NHANES I

Description

The First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) was conducted on a nationwide probability sample of approximately 32,000 persons 1-74 years of age. The NHANES I sample was selected so that certain population groups thought to be at high risk of malnutrition (persons with low incomes, preschool children, women of childbearing age, and the elderly) were oversampled at preset rates. On completion of the survey, 31,973 sample persons had been interviewed; of these, 23,808 people were examined. Adjusted sampling weights were computed within 60 age-sex-race categories in order to inflate the sample so as to closely reflect the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population 1-74 years of age at the midpoint of the survey. Although a major emphasis of NHANES I was on nutrition and some limited aspects of health, a subset of 3,854 persons 25-74 years of age received a more detailed health examination. No oversampling of subgroups of the population was done in this subsample, as it had been for the major nutrition component. This subsample is representative of the U.S. population 25-74 years of age at the midpoint of NHANES I. After the nutrition survey was completed, the detailed medical examination was given to adults 25-74 years of age. This portion of the survey is referred to as the NHANES I Augmentation and was continued through October 1975, bringing the total number of persons who received a detailed examination to 6,913.

Data from NHANES I are organized by subject matter. The data files comprising the NHANES I include a number of demographic and socioeconomic variables on each tape, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, income, education, and marital status.

Data and Documentation/Codebook Files

Data files: Clicking on the hyperlinks below will download self-extracting zip files from our FTP site.  The zip files include the items listed after each hyperlink.

Documentation/ Codebook files: All files are in PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader (tm) to view and download.)

Questionnaires and Procedure Manuals: Are also available in PDF format and are in the Appendices of the Plan & Operations Report.

README - NHANES I Dataset [PDF - 11 KB]

• README - SAS Input Conventions [PDF - 18 KB]
• Anthropometry Goniometry, Skeletal Age, Bone Density, and Cortical Thickness, Ages 1-74 years, 4111
  • Data [TXT - 1.9 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 20 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 40 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3.3 MB]
• Arthritis Data, 4121
  • Data [TXT - 419 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 50 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 114 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 4.9 MB]
• Audiometric, 4241
  • Data [TXT - 583 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 45 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 85 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 4.4 MB]
• Biochemistry, Serology, Hematology, Blood Slides, Urine Dipst., 4800
  • Data [TXT - 2.2 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 22 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 44 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 4.8 MB]
• Chest X-Ray, Pulmonary Diffusion, and Tuberculin Test Results, Ages 25-74 years, 4251
  • Data [TXT - 1.5 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 26 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 68 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 4.6 MB]
• Computer Measurements and Interpretations of Electrocardiograms,  Ages 25-74 years, 4140
  • Data [TXT - 2 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 14 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 25 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 4.2 MB]
• Dental, Ages 1-74 years, 4235
  • Data [TXT - 1.3 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 24 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 42 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3.5 MB]
• Dermatology, Ages 1-74 years, 4151
  • Data [TXT - 1.5 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 59 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 114 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 5 MB]
• Dietary Frequency and Adequacy, Ages 1-74 years, 4701
  • Data [TXT - 2.7 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 15 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 31 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3.3 MB]
• Electrocardiogram
  • Data [DAT - 3.4 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 18 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 85 KB]
• General Well-Being and the CES-D Depression Scale Developed by The National Institute of Mental Health Ages 25-74 years, 4171
  • Data [TXT - 430 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 17 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 41 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3 MB]
• Growth Charts (November, 2012)
  • Data [XPT - 8.2 KB]
  • Documentation
• Health Care Needs, General Medical History Supplement, and Respiratory and Cardiovascular Supplements, Ages 25-74 years, 4091
  • Data [TXT - 829 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 67 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 148 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 6.6 MB]
• Medical History Questionnaire, Ages 1-11 years, 4067
  • Data [TXT - 311 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 25 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 49 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 4.5 MB]
• Medical History Questionnaire, Ages 12-74 years, 4081
  • Data [TXT - 1.3 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 30 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 64 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3.7 MB]
• Medical Examination, Ages 1-74 years, 4233
  • Data [TXT - 1.4 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 46 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 87 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 4.4 MB]
• Model Gram, 4702
  • Data [TXT - 62 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 1 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 8.5 MB]
• Near and Distant Vision, Ages 25-74 years, 4163
  • Data [TXT - 171 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 21 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 37 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3 MB]
• Nutrient Composition, 4703
  • Data [TXT - 100 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 2 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 8.5 MB]
• Ophthalmology, Ages 1-74 years, 4161
  • Data [TXT - 623 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 29 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 60 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 5.2 MB]
• Spirometry-Best Trials Only, Ages 25-74 years, 4250
  • Data [TXT - 880 KB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 17 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 31 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3.3 MB]
• 24-Hour Food Consumption Intake, Ages 1-74 years, 4704
  • Data [TXT - 14.1 MB]
  • SAS Code [SAS - 13 KB]
  • Formatted SAS Code [SAS - 26 KB]
  • Documentation [PDF - 3.7 MB]