Health and nutrition examination survey II, 1976-1980
Subtitle: allergy skin testing, ages 6-74 years
By: principal investigator, United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
Series: ICPSR -- 8626; ICPSR (Series) -- 8626
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] :
Subjects: Allergy; Diagnosis; Skin tests; Public health; Statistics; Health surveys; Medical Statistics
Other titles: Allergy skin testing, ages 6-74 years.
Description: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II was one of a series of population based surveys conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics to provide information on the health status of the nation. Data were collected through questionnaires as well as through direct medical examination. This portion of the survey contains data from the demographic and allergy skin testing parts of the survey for persons 6 through 74 years of age. Skin tests were given to determine the number of positive reactions to eight allergens, one diluent and one histamine. For positive reactions, the type and size of the reaction were recorded.
Notes: Survey data, and clinical data.

Holding archive: National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.

ICPSR data class: Class IV.

Chronological coverage: February 1976 - February 1980; data collected: February 1976-February 1980.

Personal interviews, and medical examinations.

United States.

United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Center for Health Statistics.

Logical record length format.

Part number: 1 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 16,204 ; variable count: approx. 290 ; logical record length: 700 ; records per casse: 1.

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey uses a multistage sample design involving both clustering and stratification.

Universe: The civilian, noninstutionalized population of the United States ages 6 through 74 years.

National Center for Health Statistics. "Percutaneous Immediate Hypersensitivity to Eight Selected Allergens in the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Ages 6-74 Years: United States, 1976-1980." Series 11, No. 235. DHHS Pub. No. (PHS) 86-1685. Public Health Service. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office. In Press

National Center for Health Statistics. "Plan and Operation of the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1976-1980." VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. Series 1, No. 15. DHHS Pub. No. (PHS) 81-1317. Public Health Service. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, July 1981.