Adult
Physical Activity Questionnaires, Data and Documentation
This guide provides links to NHIS adult physical activity
information, including questionnaires, documentation,
data file information, SAS/SPSS/STATA
input statements and data sets for each data year in whichNHIS adult physical activity questions
were asked.
NHIS
data collection technology
has changed over the years with resulting changes in terminology and
the display of survey information. Terminology used on the NHIS
website for the three major NHIS data collection periods--2004 to present,
1997-2003,
and 1975-1995--is summarized here.
Beginning in 2004 and continuing
to the present, all NHIS survey information can be accessed from the page titled
Questionnaires, Datasets, and Related Documentation, 1997 to
(current data year).Links to questionnaires and other
survey-related documents are found by scrolling down to the year of interest.
For data and documentation (other than the questionnaires and
the survey description), click on “Data
Release” for the year of interest and
click on appropriate links indicated below.
Sample Adult Alternative
Health (ALT) Supplement [NOTE:
The Alternative Health Supplement questionnaire and the Sample Adult Corequestionnaire are combined. However, all other related data and
documentation are separate.]
Sample Adult Cancer
Supplement[NOTE:
The Sample Adult Cancer Supplement questionnaire and the Sample Adult
(core) questionnaire are separate. However all other related data and
documentation are combined with the Sample Adult files.]
For 1975-1995, survey information is
organized by data year in descending order. Links to most documents for these
years are provided below. All NHIS survey information for this period can alsobe accessed from the page titled
Disability Followback Survey (DFS-3) Supplement on Aging Questionnaire[NOTE: Physical activity questions
identical to those included in the Supplement on Aging were also asked of adults
aged 70 years and over in Section M of the Disability Follow-back (DFS-2) Adults
Questionnaire. Data from the two questionnaires were combined and released in
the DFS-3 data file.]
