Multiple cause of death, 1986
By: principal investigator, United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
Series: ICPSR -- 9723; ICPSR (Series) -- 9723
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: eng
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Mortality; Statistics; Vital Statistics
Description: This data collection presents information about the causes of deaths occurring in the United States during 1986. Data are provided concerning original and underlying causes of death, nature of injury, type of illness, place of death, and whether there were multiple conditions that caused the death. In addition, data are provided on date of death, and on sex, race, age, marital status, and origin or descent of the deceased. Also included is information on residence of the deceased (state, county, city, region, and whether the county was a metropolitan or a nonmetropolitan area). Data on whether an autopsy was performed and the site of the accident are also provided.
Notes: Title from documentation.

Source of data: Death certificates.

Numeric survey data.

United States.

System of access: Data stored on standard label 9-track magnetic tape at 6,250 bpi in ASCII mode at odd parity.