Guide for Data Users
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This guide provides links to NHIS alcohol information, including questionnaires, documentation, data file information, SAS/SPSS/Stata input statements and data sets for each data year in which NHIS alcohol use questions were asked.
NHIS data collection technology has changed over the years with resulting changes in terminology and the display of survey information. Terminology used on the NHIS website for the three major NHIS data collection periods – 2004 to present, 1997-2003, and 1977-1995 – is summarized here.
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Survey Information
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Terminology used 2004-present
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Terminology used 1997-2003
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Terminology used 1977-1995
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Questionnaire |
English/Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
Survey Questionnaires |
Current Estimates (Tables and Questionnaires) |
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Documentation |
Variable Layout |
Dataset Documentation |
File Layouts |
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Data File Information |
README File |
README File |
README File |
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Sample Program Code |
SAS, SPSS, and Stata Input Statements |
SAS and SPSS Input Statements* |
SAS Input Statements |
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Data |
ASCII Data |
Datasets |
Datasets |
* Stata input statements were first provided for the 2002 data year.
Notice to data users using 64-bit computers running Microsoft operating systems:
NHIS Public Use data sets from 1970-2005 with the .exe file type are unable to be extracted on 64-bit computers running Microsoft operating systems. Data users are advised to rename the .exe files as .zip files and the data sets will extract correctly. This workaround is suggested for data years 1970-2005. Beginning with 2010 data year, ASCII files are being released as .zip files.
2004 to Present
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2017
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
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2016
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2015
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2014
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2013
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2012
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Sample Adult Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (althealt.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (althealt.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (althealt.sps) Stata statements (althealt.do) |
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2012
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2011
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2010
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2009
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2008
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | English pdf iconSpanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
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2007
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Sample Adult Core
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| Questionnaire | English pdf iconSpanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
| 2007 | Adult Alternative Medicine (ALT) Supplement |
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| Questionnaire | English pdf iconSpanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filepdf icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (althealt.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (althealt.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (althealt.sps) Stata statements (althealt.do) |
| 2006 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
| 2005 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | English pdf iconSpanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
| 2004 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Englishpdf icon Spanishpdf icon (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
| Documentation | Variable Layoutpdf icon Variable Frequenciespdf icon |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | ASCII datazip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
1997-2003
| 2003 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (samadult.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme File pdf icon[PDF – 37 KB] Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
| 2002 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (samadult.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) Stata statements (samadult.do) |
| 2002 | Sample Adult Alternative Health (ALT) Supplement* |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (althealt.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (althealt.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (althealt.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (althealt.sps) Stata statements (althealt.do) |
* NOTE: The Alternative Health Supplement questionnaire and the Sample Adult Core questionnaire are combined. However, all other related data and documentation are separate.
| 2001 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (samadult.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) |
| 2000 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (samadult.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) |
| 1999 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (samadult.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) |
| 1998 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (samadult.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) |
| 1998 | Prevention Sample Adult Supplement |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qprevsad.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (prevadlt.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (prevadlt.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (prevadlt.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (prevadlt.sps) |
| 1997 | Sample Adult Core |
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| Questionnaire | Survey Questionnairespdf icon (qsamadlt.pdf) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (samadult.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon Survey Descriptionpdf icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (samadult.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statementssas icon (samadult.sas) SPSS statementsstats icon (samadult.sps) |
1977-1995
| 1995 | Disability Followback Survey: Adult |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layoutspdf icon (DFSADULT.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (DFSADULT.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (DFSADULT.SAS) |
| 1995 | Disability Supplement Phase 1 |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layoutspdf icon (DIS1PERS.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (DIS1PERS.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (DIS1PERS.SAS) |
| 1994 | Disability Second Supplement on Aging |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation: | File Layoutspdf icon (SOA2PUXX.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (SOA2PUXX.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (SOA2PUXX.SAS) |
| 1994 | Disability Followback Survey: Adult |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation: | File Layoutspdf icon (DFSADULT.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (DFSADULT.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (DFSADULT.SAS) |
| 1994 | Disability Supplement Phase 1 |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation: | File Layoutspdf icon (DIS1PERS.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (DIS1PERS.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (DIS1PERS.SAS) |
| 1994 | Year 2000 Objectives Supplement |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation: | File Layoutspdf icon (YEAR2000.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (YEAR2000.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (YEAR2000.SAS) |
| 1993 | Year 2000 Objectives Supplement |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layoutspdf icon (YEAR2000.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (YEAR2000.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (YEAR2000.SAS) |
| 1992 | Cancer Epidemiology Supplement |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon(Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | Dataset Documentationpdf icon (cancepid.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (cancepid.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (cancepid.sas) |
| 1991 | Drug and Alcohol Use Supplement |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (DRUGALCO.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (DRUGALCO.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (DRUGALCO.SAS) |
| 1991 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (2000 Objectives) |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (HPDPSAMP.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (HPDPSAMP.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (HPDPSAMP.SAS) |
| 1990 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Supplement (1990 CAPI Supplement) |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (HPDPSAMP.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (HPDPSAMP.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (HPDPSAMP.SAS) |
| 1989 | Orofacial Pain Supplement |
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| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (OROFACIA.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (OROFACIA.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (OROFACIA.SAS) |
| 1988 | Alcohol Supplement |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (ALCOHOLX.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (ALCOHOLX.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (ALCOHOLX.SAS) |
| 1987 | Cancer Epidemiology Supplement |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (cancepid.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (cancepid.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (cancepid.sas) |
| 1987 | Cancer Control Supplement |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (canccntl.pdf) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Data | Datasetszip icon (canccntl.zip) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (canccntl.sas) |
| 1985 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Supplement |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (HPDPSAMP.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (HPDPSAMP.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS statements (HPDPSAMP.SAS) |
| 1983 | Alcohol and Health Practices Supplement |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (ALCOHOLH.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme Filetxt icon |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (ALCOHOLH.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS Input Statements (ALCOHOLH.SAS) |
| 1977 | Health Habits (H1) Supplement |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Reportspdf icon (Current Estimates Appendix III) |
| Documentation | File Layouts (H1SUPPLT.PDF) |
| Data File Information | Readme File pdf icon[PDF – 22 KB] |
| Dataset | Datasetszip icon (H1SUPPLT.ZIP) |
| Sample Program Code | SAS Input Statements (H1SUPPLT.SAS) |
Page last reviewed: July 9, 2021
Content source: National Center for Health Statistics