52 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
52.3 Description
- Used to track health status, health care access, and progress toward achieving national health objectives in US civilian non-institutionalized population
- Includes basic health and demographic items and one or more sets of questions on current health topics with major health topics including physical and mental health status, chronic conditions including asthma and diabetes, access to and use of health care services, health insurance coverage and type, behaviors such as smoking, alcohol use, and physical activity, measures of functioning and activity limitations, and immunizations. Includes race and Hispanic origin, sexual orientation and veterans health information.
52.6 Collection Methodology
- Cross-sectional, household interview survey
- Sampling and interviewing continuous throughout each year
- Multistage area probability design (county/county group/metropolitan statistical area, address, adult and child)
- Four separate panels and each panel is representative of the US population
52.7 Available at
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/data-questionnaires-documentation.htm