SUMMARY OF NHIS DATA FILE AVAILABILITY As Of May 26, 2004 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data files are available as follows: ONLINE ---------------------------------------------------------- The following NHIS data files are available online. Users may download the files at no charge. For downloading instructions, click on the README file at the NHIS Data Sets page under the year desired: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/public_use_files.htm 1982-1994 - Corrected condition files 1992 - Core files without Hispanic Oversample 1994 - Family Resources (Income) file 1994-1995 - Disability Followback Survey (Disability Phase II) Polio file 1996 - Family Resources (Income) file 1997 - all files 1998 - all files 1999 - all files 2000 - all files 2001 - all files 2002 - all files 2003 - Survey questionnaires (draft versions) Flashcards Field Representative (Interviewer) manual 2004 - Survey questionnaires (draft versions) Flashcards Field Representative (Interviewer) manual ASCII CD -------------------------------------------------------- The following NHIS data files are available on ASCII CD (SETS software not included). Users may order these CDs by sending a request to NCHSQUERY@CDC.GOV or by calling the NCHS Data Dissemination Branch at 301-458-4636 or toll-free at 866-441-6247: 1969: Series 10, No. 1H 1970: Series 10, No. 2H 1971: Series 10, No. 3H 1972: Series 10, No. 4H 1973: Series 10, No. 5H 1974: Series 10, No. 6H 1975: Series 10, No. 7H 1976: Series 10, No. 8H 1977: Series 10, No. 9H 1978: Series 10, No. 10H 1979: Series 10, No. 11H 1980: Series 10, No. 12H 1981: Series 10, No. 13H 1982: Series 10, No. 14H 1983: Series 10, No. 15H 1984: Series 10, No. 16H 1985: Series 10, No. 17H Warning: 1985 ASCII CD Series 10, No. 17H was re-issued in November 2001 in order to replace an incorrect version of the Condition file. Before using this CD for the Condition file, verify that the CD cover states Re-issued: November 2001. 1986: Series 10, No. 18H 1990-1996: Series 10, No. 9A (limited Family Resource/Income variables only) 1994: Series 10, No. 8A (Disability Phase I and II only) 1995: Series 10, No. 10A (Disability Phase I and II only) 1995: Series 10, No. 10C (not including Disability files) 1996: Series 10, No. 11A (not including Family Resources file) 1997: Series 10, No. 12A 1998: Series 10, No. 13A 1999: Series 10, No. 14A 2000: Series 10, No. 15A 2001: Series 10, No. 16A 2002: Series 10, No. 17A SETS CD --------------------------------------------------------- The following NHIS data years are on CDs containing SETS (Statistical Export and Tabulation System). Users may order by sending a request to NCHSQUERY@CDC.GOV or by calling the NCHS Data Dissemination Branch at 301-458-4636 or toll-free at 866-441-6247: 1987: Series 10, No. 1 1988: Series 10, No. 2 1989: Series 10, No. 3 1990: Series 10, No. 4 1991: Series 10, No. 5 1992: Series 10, No. 6 1993: Series 10, No. 7 1994: Series 10, No. 8 (Disability files only) 1994: Series 10, No. 9 (not including Disability files) 1995: Series 10, No. 10 (not including Disability files) Warning: 1995 SETS CD Series 10, No. 10 was re-issued in May 2000 in order to correct a problem concerning missing records in the 'Year 2000' supplement data file. If this supplement file is to be used, verify that the CD cover states Re-issued: May 2000. 1995: Series 10, No. 10B (Disability files only) 1996: Series 10, No. 11 (not including Family Resources file) 1997: Series 10, No. 12 (not yet available) 1998: Series 10, No. 13 (not yet available) 1999: Series 10, No. 14 (not yet available) 2000: Series 10, No. 15 (not yet available) 2001: Series 10, No. 16B (not yet available) 2002: Series 10, No. 17B (not yet available) ----------------------------------------------------------------- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) LINKING files are available as follows: The following MEPS/NHIS (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey/National Health Interview Survey) linkage files are available: 2001 MEPS & 1999-2000 NHIS Link File 2000 MEPS & 1998-1999 NHIS Link File 1999 MEPS & 1997-1998 NHIS Link File 1998 MEPS & 1996-1997 NHIS Link File 1997 MEPS & 1995-1996 NHIS Link File 1996 MEPS & 1995 NHIS Link File See answer to "How can I get an NHIS link file" at the following site for ordering instructions: http://www.meps.ahcpr.gov/FAQs/FAQ_HC.HTM The following file is available on CD: National Health Interview Survey Multiple Cause of Death Public Use Data Files - NHIS data years 1986-1994 with Vital Status through 1997 See the following site for ordering instructions: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/elec_prods/subject/nhismcd.htm 1997-2001 NHIS households that are in large Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) can be identified by linking to files that are available for downloading from the Internet. Click on the desired year from: ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/MSA/NHIS/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- This text file is currently available at: ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Datasets/NHIS/summary.txt