The results of 2001 National Survey of Veterans are complete.  The purpose of the survey is to obtain current information relevant to the planning and budgeting of VA programs and services and to provide data on current characteristics of the veteran population. Data was collected on socio-demographic and economic characteristics, military background, health status, VA and non-VA benefit usage, anticipated burial plans, and veterans' information sources regarding VA benefits.

Susan Krumhaus was the Project Officer for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to her management responsibilities, she provided valuable input into the sample and questionnaire design process, and outlined the overall focus for this final report. At Westat, Veronica Nieva was the Corporate Officer and John Helmick was the Project Director. G. Hussain Choudhry was the senior staff statistician. Katie Hubbell supervised all data processing activities and Susan Fraser was responsible for all telephone center operations. Contributing authors to this report were Mike Wilson, Shelley Perry, Cynthia Helba, Wayne Hintze, Mareena Wright, Kimya Lee, James Greenlees, David Rockwell and Mary Ann Deak.

2001 National Survey of Veterans (NSV) documents:

Compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended in 1998 (PL 105-220)

• Final Report and Appendixes  

• Methodology and Appendixes

• Tabulations and Responses  

For complete download

• Final Report  PDF (369KB) Word (2.01MB)
• Final Report Appendixes  PDF (252KB) Word (716KB)
• Design and Methodology Final Report  PDF (260KB)  Word (433KB)
• Methodology Report Appendixes  PDF (260KB)  Word (1.51MB)

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