Social Class and Health: A Data-Driven Learning Guide

Dataset

National Health Interview Survey, 2004 (NHIS)

Data for this exercise come from the 2004 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). NHIS is collected by The United States Department of Health and Human Services and the National Center for Health Statistics. Its main purpose is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive.

The NHIS sample is designed to represent the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are collected about individuals and families. The person-level file, used in this exercise, includes information on sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, marital status, education, veteran status, family income, family size, major activities, health status, activity limits, and employment status, along with industry and occupation.

This exercise will use the following variables:

• Total combined family income (INCGRP)
• Self-reported health status (PHSTAT)
• Family member in hospital overnight in the last 12 months (FHOSPYN)
• Health insurance coverage (NOTCOV)
• Health insurance offered at workplace (HIEMPOF)
• Employment status (EMPSTAT)

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