Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases
Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases
Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases
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Current <strong>Population</strong> Survey (CPS)<br />
Sponsor:<br />
Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of <strong>the</strong> Census<br />
<strong>Data</strong> Collection Method:<br />
Phone survey, <strong>with</strong> periodic surveys conducted by an interviewer who visits <strong>the</strong> sample unit<br />
<strong>Population</strong> Targeted:<br />
Civilian non-institutionalized population in <strong>the</strong> United States<br />
Types of Available In<strong>for</strong>mation:<br />
Demographic In<strong>for</strong>mation:<br />
Age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, etc.<br />
Geographic Entity:<br />
National, state<br />
Diseases and Health:<br />
Annual Demographic Survey (<strong>the</strong> March CPS supplement) includes income and health<br />
insurance coverage. See Appendix B <strong>for</strong> a discussion on using payer population<br />
estimates from <strong>the</strong> CPS <strong>with</strong> <strong>HCUP</strong> data.<br />
Update Cycle:<br />
Monthly<br />
<strong>Data</strong> System Home Page:<br />
http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/cpsmain.htm<br />
Published Statistics:<br />
http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/pubsmain.htm<br />
Online Query System:<br />
<strong>Data</strong>Ferrett: http://dataferrett.census.gov/index.html<br />
(<strong>HCUP</strong> 11/24/08)<br />
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<strong>Population</strong> <strong>Denominator</strong> <strong>Data</strong>
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