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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Health, United States<br />
Sponsor:<br />
National Center <strong>for</strong> Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers <strong>for</strong> Disease Control and Prevention<br />
(CDC), and <strong>the</strong> Department of Health and Human Services<br />
<strong>Data</strong> Collection Method:<br />
This is a secondary data source which is a compilation of data from Federal health agencies<br />
and private organizations<br />
<strong>Population</strong> Targeted:<br />
Varies<br />
Types of Available In<strong>for</strong>mation:<br />
Demographic In<strong>for</strong>mation:<br />
Age distribution, race/ethnic composition, and poverty<br />
Geographic Entity:<br />
National, state<br />
Diseases and Health:<br />
Health insurance, preventive care, risk factors, limitation of activity, and mortality<br />
Update Cycle:<br />
Annual, beginning in 1975<br />
<strong>Data</strong> System Home Page:<br />
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm<br />
Published Statistics:<br />
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm<br />
Online Query System:<br />
None<br />
(<strong>HCUP</strong> 11/24/08)<br />
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<strong>Population</strong> <strong>Denominator</strong> <strong>Data</strong>