Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases

AbbreviationAARPACSARFBEABLSBRFSSCensusCMSCPSERSHealth USHRSAKFFMEPSNASNCS-RNHANESNHISNSDUHNVSSNWHICSAHIESEERSIPPSLAITSUS StatVendorWWAMIRHRCData SourceAARP State ProfilesAmerican Community SurveyArea Resource FilesBureau of Economic AnalysisBureau of Labor StatisticsBehavioral Risk Factors Surveillance SystemCensusCenter for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCurrent Population SurveyEconomic Research ServiceHealth, United StatesHealth Resources and Services AdministrationKaiser Family FoundationMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyNational Asthma SurveyNational Comorbidity Survey – ReplicationNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyNational Health Interview SurveyNational Survey on Drug Use & HealthNational Vital Statistics SystemNational Women's Health Information CenterSmall Area Health Insurance EstimatesSurveillance, Epidemiology, and End ResultSurvey of Income and Program ParticipationState and Local Area Integrated Telephone SurveyStatistical Abstract of the United StatesThird-party vendors for demographic and geographic data: Claritas, ESRIBusiness Information Solutions, General Data Tech (GDT), Tele AtlasWashington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho Rural Health ResearchCenterPOPULATION DATA SOURCESThe descriptions on the following pages provide details on the data sources listed in Table 1 inalphabetic order. For each data source, the following information is provided:• Sponsor organization• Data collection method• Population targeted• Types of information availableo Demographic – age, gender, race/ethnicity, income level, payer type, etc.o Geographic aggregation – national, regional, state, county, and ZIP Codeo Diseases and health statistics – health status, diabetes, asthma, tobacco use,etc.(HCUP 04/12/10)3Population Denominator Data