Health Data Interactive produces a series of tables on national health statistics. Tables are customizable, and users can download tables, charts and reports. Health topics include, and are not limited to: hospital discharges, mental health, disabilities, diabetes and childbirth. Background Health Data Interactive is a part of the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From this website, users can get information on a…
National Health Interview Survey on Disability (NHIS-D)
Background Users can download reports and data on disabilities in the United States. The National Health Interview Survey on Disability (NHIS-D) was a supplement to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), both conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The purpose of the survey was to gather information to better understand disability, to develop policies, and to gather statistics on a number of health conditions. There were…
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National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)
Users can download or order data regarding adolescent health and well-being and the factors that influence the adolescent transition into adulthood. Background The Add Health Study, conducted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, began during the 1994-1995 school year with a nationally representative sample of students in grades 7-12. The cohort has been followed into adulthood. Participants’ social, physical, economic and psychological information…
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The Joint Canada/ United States Survey of Health
Background Users can download the survey’s report and entire data set to gain information on a variety of health indicators in the United States and Canada. The Joint Canada/ United States Health Survey was a one time study conducted with Statistics Canada and the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Both countries conducted the same survey to gather information regarding: health status,…
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