Accessing
NCHS Data in DataFerrett
NCHS and the Bureau of the Census collaborated to provide NCHS data sets in the the Census' DataFerrett system. DataFerrett is a unique data mining and extraction tool. It allows you to select a databasket full of variables, and recode those variables as needed, and then develop and customize tables and charts. DataFerrett helps you locate and retrieve the data you need across the Internet to your desktop or system, regardless of where the data resides. DataFerrett allows users to: Create crosstabs Create frequencies Create data in the form in which you need it (ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Excel/Access files) Move seamlessly between query, analysis, and visualization of data, and Share and manage data easier.
Accessing DataFerrett
Once you download and install DataFerrett, you will be asked to sign in using your e-mail address. Once the e-mail address has been entered, choose the appropriate button, and a listing of the available datasets appears. You can then select the files you want to use and proceed using DataFerret. Guidelines:
This page last reviewed
January 11, 2007
|