Survey
description The National Health Examination Survey, Cycle II (NHES II) was conducted on a
nationwide probability sample of 7,417 children 6-11 years of age. Of the 7,417 children
selected for the sample, 7,119 (96 percent) were examined. Adjusted sampling weights were
computed to inflate the sample so as to reflect the 24 million children in the U.S.
population at that time in terms of age, sex, and certain other demographic
characteristics.
Data
file description NHES II contains responses to detailed structured questionnaires for medical and
developmental histories; responses to school questionnaires; results of medical, dental,
and psychological examinations, and vision and hearing tests; and anthropometric
measurements.
Results from NHES II are contained on one tape. The following table describes the
specific characteristics of the data tape. The block size and record length pertain to
data stored on tape.
The NHES II data tape contains all data collected during the entire course of the
survey: July 1963-December 1965. Data from this survey are only available on tape. Other
studies related to this survey are HHANES,
NHANES I, NHANES II, NHANES III and NHES, Cycle 1 and Cycle
3.
The NHES II data tape can
only be purchased through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). The NTIS order number is as follows:
Data on tape
Title
NTIS
Order no.
Price
NHES II Integrated Data (Tape No. 21DT)
PB-293124
$265.00
Documentation
contents The data tape documentation contains a brief description of NHES II, a file
description, and a detailed description of data items. A sample weight for each
sample person is included.
A detailed description of the design and operation of NHES II is provided in Vital and
Health Statistics, Series 1,
No. 5, which contains a discussion of the contents of NHES II and the
rationale and purpose for the inclusion of various components of the examination. Some
reports that contain results from Cycle II of the National Health Examination Survey are
Vital and Health Statistics, Series 11, Nos. 135, 142, 149,
and 164-166.
Contacts
For publications and electronic data products from NHANES: call (301) 458-4636 or NTIS or
GPO.
Technical questions about
the file contact:
Division of Health Examination Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782-2003
(301) 458-4567