United States National Health Interview Survey 1965-1966

Since 1957, the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has been 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 1965-1966 survey, the sample plan included about 134,000 persons from approximately 42,000 households.

A core questionnaire collected data on topics such as acute conditions, injuries, chronic conditions, days of disability, limitation of activity, hospitalization, and demographic information such as housing, family composition, income, etc. For 1965-1966, the survey included sections on tobacco use and vision. The vision section collected data on the use of eyeglasses and contact lenses, as well as the physicians who administered eye examinations.