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National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY)
Study Number S12_7998
Background of Dataset
Purpose of the Data Set Research.
Criteria(s) for Inclusion/Exclusion Ages 14-21.
Age Range Included 14-21.
Method(s) of Data Gathering National survey collected annually through 1994 and every other year beginning in 1996.
Sampling Frame/Design Longitudinal sample of approximately 12,000 males and females.
Limitation(s) of Study  

Year(s) Available

1979-Present.
Number of Observations Approximately 12,000.
Unit of Observation Youth.
Publisher National Institute for Child Health and Human Development and the Bureau of Labor Statistics; distributed by Ohio State University.
Contact Information/Web Address www.stats.bls.gov/nlsy79ch.htm
Condition of Use Publicly 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

Yes.

  •Others

Fertility, marriage, divorce.
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  
>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

Yes.

   •Home care services

 

   •Long term care

 

   •Other services

Child Care.
>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  
  • Behavioral assessment for children.

 

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