NHIS

Guide for Data Users

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.

 

Survey Information
Terminology used 2004-present
Terminology used 1997-2003
Terminology used 1977-1995

Questionnaire

English/Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)

Survey Questionnaires

Current Estimates (Tables and Questionnaires)

Documentation

Variable Layout
Variable Frequencies

Dataset Documentation

File Layouts

Data File Information

README File
Survey Description

README File
Survey Description

README File

Sample Program Code

SAS, SPSS, and Stata Input Statements

SAS and SPSS Input Statements*

SAS Input Statements

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

2017
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)

2016
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2015
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2014
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2013
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2012
Sample Adult Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (althealt.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (althealt.sas)
SPSS statements (althealt.sps)
Stata statements (althealt.do)

2012
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2011
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2010
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2009
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2008
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2007
Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2007 Adult Alternative Medicine (ALT) Supplement
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (althealt.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (althealt.sas)
SPSS statements (althealt.sps)
Stata statements (althealt.do)

2006 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2005 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2004 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards)
Documentation Variable Layout Variable Frequencies
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data ASCII data (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

1997-2003

2003 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (samadult.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File [PDF – 37 KB] Survey Description
Data Datasets (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2002 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (samadult.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)
Stata statements (samadult.do)

2002 Sample Adult Alternative Health (ALT) Supplement*
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (althealt.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (althealt.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (althealt.sas)
SPSS statements (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
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (samadult.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)

2000 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (samadult.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)

1999 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (samadult.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)

1998 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (samadult.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)

1998 Prevention Sample Adult Supplement
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qprevsad.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (prevadlt.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (prevadlt.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (prevadlt.sas)
SPSS statements (prevadlt.sps)

1997 Sample Adult Core
Questionnaire Survey Questionnaires (qsamadlt.pdf)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (samadult.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File Survey Description
Data Datasets (samadult.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (samadult.sas)
SPSS statements (samadult.sps)

1977-1995

1995 Disability Followback Survey: Adult
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (DFSADULT.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (DFSADULT.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (DFSADULT.SAS)

1995 Disability Supplement Phase 1
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (DIS1PERS.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (DIS1PERS.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (DIS1PERS.SAS)

1994 Disability Second Supplement on Aging
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation: File Layouts (SOA2PUXX.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (SOA2PUXX.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (SOA2PUXX.SAS)

1994 Disability Followback Survey: Adult
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation: File Layouts (DFSADULT.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (DFSADULT.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (DFSADULT.SAS)

1994 Disability Supplement Phase 1
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation: File Layouts (DIS1PERS.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (DIS1PERS.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (DIS1PERS.SAS)

1994 Year 2000 Objectives Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation: File Layouts (YEAR2000.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (YEAR2000.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (YEAR2000.SAS)

1993 Year 2000 Objectives Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (YEAR2000.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (YEAR2000.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (YEAR2000.SAS)

1992 Cancer Epidemiology Supplement
Questionnaire Reports(Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation Dataset Documentation (cancepid.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File
Data Datasets (cancepid.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (cancepid.sas)

1991 Drug and Alcohol Use Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (DRUGALCO.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (DRUGALCO.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (DRUGALCO.SAS)

1991 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (2000 Objectives)
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (HPDPSAMP.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (HPDPSAMP.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (HPDPSAMP.SAS)

1990 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Supplement
(1990 CAPI Supplement)
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (HPDPSAMP.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (HPDPSAMP.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (HPDPSAMP.SAS)

1989 Orofacial Pain Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (OROFACIA.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (OROFACIA.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (OROFACIA.SAS)

1988 Alcohol Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (ALCOHOLX.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (ALCOHOLX.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (ALCOHOLX.SAS)

1987 Cancer Epidemiology Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (cancepid.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File
Data Datasets (cancepid.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (cancepid.sas)

1987 Cancer Control Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (canccntl.pdf)
Data File Information Readme File
Data Datasets (canccntl.zip)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (canccntl.sas)

1985 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (HPDPSAMP.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (HPDPSAMP.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS statements (HPDPSAMP.SAS)

1983 Alcohol and Health Practices Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (ALCOHOLH.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File
Dataset Datasets (ALCOHOLH.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS Input Statements (ALCOHOLH.SAS)

1977 Health Habits (H1) Supplement
Questionnaire Reports (Current Estimates Appendix III)
Documentation File Layouts (H1SUPPLT.PDF)
Data File Information Readme File [PDF – 22 KB]
Dataset Datasets (H1SUPPLT.ZIP)
Sample Program Code SAS Input Statements (H1SUPPLT.SAS)