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National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
Study Number S09_6901
Background of Dataset
Purpose of the Data Set To provide general health statistics on the Nation's population.
Criteria(s) for Inclusion/Exclusion Includes civilian, noninstitutionalized population of all 50 states and the District of Columbia since 1957.
Age Range Included  
Method(s) of Data Gathering Face to face household interview survey conducted continuously throughout the year.
Sampling Frame/Design National probability sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Limitation(s) of Study Large sampling errors of estimates for small populations.

Year(s) Available

1969-Present.
Number of Observations 36,000-47,000 households, including 92,000-125,000 persons.
Unit of Observation Household, Person, Doctor Visits, Hospitalizations and Health Conditions.
Publisher National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), CDC
Contact Information/Web Address http://www.cdc.gov/nchs.htm
Condition of Use Publicy Available.
Contents of Database

Key Linking Variables

 

  •Patient identifier

 

  •Physician identifier

 

  •Health facility identifier

 

  •Geographic identifier

 

  •Other identifier

 
Demographics Information  

  •Sex

Yes.

  •Race

Yes.

  •Geographic location

 

  •Income

Yes.

  •Education

 

  •Employment status

 

  •Others

Behavioral.
Access/Utilization Information  
Unit of Utilization  
Source of Information  

  •Self reported

 

  •Parent

 

  •Medical provider

 

  •Billing/encounters

 

  •Other source

 
Health Insurance Information  

  •Insurance status

 

  •Insurance type

 

  •Other information

 
Health Care Utilization Yes.
>Type  
 1) Outpatient  

   •Date of visits

 

   •Number of visits

 

   •Referrals information

 

   •Specialty visits

 

   •Other outpatient utilization

 

 2) Inpatient

 

   •Admission/discharge dates

 

   •Number of admissions

 

   •Length of stay

 

   •Admission status (transfer, ER      admissions...etc)

 

   •Discharge status

 

   •Other information

 

 3) Emergency room

 

   •Date of visits

 

   •Number of visits

 

   •Other information

 

 4) Pharmacy

 

   •Date of prescription

 

   •Drug information

 

   •Other information

 

 5) Other utilization

 

   •Home care services

 

   •Long term care

 

   •Other services

 
>Medical Codes  

  •CPT codes

 

  •ICD-9 codes

 

  •DRG codes

 

  •Other codes

 
Health Care Facility Information  

  •Location

 

  •Number of beds

 

  •Number of MDs

 

  •Other information

 
Physician Information  

  •Specialty

 

  •Name

 

  •License Number

 

  •Other information

 
Cost/Expenditure Information  

  •Unit of cost

 

  •Charges/costs/payments

 

    •Total

 

    •Allied and additional services

 

    •Pharmacy

 

  •Out-of-pocket payments

 

  •Other information

 
Other Information  
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