Vital and Health Statistics

By Israel, Robert A.

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Title:	Vital and Health Statistics
Author:	Israel, Robert A.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Medical research, Medical reports
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Publisher:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Citation APA MLA Chicago A. Israe, B. R. (n.d.). Vital and Health Statistics. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Excerpt
Preface: This report presents a detailed description of the research and selection of a sample design for the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the period 1985 through 1994. The NHIS is one of the major surveys of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control. Through the NHIS, information concerning the health of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population is collected in household interviews throughout the United States. The NHIS has been in continuous operation since 1957, and its sample design has been reevaluated and modified following each of the last three decennial censuses of the U.S. population.

Table of Contents
Contents Preface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Chapter I. Overview of the National Health Interview Survey and its sample design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Description of the National Health Interview Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NHIS sample design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figures: 1. Sample design parameters for 1973-84 and 1985-94 National Health Interview Survey designs . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Primary sampling units (PSU’s) selected for the National Health Interview Survey, 1985-94. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter II. Redesigning the National Health Interview Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Model used for redesign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research results for major design features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sampling frame... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple survey linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mode of data collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oversampling small subdomains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotation of the NHIS sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interaction between design features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tables: A. Number of persons screened for the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) subdomains for 3 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) design options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Percent change in variances for 2 rotational designs relative to 1973-84 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) design assuming a 25- and a 50-percent increase in the cluster year-to-year correlation . . . . . . Figures: 1. Major design features and design options considered for the redesign of the National Health Interview Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .