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
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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) |
Documentation |
Variable Layout |
Dataset Documentation |
File Layouts |
Data File Information |
README File |
README File |
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
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Sample Adult Core
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Questionnaire | English Spanish (Questionnaires and Flashcards) |
2016
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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
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Sample Adult Core
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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* |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |