United States National Health Interview Survey 1987
General Info
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a primary source of information on the health of the population of the United States. The NHIS is a cross-sectional household interview survey that is fielded continuously throughout the year. For the 1987 survey, the sample plan included approximately 49,000 eligible households yielding a probability sample of about 127,000 persons.
A core questionnaire collected data on topics such as injuries, diseases, conditions, disability, limitation of activity, doctor visits, hospitalization, health insurance, and demographic information such as housing, family composition, income, etc. The supplemental questionnaire for the 1987 survey included the following topics: adoption, poliomyelitis, acculturation, medical care, general knowledge and attitudes, cancer screening, smoking habits, occupational exposure, diet, reproduction and hormone use, family history of cancer, and AIDS knowledge and attitudes.
Citation
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Census Bureau. United States National Health Interview Survey 1987. Hyattsville, United States: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).