Hispanic health and nutrition examination survey, 1982-1984
By: principal investigator, United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
Series: ICPSR -- 8535; ICPSR (Series) -- 8535
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Number of pages: 440
Subjects: Hispanic Americans; Health and hygiene; Statistics; Nutrition; Health surveys; Nutrition surveys
Description: There are five components to this survey of Hispanic Americans. Body Measurements data include anthropometic data on individuals such as skeletal and skinfold measurements, body circumferences, height, and weight. The Dental Health dataset provides dental history information including the frequency of and reasons for visits to a dental hygienist, data on fluoride treatments, and the results of a clinical examination. The Blood and Urine Assessments component of the study contains clinical data such as red and white blood cell counts, serum iron and vitamin levels, and amount of lead. The Physician's Examination dataset provides the results of a basic physical exam, and the Dietary Practices component includes information on food recall, special diets, frequency of meals, and consumption of various types of foods. In addition, each part of this collection provides sociodemographic data such as age, race, national origin, birth place, education, employment, insurance, and use of public assistance. Also included are family data such as the number of people in family, family income, poverty index, use of food stamps, and size of residence.
Notes: Survey data, clinical data, and event/transaction data.

The Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was conducted for three distinct populations: Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Puerto Ricans. Currently only the Mexican portion of the study is available. The two other population groups will be added as the data are released by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Holding archive: National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.

ICPSR data class: Class II.

Chronological coverage: July 1982-December 1984; Data collected: July 1982-December 1984.

Personal interviews, clinical examinations, and individual medical histories.

United States.

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

OSIRIS and Card Image, with SPSS Control Cards for each.

Part number: 1 ; part name: Body Measurements ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 7,462 ; variable count: 164 ; LRECL: 510 ; records per case: 9.

Part number: 2 ; part name: Dental Health ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 7,462 ; variable count: 449 ; LRECL: 1022 ; records per case: 17.

Part number: 3 ; part name: Blood and Urine Assessments ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 7,462 ; variable count: 151 ; LRECL: 470 ; records per case: 8.

Part number: 4 ; part name: Physician's Examination ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 7,462 ; variable count: 546 ; LRECL: 870 ; records per case: 14.

Part number: 5 ; part name: Dietary Practices/Food Frequency ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 7,462 ; variable count: 301 ; LRECL: 654 ; records per case: 11.

This survey utilized a complex, multistage, stratified, clustered sample of three subgroups of the population in selected areas of the United States.

The three population subgroups represented in this study are: (1) Mexican Americans from Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, (2) Cuban Americans from Dade County, Florida, and (3) Puerto Ricans from the New York City area, including parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.

Maurer, K.R., et al. "Plan and Operation of the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84." VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. Series 1, No. 19. DHHS Pub. No. (PHS) 85-1321. Public Health Service. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office.