of NH
*Expenditures of NH
*Home health agencies *Number of patients
and hospices (National *Funct. status of patients
Home and Hospice Care *# of discharged patients
avail. (1st part) Survey - NHHCS) *Characteristics of home
health agencies & hospices
and their patients
*Health care facilities *Charac. of hospitals,
*Professsional hospices, and home health
associations agencies
(National Health Provider *Sampling frame for provider
avail. in another yr. Inventory-NHPI) surveys
API = Asian/Pacific Islander
OMB categories include white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander (API), American
Indian, American Indian/Alaska Native"
Hispanic Origin is asked as a second question, separate from race"
Name, Planned Sample, Race/Ethnicity
NAME PLANNED RACE/ETHNICITY
SAMPLE AND SES
Vital Statistics
Cooperative Program *All births, deaths, *White, Black, 5 API
(VSCP) and fetal deaths groups,American Indian,
*Sample of marriages Other
Received '90 and divorces *5 Hispanic groups
*Termination of *Occupation in 21 states
pregnancy for selected *Educ. for births & deaths
reporting areas *1992 +:10 API groups from
7 States & NYC for deaths
Linked Birth/Infant
Death Program All U.S. births and *Same race & ethnic
infant deaths groups as VSCP
87 is the latest *Education
National Death Index *Same race groups as
NDI) All deaths VSCP
National Maternal
and Infant Health *10,000 live births *Same race & ethnic
Survey (NMIHS) *4,000 fetal deaths groups as VSCP
*6,000 infant deaths *Family Income
no documentation *Oversample Blacks *Education
*Occupation
National Mortality 18,700 deaths of *Same race & ethnic
Followback Survey persons ages 15 groups as VSCP
(NMFS) years and over *Income/wealth
*Education
86 next in '93 *Occupation and
employment history
National Health 50,000 households *OMB categories
Interview Survey *4 Hispanic groups
(NHIS) *Family & individual
income, & poverty level
91 coming shortly *Education & Occupation
*Type of living quarters
*1992 +: 10 API groups
National Survey of *8,500 women 15-44 *OMB categories
Family Growth years of age *4 Hispanic & 2 API groups
(NSFG) *Oversample Blacks *Family & individual
income, & poverty level
88 is the latest *Sources of income
*Education & Occupation
Longitudinal Study 7,000 persons age *OMB categories
of Aging (LSOA) 70 and over in 1984 *4 Hispanic groups
*Type of housing
91 is the latest *Occupation & retirement
*Income & income sources
National Health and *30,000 persons aged All years
Nutrition 2 months and older *Income & poverty index
Examination Survey to be examined *Education
(NHANES) *Oversample Blacks & *Occupation
Mexican Americans *Type of living quarters
expected in '95 *Social services
Prior to 1982
*White, Black, Other
*Birthplace
1988 +
*OMB categories
NHANES I *14,407 persons aged *White, Black, API, Aleut,
Epidemiologic 25-74 years, from & American Indian
Followup Study 1971-75 NHANES I *Birthplace/ancestory
(NHEFS) sample *Income & poverty index
*Oversample persons in *Education
87 is the latest poverty areas, women *Occupation
of childbearing age & *Type of living quarters
elderly
National Health *542 hospitals *OMB categories
Care Survey (NHCS) *250,000 discharges
91 is the latest
91 avail. in 6 mths. *3,000 physicians *OMB categories
in office-based
practices
*45,000 patient visits
will mail '91 when *600 hospitals *OMB categories
avail. *90,000 patient visits
87 is the latest *1,200 nursing homes *OMB categories
*2,800 nurses
*5,200 NH residents
*6,000 NH discharges
avail. (1st part) *1,500 home health *OMB categories
agencies and hospices
*9,000 current patients
*9,000 discharged
patients
avail. in another yr. *All licensed/certified *Percentage of Nursing
facilities in home, hospice and home
covered categories health care residents
according to OMB
categories
API = Asian/Pacific Islander
OMB categories include white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander (API), American
Indian, American Indian/Alaska Native"
Hispanic Origin is asked as a second question, separate from race"
Name, Planned Periodicity, Status
NAME PLANNED STATUS
PERIODICITY
Vital Statistics Annual Continuing
Cooperative Program
(VSCP)
Received '90
Linked Birth/Infant Annual Continuing; exploring
Death Program link to Medicaid
records
87 is the latest
National Death Index Annual Continuing
(NDI)
National Maternal Every 8 years, Completed survey of
and Infant Health with longitudinal 1988 events; conducting
Survey (NMIHS) followup 1991 Longitudinal
Followup; Next full
no documentation NMIHS scheduled for
1996
National Mortality Every 7 years Last conducted in 1986;
Followback Survey planning 1993 survey
(NMFS)
86 next in '93
National Health Annual Continuing 1992 survey
Interview Survey with cancer risk factor
(NHIS) and youth risk behavior
focus; Planning for
91 coming shortly 1993-94 disability survey
National Survey of Every 5 years Last conducted in 1988;
Family Growth with subsequent followed by 1990
(NSFG) followup telephonere interview;
planning for 1994 survey
88 is the latest
Longitudinal Study Special cohort Continuing; planning
of Aging (LSOA) study 2nd cohort (LSOA II)
study to begin in 1994
91 is the latest
National Health and Periodic, with Currently in 4th year
Nutrition longitudinal of 6 year cycle for
Examination Survey followup NHANES III; planning
(NHANES) continuous NHANES to
begin in 1996
expected in '95
NHANES I Special cohort Continuing followup
Epidemiologic study
Followup Study
(NHEFS)
87 is the latest
National Health Annual Continuing; plans to
Care Survey (NHCS) expand coverage to
ambulatory surgery
91 is the latest
91 avail. in 6 mths. Annual Continuing
will mail '91 when Annual Implementation in
avail. December 1991;
Continuing
87 is the latest Historically Last conducted in 1985;
every 4-10 years; next survey of NH
converting to proposed for 1994
annual cycle
avail. (1st part) Annual Full implementation in
Fall 1992
avail. in another yr. Periodic Continuing; expanding
to additional providers
Name, FY 1993-96 Plans
NAME FY 1993-96 PLANS
Vital Statistics *Continue monthly, annual data system
Cooperative Program *Exploit new certificate items for analysis
(VSCP) *Publish new model state legislation
*Move toward fully automated, more timely
Received '90 system
Linked Birth/Infant *Produce files for annual cohorts
Death Program *Expand analysis of existing file
*Continue development of linkage with
87 is the latest Medicaid files
National Death Index *Continue ongoing matching operations
(NDI)
National Maternal *Complete analysis of 1988 NMIHS
and Infant Health *Complete 1991 longitudinal followup
Survey (NMIHS) *Conduct next full NMIHS in 1996
no documentation
National Mortality *Conduct next NMFS in 1993
Followback Survey
(NMFS)
86 next in '93
National Health *Continue annual survey, HIV questions
Interview Survey *Fully automate data collection, 1993
(NHIS) *Disability supplement, 1993/4
*Year 2000 supplement, 1995
91 coming shortly *Implement sample redesign, 1995/96
*Implement revised core, 1995/96
National Survey of *Complete analysis of Cycle IV followup
Family Growth *Conduct Cycle V, 1994
(NSFG)
88 is the latest
Longitudinal Study *Continue followup of 1984 cohort
of Aging (LSOA) *conduct 2nd cohort study to begin 1994
91 is the latest
National Health and *Release data from first half: 1993
Nutrition *Complete NHANES III: 1994
Examination Survey *Develop plans for NHANES 97+
(NHANES)
expected in '95
NHANES I *Complete fieldwork for 1992 wave
Epidemiologic *Release data from 1992 wave
Followup Study *Develop plans for Wave V followup
(NHEFS)
87 is the latest
National Health *Continue annual survey of hospitals
Care Survey (NHCS)
91 is the latest *Initiate survey of ambulatory surgery:1994
91 avail. in 6 mths. *Continue annual survey
will mail '91 when *Continue annual survey
avail.
87 is the latest *Restart NNHS in 1995
avail. (1st part) *Continue survey of home & hospice care
avail. in another yr. *Initiate fieldwork for 1994 survey