2004 NNHS Linked Mortality Public-use File

 

Data File Description

The 2004 NNHS Linked Mortality Public-use File provides mortality follow-up data from the date of the 2004 NNHS interview through December 31, 2006. The public-use version of the 2004 NNHS Linked Mortality File was subjected to data perturbation techniques to reduce the risk of respondent re-identification while increasing the accessibility of NCHS micro data files. Synthetic data were substituted for the actual date and underlying cause of death data for selected decedent records. Information regarding vital status was not perturbed. The restricted-use version of the 2004 NNHS Linked Mortality File is not subjected to data perturbation techniques. NCHS has conducted a comparative analysis [PDF - 53 KB] of results obtained from the public-use and restricted-use 2004 NNHS Linked Mortality Files

 

List of Variables at a Glance

• NNHS Resident Record (Case) Number
• Eligibility status
• Final mortality status
• Mortality source
• 113 Underlying cause of death recode (ICD-10)
• Person Days of Follow-up from Admission
• Multiple cause of death flags

 

Data File Technical Characteristics

The 2004 NNHS Linked Mortality Public-use File is available in ASCII file format. The total number of records is 13,507 (Current Residents).

 

Data File

• 2004 NNHS Linked Mortality Public-use Data file [DAT - 330 KB]

 

Documentation Contents

• File layout and detailed notes for selected variables [PDF - 59 KB]
• Frequencies [PDF - 81 KB]

 

Sample Programs

• Readme File [TXT - 11 KB]
• Sample SAS input statements [SAS - 5 KB]
• Sample STATA program [DO - 5 KB]