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Scientific Data Documentation
Immunization, 1996
DSN:  CC37.NHIS96.IMMUNIZE


                   
              1996 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)                       
                        Childhood Immunization File


 In the 1996 NHIS, information on childhood immunizations was collected from
 adult respondents (often the mother) for a sample child under 6 years of age
 in the NHIS household sample with age-eligible children.  Information was also
 collected for all additional 19-35 month old children.  Analysts are STRONGLY
 encouraged to review the questionnaire used for this survey before undertaking
 any analyses.

 Five vaccine types were asked about in the survey: DTP, Polio, Measles or MMR,
 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), and Hepatitis B.  When possible,
 information was abstracted directly from vaccination records maintained by the
 family.  Respondents with vaccination records were also asked about additional
 shots that may have been received but were not listed on the records.
 Respondents who were unable to provide records were asked the number of shots
 of each type their child had received.  Respondents who did not know the exact
 number of shots but stated that the child had received "all" of a particular
 type of vaccination had "88" coded as the number of shots.

 For each vaccine type, the total number of shots received was calculated and
 included as a recode for each child in the file.  For children 2 years and
 older who had complete shot record information (i.e., all their vaccination
 information was contained on their shot record), the total number received by
 24 months was also calculated and included on the file as a recode.

 Estimation of immunization coverage levels (i.e., the percentage of children
 who are "up-to-date" for a particular vaccine type or a series of vaccines) is
 complicated.  The National Immunization Program at the Centers for Disease
 Control and Prevention is responsible for calculating the official Public
 Health Service coverage level estimates.  Analysts who wish to make these
 types of estimates can contact the National Immunization Program's Statistical
 Analysis Branch (404-639-8235) for technical assistance.

 Information collected in this survey is the same as that collected in the
 1992-95 NHIS.  Similar information was also collected in the 1991 NHIS as part
 of a supplement on child health.  However, there are some differences in the
 way the information based on respondent's recall was collected in 1992-96
 compared with 1991.  In 1991, the ages of vaccination were collected for each
 antigen; in 1992-96, just the total number of shots of each type was collected.
 The recode for shots received before 24 months was calculated for all
 children 2 and older in 1991; in 1992-96, since data on ages at vaccination
 was not collected in the history portion, this recode could only be calculated
 for those children with complete shot record information.

 The response rate to the 1996 Immunization Survey was 88.3 percent and was
 calculated as follows:

      The response rate to the NHIS Core questionnaire was 93.8 percent.
      Of the eligible families from the CORE, 94.1 percent responded to
      the Immunization supplement.  Multiplying these two response rates
      together yields the overall response rate to the Immunization
      Survey (88.3 percent).

 Each respondent record in the Immunization file contains a final weight (file
 locations 207-212).  Weights must be used to make estimates based on this data
 file that take into account the sample design.  For several reasons the
 sampling weight on this file differs from the corresponding weight for the
 same child on the NHIS Core Person file.  The Immunization file is based on a
 sample of children under 6 identified in the NHIS sample.  In addition, there
 was a nonresponse to the request for immunization information.  Therefore,
 respondent data on the Immunization file was reweighted, including a post-
 stratification adjustment to independent estimates of the population by
 race/ethnicity, sex, and individual year of age.

 It is important to note that these weights must be used with all records
 (sample children and additional children) since the weights take into account
 the additional sampling of 19-35 month old children.  Most of the sampling
 weights for records on the Immunization file are between 1000 and 6000.
 However, due to the design of the NHIS and the weighting procedure, there may
 be some records on the Immunization file which have very large weights (e.g.,
 29,000).  Analyses based on small raw sample sizes may be heavily influenced
 by the inclusion of these records with larger weights.  Analysts are encouraged
 to look at the distribution of weights for records being analyzed to
 decide how to handle these weighting outliers.

 The following indicates the number of sample children as well as additional
 children in the household:

                     1996 NHIS Immunization File

                     Sample Children:         4,136
                     Other Children:            328
                     Total Children:          4,464

                     19-35 months (total)     1,296




                1996 NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY (NHIS)

                      IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE DATA FILE

                        Guidelines for Citation of Data

 With the goal of mutual benefit, the National Center for Health Statistics
 (NCHS) requests that recipients of data files cooperate in certain actions
 related to their use.

 Any published material derived from the data should acknowledge NCHS as the
 original source.  The suggested citation to appear at the bottom of all tables
 is as follows:

      Source:  National Center for Health Statistics (1996)

 When cited in a bibliography, the suggested citation should read:

      National Center for Health Statistics (1998).  Public Use File
      Documentation, National Health Interview Survey of Immunization,
      1996 (machine readable data file and documentation), National Center
      for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland

 The published material should also include a disclaimer that credits any
 analyses, interpretations, or conclusions reached to the author (recipient of
 the data file) and not to NCHS, which is responsible only for the initial data.
 Consumers who wish to publish a technical description of the data should make a
 reasonable effort to insure that the description is not inconsistent with that
 published by NCHS.



 Record Layout    

                         Outline of Items and Codes

 ______________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________________

 1-2          -                        RECORD TYPE

                            4,464         80.  Immunization
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 3-4          HH-2                     PROCESSING YEAR

                            4,464         96.  1996
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 5-14         Generated         -      HOUSEHOLD ID
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 15-16        -                 -      PERSON NUMBER
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 17-18        -                 -      BLANK (Record Serial Number on some
                                       other record types)
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 19-20        -                        SAMPLING WEEK CODE
                                       (Number within Quarter - loc. 178)

                              254         01.  Week 1
                              249         02.  Week 2
                              406         03.  Week 3
                              362         04.  Week 4
                              375         05.  Week 5
                              337         06.  Week 6
                              360         07.  Week 7
                              378         08.  Week 8
                              389         09.  Week 9
                              351         10.  Week 10
                              322         11.  Week 11
                              355         12.  Week 12
                              326         13.  Week 13
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 21           Recode                   LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                            2,620         0.  Interview not late
                            1,305         1.  One week late
                              449         2.  Two weeks late
                               90         3.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________
 22-23        HH-11c,d                 TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                       Housing Unit = (00-07)

                               80         00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                            4,061         01.  House, apartment, flat
                                1         02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                               etc.
                                0         03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                               motel, etc.
                                0         04.  HU in rooming house
                              276         05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                               permanent room added
                               43         06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                               or more permanent rooms added
                                1         07.  HU not specified above

                                       Other Unit = (08-13)

                                0         08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                               boarding house
                                0         09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                               hotel, motel, etc.
                                1         10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                               trailer, or tent
                                0         11.  Student quarters in college
                                               dormitory
                                1         12.  Other unit not specified above
                                0         13.  Other unit; kind unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  24          HH-12                    HAS TELEPHONE

                            3,920          1.  Yes, phone number given
                              128          2.  Yes, no phone number given
                              367          3.  No
                               49          4.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  25          A-1                      SEX

                            2,229          1.  Male
                            2,235          2.  Female
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  26          -                        AGE IMPUTED FLAG

                            4,464          0.  Age known
 ________________________________________________________________________________




                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 27-28        Person                   AGE
              Column
                              651         00.  Under 1 year old
                            3,813      01-05.  Number of years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  29          Recode                   AGE RECODE #1

                            3,714          1.  Under 5 years old
                              750          2.  5 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  30          Recode                   AGE RECODE #2

                            4,464          1.  Under 6 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 31-32        Recode                   AGE RECODE #3

                            2,313      00-35.  Number of months old
                            2,151         36.  At or over 3 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  33          -                        MONTH OF BIRTH IMPUTED FLAG

                            4,350          0.  Month known
                              109          1.  Month unknown, '8' imputed
                                5          9.  Date of birth unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 34-39        A-3                      MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH

 34-35                          -      Month

                                          01.  January           08.  August
                                          02.  February          09.  September
                                          03.  March             10.  October
                                          04.  April             11.  November
                                          05.  May               12.  December
                                          06.  June              99.  Unknown
                                          07.  July

 36-39                                 Year of Birth

                            4,459      1990-1997.  1990-1997
                                5           9999.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

   40         Recode                   HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                            4,365         0.  Hispanic origin known
                               99         1.  Hispanic origin imputed from
                                              reference person
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 41-42        A-6                      MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND*- Reported
                                       (see notation for locations 43-45)

                            3,069         01.  White
                              719         02.  Black/African American**
                               28         03.  Indian (American)
                               21         06.  Chinese
                               21         07.  Filipino
                               53         15.  Other API (includes Hawaiian,
                                               Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese,
                                               Asian Indian, Samoan, and
                                               Guamanian)
                              408         16.  Other race (includes Eskimo
                                               and Aleut)
                               25         17.  Multiple race
                              120         99.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 *Some categories may be too small to analyze separately and therefore may
  produce unreliable estimates. In additions, counts may not agree with those
  produced by the Census Bureau.

 **For convenience, the category 'Black/African American' will be shown as 'Black
   in all observed race or race recode locations throughout the documention.



                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 43-45      Recode                     RACE RECODES

   43                                  Recode 1*           Persons whose Main
                            3,610         1.  White        Racial Background
                              721         2.  Black        (location 41-42) was
                              133         3.  Other        "other" or "unknown"
                                                           were classified in
   44                                  Recode 2            the following recodes
                                                           using the racial
                            3,610         1.  White        background observed
                              854         2.  Non-white    by the interviewer.
                                                           Use of these recodes
   45                                  Recode 3            is recommended for
                                                           estimating statistics
                              721         1.  Black        for the groups shown
                            3,743         2.  Non-black    here.
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 46-47      A-5                        HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                                1          00.  Multiple Hispanic
                              166          01.  Puerto Rican
                               25          02.  Cuban
                              250          03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                              640          04.  Mexican-American
                               10          05.  Chicano
                              113          06.  Other Latin American
                              112          07.  Other Spanish
                               34          08.  Spanish, DK type
                                0          09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                            3,113          10.  Not Spanish origin
 ________________________________________________________________________________

   48       L-7                        MARITAL STATUS

                            4,464         0.  Under 14 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 49-50      -                   -      BLANK
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  *This recode is used to define race in the Current Estimates tables.

 **If unknown, the family reference person code was imputed.  A flag
   indicating imputation is in loc. 40 and the relationship to reference
   person is in loc. 63.


                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 51-52        L-2                      EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED YEARS

                              721         00.  Never attended; kindergarten only
                                4      01-11.  Grades 1-11
                                0         12.  Grade 12

                                       College:

                                0         13.  1 year
                                0         14.  2 years
                                0         15.  3 years
                                0         16.  4 years
                                0         17.  5 years
                                0         18.  6 years or more
                               25         19.  Unknown
                            3,714      Blank.  Under 5 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 53           Recode                   EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL

                              721          0.  None; kindergarten only
                                4          1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                                0          2.  9-11 years (high school)
                                0          3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                                0          4.  1-3 years (college)
                                0          5.  4 years (college graduate)
                                0          6.  5+ years (post-college)
                               25          7.  Unknown
                            3,714      Blank.  Under 5 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 54-55        -                       HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                      FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                               10        00.  Never attended; kindergarten only
                              723     01-11.  Grades 1-11
                            1,493        12.  Grade 12

                                      College:

                              353       13.  1 year
                              528       14.  2 years
                              186       15.  3 years
                              661       16.  4 years
                              126       17.  5 years
                              371       18.  6 years or more
                               13       19.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 56           Recode                   HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                       FAMILY MEMBER

                               10          0.  None; kindergarten only
                              255          1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                              468          2.  9-11 years (high school)
                            1,493          3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                            1,067          4.  1-3 years (college)
                              661          5.  4 years (college graduate)
                              497          6.  5+ years (post-college)
                               13          7.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 57           L-8                      FAMILY INCOME ($20,000 OR LESS)

                            1,607          1.  Less than $20,000
                            2,760          2.  $20,000 or more
                               97          3.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 58-59        L-8                      FAMILY INCOME
                               19      00.  Less than  $1,000
                               41      01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                               48      02.    2,000 -   2,999
                               47      03.    3,000 -   3,999
                               43      04.    4,000 -   4,999
                               63      05.    5,000 -   5,999
                               54      06.    6,000 -   6,999
                               52      07.    7,000 -   7,999
                               62      08.    8,000 -   8,999
                               94      09.    9,000 -   9,999
                               99      10.   10,000 -  10,999
                               58      11.   11,000 -  11,999
                              131      12.   12,000 -  12,999
                               78      13.   13,000 -  13,999
                               69      14.   14,000 -  14,999
                               65      15.   15,000 -  15,999
                               61      16.   16,000 -  16,999
                               67      17.   17,000 -  17,999
                               86      18.   18,000 -  18,999
                               87      19.   19,000 -  19,999
                              341      20.   20,000 -  24,999
                              302      21.   25,000 -  29,999
                              299      22.   30,000 -  34,999
                              217      23.   35,000 -  39,999
                              217      24.   40,000 -  44,999
                              179      25.   45,000 -  49,999
                              981      26.  $50,000 and over
                              604      27.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 60           Recode                   FAMILY INCOME

                              198         0.  Under $5,000
                              117         1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                              208         2.    7,000 -   9,999
                              435         3.   10,000 -  14,999
                              366         4.   15,000 -  19,999
                              341         5.   20,000 -  24,999
                              601         6.   25,000 -  34,999
                              613         7.   35,000 -  49,999
                              981         8.  $50,000 or more
                              604         9.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 61           Generated                NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                            3,068         1.  At or above poverty threshold
                            1,009         2.  Below poverty threshold
                              387         3.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 62-63                                 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

 62           A-2                      Type of Family

                                 0        &.  Primary individual
                                 0        -.  Secondary individual
                             4,448        0.  Primary family
                                16      1-9.  Secondary family
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 *Based on family size, number of children under 18 years of age and family
  income using the 1995 poverty levels derived from the August, 1996 Current
  Population Survey.


                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

   63         A-2                      Relationship to Reference Person

                                0         &.  Reference person, living alone
                                0         0.  Reference person, 2+ persons in
                                              household
                                0         1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in Armed
                                              Forces and living at home
                                0         2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                              Forces and living at home
                            3,948         3.  Child of reference person or spouse
                              409         4.  Grandchild of reference person or
                                              spouse
                                0         5.  Parent of reference person or
                                              spouse
                              103         6.  Other relative
                                4         7.  Child of ineligible reference
                                              person
                                0         9.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  64          Recode                   FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

                                0         1.  Living alone
                                0         2.  Living only with non-relative
                                0         3.  Living with spouse
                            4,464         4.  Living with relative - other
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 65-66        Generated         -      SIZE OF FAMILY*

                                       Unrelated individuals are coded 01
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  67          Recode                   SIZE OF FAMILY

                            4,394      1-8.  Number of members
                               70        9.  9+ members
 ________________________________________________________________________________


                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  68          A-2                      PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE

                            3,038          1.  Both parents, no other relative
                              653          2.  Mother only
                               23          3.  Father only
                              279          4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                               old adult relative
                              369          5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                               25          6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                               18          7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                               55          8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                               year old adult relatives
                                4          9.  Unknown
                                0          0.  Other
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  69          -                 -      BLANK
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  70          G-4                      HEALTH STATUS

                            2,247          1.  Excellent
                            1,208          2.  Very Good
                              790          3.  Good
                              118          4.  Fair
                               16          5.  Poor
                               85          6.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  71          Recode                   ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS* (all ages)

                               23          1.  Unable to perform major activity
                               88          2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                               activity
                               40          3.  Limited in other activities
                            4,313          4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  72          -                 -      BLANK
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 *This location is used to categorize persons with limitation of activity
  in the Current Estimates tables.


                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  73          B-11                     LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
                                       (5 years old)

                                5          1.  Unable to attend school
                               14          2.  Attends special school/classes
                                4          3.  Needs special school/classes
                               10          4.  Limited in school attendance
                                9          5.  Limited in other activities
                              708          6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                            3,714      Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years old)
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  74          B-14                     NEEDS HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE (5 years
                                       old and limited)

                                3          1.  Unable to perform personal care
                                               needs
                                0          2.  Limited in performing other
                                               routine needs
                               39          3.  Not limited in performing personal
                                               or routine needs
                                0          4.  Unknown
                            4,422      Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years
                                               old or not limited)
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 75-79        -                 -      BLANK
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 80-81        Recode                   INDUSTRY RECODE 1

                            4,464      97.  Under 18 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 82-83        Recode                   INDUSTRY RECODE 2

                            4,464      15.  Under 18 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 84-86        -                 -      BLANK
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 87-88        Recode                   OCCUPATION RECODE 1

                            4,464      97.  Under 18 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________


                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

 ________________________________________________________________________________
   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 89-90        Recode                   OCCUPATION RECODE 2

                            4,464      15.  Under 18 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

  91          L-R                      RESPONDENT FOR CORE

                                0         1.  Self-entirely
                                0         2.  Self-partly
                            4,464         3.  Proxy
                                0         4.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 92-97        -                 -      BLANK
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 98-99        Recode                   TOTAL RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN PAST TWO
                                       WEEKS

                            4,037         00.  None
                              427      01-14.  Days
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 100-101      D-4                      BED DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                            4,232         00.  None
                              232      01-14.  Days
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 102-103      D-2                      WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                            4,464         00.  Under 18 years old
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 104-105      D-3                      SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                            4,413         00.  None
                               51      01-14.  Days
 ________________________________________________________________________________

                  1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

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   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 106-107      D-6                      OTHER DAYS OF RESTRICTED ACTIVITY IN PAST
                                       TWO WEEKS

                            4,236           00.  None
                              228        01-14.  Days
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 108-110      G-2                      BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                            2,424          000.  None
                            1,945      001-365.  1-365 days
                               95          366.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

   111        Recode                   BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                            2,424         0.  None
                            1,661         1.  1-7 days
                              260         2.  8-30 days
                               24         3.  31-180 days
                                0         4.  181-365 days
                               95         5.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 112-114      G-3                      DOCTOR VISITS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                              398          000.  None
                            4,018      001-996.  Visits
                                0          997.  997+ visits
                               48          998.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________

   115        G-3                      INTERVAL SINCE LAST DOCTOR VISIT

                                8         0.  Never
                            4,087         1.  Less than 1 year
                              212         2.  1 to less than 2 years
                               45         3.  2 to less than 5 years
                                1         4.  5 years or more
                              111         5.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________________


                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

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   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 116-117      Generated         -      NUMBER OF CONDITIONS
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 118-119      Generated         -      NUMBER OF ACUTE INCIDENCE CONDITIONS
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 120-121      Generated         -      NUMBER OF TWO-WEEK DOCTOR VISITS
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 122-123      Generated         -      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES IN
                                       PAST 12 MONTHS
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 124-126      Generated         -      SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN PAST
                                       12 MONTHS
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 127-128      Generated         -      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES IN
                                       PAST 12 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 129-131      Generated         -      SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN PAST
                                       12 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 132-133      Generated         -      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                                       IN PAST 6 MONTHS
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 134-136      Generated         -      NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL IN
                                       PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN PAST 6
                                       MONTHS
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 137-138      Generated         -      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                                       IN PAST 6 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 139-141      Generated         -      NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL IN
                                       PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN PAST 6
                                       MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
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 142-143      -                 -      BLANK
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   144        L-9b                     YEARS LIVED IN STATE OF PRESENT RESIDENCE

                              712          1.  Less than 1 year
                            2,768          2.  1 yr., less than 5 yrs.
                              562          3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                                0          4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                                0          5.  15 years or more
                              316          9.  DK refused
                              106      Blank.  Not applicable (Foreign-born)
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   145        L-9c                     YEARS LIVED IN UNITED STATES

                               19          1.  Less than 1 year
                               75          2.  1 yr., less than 5 yrs.
                                8          3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                                0          4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                                0          5.  15 years or more
                                4          9.  DK refused
                            4,358      Blank.  Not applicable (U.S. born)
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 146          -                 -      BLANK
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 147-150      Recode            -      STRATUM FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 151          Recode            -      PSU FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 152-153      Recode            -      SUBSTRATUM FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 154-160      Generated         -      SECONDARY SAMPLING UNIT
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 161          Unit Control             TYPE OF PSU
              File
                            2,965         1.  Self representing
                            1,499         2.  Non self representing
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 162          Unit Control             PANEL 4 (Code used to identify
              File                     nationally representative subsamples)

                            1,837         1.  Panel 1
                            1,759         3.  Panel 3
                              868         4.  Panel 4
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 163          -                 -      NSR STATUS VARIABLE
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 164-167      -                 -      COLLAPSED VARIANCE STRATUM
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 168          -                 -      VARIANCE PSU
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 169-177      -                 -      BLANK
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   178                                 SAMPLING QUARTER

                            1,220         1.  Quarter 1
                            1,376         2.  Quarter 2
                              925         3.  Quarter 3
                              943         4.  Quarter 4
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 179-181      -                 -      BLANK
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   182        Unit Control             REGION
              File
                              859         1.  Northeast
                              865         2.  Midwest
                            1,550         3.  South
                            1,190         4.  West
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   183         Unit Control            GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
               File
                                       MSA Size

                              603          1.  5,000,000 or more
                              557          2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                            1,030          3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                              503          4.  500,000 - 999,999
                              558          5.  250,000 - 499,999
                              351          6.  100,000 - 249,999
                               47          7.  Under 100,000
                              815      Blank.  Non-MSA
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 184-185      -                 -      BLANK
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   186        Unit Control             MSA - NON-MSA RESIDENCE
              File
                            1,565        1.  In MSA; in Central City
                            2,084        2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                              815        3.  Not in MSA
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 187-200      -                 -      BLANK
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 201-206      Generated         -      INTERIM ANNUAL BASIC WEIGHT (Before
                                       Age-Sex-Race/Ethnicity Poststratification
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 207-212      Generated         -      FINAL ANNUAL BASIC WEIGHT
 ________________________________________________________________________________

 213-334      -                 -      BLANK
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1
                                    IM-19

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   335        -                        SAMPLE CHILD AND OTHER CHILD
                                       19-35 MONTHS

                            4,136         1.  Sample Child
                              328         2.  Other Child 19-35 Months
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   336        Recode                   DTP SHOT INDICATED ON RECORD

                            2,032          1.  Yes
                               42          2.  No
                                1          9.  DK or refused
                            2,389      Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
                                               or no vaccinations received
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 337-384      2/14(1)           -      IMMUNIZATION DTP/DT SHOT TABLE
                                       FOR 1-8 SHOTS

                                       Columns for DTP/DT Shots 1-8

     MONTH                              SHOT #    MONTH     DAY     YEAR
        01.  January                             COLUMNS  COLUMNS  COLUMNS
        02.  February
        03.  March                        1      337-338  339-340  341-342
        04.  April
        05.  May                          2      343-344  345-346  347-348
        06.  June
        07.  July                         3      349-350  351-352  353-354
        08.  August
        09.  September                    4      355-356  357-358  359-360
        10.  October
        11.  November                     5      361-362  363-364  365-366
        12.  December
        99.  DK or refused                6      367-368  369-370  371-372
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not
             available or vaccination     7      373-374  375-376  377-378
             not received
     DAY                                  8      379-380  381-382  383-384
     01-31.  Day of month
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received

     YEAR
     90-96.  1990-1996
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received
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   385      Recode                       POLIO SHOT INDICATED ON RECORD

                            2,000            1.  Yes
                               72            2.  No
                                3            9.  DK or refused
                            2,389        Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
                                                 or no vaccinations received
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 386-433    2/14(2)             -      IMMUNIZATION POLIO (DROPS OR SHOTS)
                                       TABLE FOR 1-8 SHOTS/DROPS

                                       Columns for Polio Shots 1-8

     MONTH                      SHOT #      MONTH      DAY      YEAR
        01.  January                       COLUMNS   COLUMNS   COLUMNS
        02.  February
        03.  March                1        386-387   388-389   390-391
        04.  April
        05.  May                  2        392-393   394-395   396-397
        06.  June
        07.  July                 3        398-399   400-401   402-403
        08.  August
        09.  September            4        404-405   406-407   408-409
        10.  October
        11.  November             5        410-411   412-413   414-415
        12.  December
        99.  DK or refused        6        416-417   418-419   420-421
     Blank.  NA - Shot record
             not available        7        422-423   424-425   426-427
             or vaccination
             not received         8        428-429   430-431   432-433

     DAY
     01-31.  Day of month
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received

     YEAR
     90-96.  1990-1996
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received
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   434        Recode                   MEASLES/MMR SHOT INDICATED ON RECORD

                            1,594          1.  Yes
                              464          2.  No
                               17          9.  DK or refused
                            2,389      Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
                                               or no vaccinations received
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 435-462      2/14(3)           -      IMMUNIZATION MEASLES/MMR SHOT TABLE
                                       FOR 1-4 SHOTS

     SHOT TYPE                    Columns For Measles/MMR Shots 1-4
         1.  Measles
         2.  MMR                SHOT #   MEASLES/    MONTH      DAY     YEAR
         9.  DK or refused                 MMR      COLUMNS   COLUMNS  COLUMNS
     Blank.  NA - Shot record            COLUMNS
             not available or
             vaccination not      1       435       436-437   438-439  440-441
             received
                                  2       442       443-444   445-446  447-448

                                  3       449       450-451   452-453  454-455
     MONTH
        01.  January              4       456       457-458   459-460  461-462
        02.  February
        03.  March
        04.  April
        05.  May
        06.  June
        07.  July
        08.  August
        09.  September
        10.  October
        11.  November
        12.  December
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received

     DAY                                          YEAR
     01-31.  Day of month                   90-96.  1990-1996
        99.  DK or refused                     99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not           Blank.  NA - Shot record not
             available or vaccination               available or vaccination
             not received                           not received
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   463        Recode                   HIB SHOT INDICATED ON RECORD

                            1,817          1.  Yes
                              241          2.  No
                               17          9.  DK or refused
                            2,389      Blank.  NA - Shot record not
                                               available or no
                                               vaccinations received
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 464-487      2/14(4)           -   IMMUNIZATION HIB SHOT TABLE
                                    FOR 1-4 SHOTS

                                    Columns For HIB Shots 1-4

     MONTH                      SHOT #    MONTH        DAY       YEAR
        01.  January                     COLUMNS     COLUMNS    COLUMNS
        02.  February
        03.  March
        04.  April                1      464-465     466-467    468-469
        05.  May
        06.  June                 2      470-471     472-473    474-475
        07.  July
        08.  August               3      476-477     478-479    480-481
        09.  September
        10.  October              4      482-483     484-485    486-487
        11.  November
        12.  December
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received

     DAY
     01-31.  Day of month
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received

     YEAR
     90-96.  1990-1996
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received
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   488        Recode                   HEPATITIS B SHOT INDICATED ON RECORD

                            1,475          1.  Yes
                              560          2.  No
                               40          9.  DK or refused
                            2,389      Blank.  NA - Shot record not
                                               available or no
                                               vaccinations received
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 489-512      2/14(5)           -      IMMUNIZATION HEPATITIS B SHOT TABLE
                                       FOR 1-4 SHOTS

                                       Columns For Hepatitis B Shots 1-4

     MONTH                      SHOT #       MONTH        DAY       YEAR
        01.  January                        COLUMNS     COLUMNS    COLUMNS
        02.  February
        03.  March
        04.  April                1         489-490     491-492    493-494
        05.  May
        06.  June                 2         495-496     497-498    499-500
        07.  July
        08.  August               3         501-502     503-504    505-506
        09.  September
        10.  October              4         507-508     509-510    511-512
        11.  November
        12.  December
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received

     DAY
     01-31.  Day of month
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received

     YEAR
     90-96.  1990-1996
        99.  DK or refused
     Blank.  NA - Shot record not available
             or vaccination not received
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   513        3/15                     ALL IMMUNIZATIONS INCLUDED ON SHOT
                                       RECORD (according to respondent)*

                            1,905          1.  Yes
                              135          2.  No
                               55          9.  DK or refused
                            2,369      Blank.  NA - No shot record
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   514        4/16a                    CHILD EVER RECEIVED ADDITIONAL DTP SHOT

                               62          1.  Yes
                               58          2.  No
                               70          9.  DK or refused
                            4,274      Blank.  NA - Shot record complete or
                                               no shot record
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   515       4/16b                    ADDITIONAL DTP SHOTS RECEIVED

                               36        1-7.  1-7 Shots
                                9          8.  All
                               17          9.  DK or refused
                            4,402      Blank.  NA - No additional shots, shot
                                               record complete or no shot record
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   516        5/17a                    CHILD EVER RECEIVED ADDITIONAL POLIO
                                       SHOT/VACCINE

                               55          1.  Yes
                               60          2.  No
                               75          9.  DK or refused
                            4,274      Blank.  NA - Shot record complete or no
                                               shot record
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   517        5/17b                    ADDITIONAL POLIO VACCINE RECEIVED

                               28        1-7.  1-7 Vaccines
                                9          8.  All
                               18          9.  DK or refused
                            4,409      Blank.  NA - No additional shots,
                                               shot record complete or
                                               no shot record
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 *This field was not edited for consistency with other information.  This may
  differ from location 542 if child received vaccines other than those on this
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   518        6/18a                    CHILD EVER RECEIVED ADDITIONAL
                                       MEASLES/MMR SHOTS
                               50          1.  Yes
                               68          2.  No
                               72          9.  DK or refused
                            4,274      Blank.  NA - Shot record complete
                                               or no shot record
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   519        6/18b                    ADDITIONAL MEASLES/MMR SHOTS RECEIVED
                               28        1-7.  1-7 Shots
                               10          8.  All
                               12          9.  DK or refused
                            4,414      Blank.  NA - No additional shots,
                                               shot record complete or
                                               no shot record
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   520        7/19a                    CHILD EVER RECEIVED ADDITIONAL HIB SHOT
                               39          1.  Yes
                               67          2.  No
                               84          9.  DK or refused
                            4,274      Blank.  NA - Shot record complete
                                               or no shot record
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   521        7/19b                    ADDITIONAL HIB SHOTS RECEIVED
                               19        1-7.  1-7 Shots
                                6          8.  All
                               14          9.  DK or refused
                            4,425      Blank.  NA - No additional shots, shot
                                               record complete or no shot record
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   522        8/20a                    CHILD EVER RECEIVED ADDITIONAL
                                       HEPATITIS B SHOT
                               45          1.  Yes
                               73          2.  No
                               72          9.  DK or refuse
                            4,274      Blank.  NA - Shot record complete
                                               or no shot record
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   523        8/20b                    ADDITIONAL HEPATITIS B SHOTS RECEIVED
                               30        1-7.  1-7 Shots
                                4          8.  All
                               11          9.  DK or refused
                            4,419      Blank.  NA - No additional shots, shot
                                               record complete or no shot record
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   524        9/21                     EVER RECEIVED IMMUNIZATION
                                       (for children with no shot record)

                            2,193          1.  Yes
                              138          2.  No
                               38          9.  DK or refused
                            2,095      Blank.  NA - Shot record available
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   525        10/22a(1)                EVER RECEIVED DTP SHOT

                            2,127          1.  Yes
                               26          2.  No
                               40          9.  DK or refused
                            2,271      Blank.  NA - DK/not immunized
                                               or shot record available
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 526-527      10/22b(1)                TOTAL DTP SHOTS RECEIVED

                              434      01-87.  1-87 shots
                            1,280         88.  All
                              413         99.  DK or refused
                            2,337      Blank.  NA - DK/did not receive
                                               specific vaccination,
                                               DK/not immunized or
                                               shot record available
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   528        10/22a(2)                EVER RECEIVED POLIO SHOT/VACCINE

                            2,121          1.  Yes
                               29          2.  No
                               43          9.  DK or refused
                            2,271      Blank.  NA - DK/not immunized
                                               or shot record available
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 529-530      10/22b(2)                TOTAL POLIO SHOTS/VACCINES RECEIVED

                              418      01-87.  1-87 Shots
                            1,287         88.  All
                              416         99.  DK or refused
                            2,343      Blank.  NA - DK/did not receive
                                               specific vaccination,
                                               DK/not immunized or shot
                                               record available
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   531        10/22a(3)                EVER RECEIVED MEASLES/MMR SHOT

                            1,901          1.  Yes
                              150          2.  No
                              142          9.  DK or refused
                            2,271      Blank.  NA - DK/not immunized
                                               or shot record available
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 532-533      10/22b(3)                TOTAL MEASLES/MMR SHOTS RECEIVED

                              321      01-87.  1-87 Shots
                            1,199         88.  All
                              381         99.  DK or refused
                            2,563      Blank.  NA - DK/did not receive specific
                                               vaccination, DK/not immunized
                                               or shot record available
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   534        10/22a(4)                EVER RECEIVED HIB SHOT

                            1,713          1.  Yes
                              143          2.  No
                              337          9.  DK or refused
                            2,271      Blank.  NA - DK/not immunized or
                                               shot record available
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 535-536      10/22b(4)                TOTAL HIB SHOTS RECEIVED

                              297      01-87.  1-87 Shots
                            1,066         88.  All
                              350         99.  DK or refused
                            2,751      Blank.  NA - DK/did not receive
                                               specific vaccination,
                                               DK/not immunized or
                                               shot record available
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   537        10/22a(5)                EVER RECEIVED HEPATITIS B SHOT

                            1,573          1.  Yes
                              183          2.  No
                              437          9.  DK or refused
                            2,271      Blank.  NA - DK/not immunized
                                               or shot record available
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 538-539      10/22b(5)                TOTAL HEPATITIS B SHOTS RECEIVED

                              327      01-87.  1-87 Shots
                              947         88.  All
                              299         99.  DK or refused
                            2,891      Blank.  NA - DK/did not receive
                                               specific vaccination,
                                               DK/not immunized or
                                               shot record available
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   540        11/23                    PERSON WHO TOOK CHILD FOR SHOTS

                            3,679          1.  Yes
                              576          2.  No
                               18          9.  DK or refused
                              191      Blank.  NA - DK/not immunized
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   541        12/24                    HAS CHILD RECEIVED ALL RECOMMENDED SHOTS

                            4,056          1.  Yes
                              151          2.  No
                               66          9.  DK or refused
                              191      Blank.  NA - DK/not immunized
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   542        Recode                   SOURCE OF VACCINE INFORMATION

                              149          0.  None of 4 vaccine types reported
                            1,976          1.  Shot record only
                               99          2.  Shot record and history
                            2,198          3.  History only
                               42          9.  DK/refused if received any of 4
                                               vaccine types
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   543        Recode                   SOURCE OF DTP/DT INFORMATION

                              216          0.  Vaccine not reported
                            1,973          1.  Shot record only
                               59          2.  Shot record and history
                              437          3.  History only (no. of shots known)
                            1,693          7.  History only (no. of shots
                                               unknown)
                               86          9.  DK/refused if received vaccine
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   544        Recode                   SOURCE OF POLIO INFORMATION

                              245          0.  Vaccine not reported
                            1,949          1.  Shot record only
                               51          2.  Shot record and history
                              419          3.  History only (no. of vaccines
                                               known)
                            1,706          7.  History only (no. of vaccines
                                               unknown)
                               94          9.  DK/refused if received vaccine
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   545        Recode                   SOURCE OF MEASLES/MMR INFORMATION

                              725          0.  Vaccine not reported
                            1,577          1.  Shot record only
                               17          2.  Shot record and history
                              339          3.  History only (no. of shots known)
                            1,595          7.  History only (no. of shots
                                               unknown)
                              211          9.  DK/refused if received vaccine
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   546        Recode                   SOURCE OF HIB INFORMATION

                              518          0.  Vaccine not reported
                            1,791          1.  Shot record only
                               26          2.  Shot record and history
                              299          3.  History only (no. of shots known)
                            1,427          7.  History only (no. of shots
                                               unknown)
                              403          9.  DK/refused if received vaccine
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   547        Recode                   SOURCE OF HEPATITIS B INFORMATION

                              892          0.  Vaccine not reported
                            1,448          1.  Shot record only
                               27          2.  Shot record and history
                              335          3.  History only (no. of shots known)
                            1,256          7.  History only (no. of shots
                                               unknown)
                              506          9.  DK/refused if received vaccine
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 548-603      Recode            -      AGE IN MONTHS AT VACCINATION*
                                       (From shot record)

                                          00.  Less than 1 month old
                                       01-72.  1-72 months old
                                          99.  Vaccine received, age unknown
                                       Blank.  NA - No shot record information
                                               or vaccine not/DK if received

                                       Age in Months Locations

              Shot #       DTP       Polio       MMR        HIB        HEP
                1        548-549    564-565    580-581    588-589    596-597
                2        550-551    566-567    582-583    590-591    598-599
                3        552-553    568-569    584-585    592-593    600-601
                4        554-555    570-571    586-587    594-595    602-603
                5        556-557    572-573
                6        558-559    574-575
                7        560-561    576-577
                8        562-563    578-579
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 *Note:  Recoding ages up to 8 DTP's, 8 Polio's, 4 MMR's, 4 HIB's and 4 HEP's.
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 604-605      Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF DTP SHOTS RECEIVED

                              302         00.  No DTP shots received
                                               (includes those unknown
                                               if received DTP)
                            2,443      01-87.  Number of shots
                            1,289         88.  Number reported as all
                              430         99.  DK/refused number of shots
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 606-607      Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF POLIO VACCINATIONS
                                       RECEIVED

                              339         00.  No Polio vaccinations received
                                               (includes those unknown if
                                               received Polio)
                            2,395      01-87.  Number of vaccinations
                            1,296         88.  Number reported as all
                              434         99.  DK/refused how many vaccinations
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 608-609      Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF MEASLES/MMR SHOTS RECEIVED

                              936         00.  No MMR shots received
                                               (includes those unknown
                                               if received MMR)
                            1,926      01-87.  Number of shots
                            1,209         88.  Number reported as all
                              393         99.  DK/refused how many shots
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 610-611      Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF HIB SHOTS RECEIVED

                              921         00.  No HIB shots received
                                               (includes those unknown
                                               if received HIB)
                            2,107      01-87.  Number of shots
                            1,072         88.  Number reported as all
                              364         99.  DK/refused how many shots
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   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
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 612-613      Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF HEP SHOTS RECEIVED

                            1,398         00.  No Hepatitis B shots received
                                               (includes those unknown
                                               if received Hepatitis B)
                            1,805      01-87.  Number of shots
                              951         88.  Number reported as all
                              310         99.  DK/refused how many shots
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   614        Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF DTP SHOTS RECEIVED
                                       BEFORE 24 MONTHS FOR CHILDREN 24
                                       MONTHS OF AGE AND OLDER WITH SHOT
                                       RECORD COMPLETE*

                               25          0.  No/unknown if DTP received
                                               before 24 months
                            1,304        1-8.  Number of shots
                            3,135      Blank.  NA - Child less than 2 years
                                               old, no shot record or
                                               shot record incomplete
                                       (Note:  Includes only shots received
                                               at a known valid age.)
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   615        Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF POLIO VACCINATIONS
                                       RECEIVED BEFORE 24 MONTHS FOR CHILDREN
                                       24 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER WITH SHOT
                                       RECORD COMPLETE*

                               41          0.  No/unknown if polio
                                               received before 24 months
                            1,288        1-8.  Number of vaccinations
                            3,135      Blank.  NA - Child less than 2 years
                                               old, no shot record or
                                               shot record incomplete
                                       (Note:  Includes only vaccinations
                                               received at a known valid age.)
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 *Note:  Locations 614-618 apply only to children 24 months and older who
         have all their information on a shot record (location 542=1).

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 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
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   616        Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF MEASLES/MMR SHOTS RECEIVED
                                       BEFORE 24 MONTHS FOR CHILDREN 24
                                       MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER WITH SHOT
                                       RECORD COMPLETE*

                              178          0.  No/unknown if MMR received
                                               before 24 months
                            1,151        1-4.  Number of shots
                            3,135      Blank.  NA - Child less than 2 years old,
                                               no shot record or shot record
                                               incomplete
                                       (Note:  Includes only shots received
                                               at a known valid age.)
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   617        Recode                   TOTAL NUMBER OF HIB SHOTS RECEIVED
                                       BEFORE 24 MONTHS FOR CHILDREN 24
                                       MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER WITH SHOT
                                       RECORD COMPLETE*

                              124          0.  No/unknown if HIB received
                                               before 24 months
                            1,205        1-4.  Number of shots
                            3,135      Blank.  NA - Child less than 2 years
                                               old, no shot record or
                                               shot record incomplete
                                       (Note:  Includes only shots received
                                               at a known valid age.)
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   618        -                        TOTAL NUMBER OF HEP SHOTS RECEIVED
                                       BEFORE 24 MONTHS FOR CHILDREN 24
                                       MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER WITH SHOT
                                       RECORD COMPLETE*

                              638          0.  No/unknown if HIB received
                                               before 24 months
                              691        1-4.  Number of shots
                            3,135      Blank.  NA - Child less than 2 years
                                               old, no shot record or
                                               shot record incomplete
                                       (Note:  Includes only shots received
                                               at a known valid age.)
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 *Note:  Locations 614-618 apply only to children 24 months and older who
         have all their information on a shot record (location 542=1).


                   1996 NHIS IMMUNIZATION PUBLIC USE FILE

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   File
 Location     Item No.  Frequency        Item and Codes
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 619-620      I3/I8                    PERSON NUMBER OF RESPONDENT

                            4,408      01-28.  Respondent's Person Number
                                0         98.  Active duty military
                                0         99.  Non-household member
                               56      Blank.  Unknown
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