LSOA II Linked Mortality
Public-use Data File

Data file description

List of variables at a glance

Data file technical characteristics

Data file

Documentation contents

Sample programs

Data file description

The public-use version of the LSOA II 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 was 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 LSOA II Linked Mortality File is not subjected to data perturbation techniques. NCHS has conducted a comparative analysis of results obtained from the public-use and restricted-use LSOA II Linked Mortality Files.

List of variables at a glance

LSOA II Public ID

Eligibility status

Final mortality status and source

Quarter of death

Year of death

113 Underlying Cause of Death Recode (ICD-9 and ICD-10)

Date of SOA II exam

Age at SOA II exam

Multiple Cause of Death Flags

Data file technical characteristics

The LSOA II Linked Mortality Public-use Data File is available in ASCII file formats. The total number of records is 9,447.