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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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)<br />
Sponsor:<br />
National Center <strong>for</strong> Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers <strong>for</strong> Disease Control and Prevention<br />
(CDC)<br />
<strong>Data</strong> Collection Method:<br />
Cross-sectional population-based survey<br />
<strong>Population</strong> Targeted:<br />
Civilian non-institutionalized population residing 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, education, race/ethnicity, language, marital status, language, etc.<br />
Geographic Entity:<br />
National<br />
Diseases and Health:<br />
Health examinations (e.g., blood pressure, lower extremity disease, obesity, etc.) and<br />
laboratory tests (e.g., hepatitis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, measles, etc.)<br />
Update Cycle:<br />
Annual, since 1999, but released in two-year increments (e.g., NHANES 2003-2004)<br />
<strong>Data</strong> System Home Page:<br />
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm<br />
Published Statistics:<br />
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/survey_results_and_products.htm<br />
NCHS Health e-Stats http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/hestats.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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