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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II, 1976-1980: Audiometric Air Conduction Test, Ages 4-19 Years (ICPSR 8722)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1976-01-01--1980-01-01
The NHANES II Audiometric Air Conduction Test data file contains two parts of the extensive data available from NHANES II: demographic information obtained during the household interview, and audiometric test data on hearing thresholds of persons ages 4-19 years in the sample households. The demographic data include information on the type of residence and housing, composition of the household, vehicles, languages spoken, income sources and amounts, food stamps and commodity foods, employment, age, race and national ancestry, sex, education, marital status, veteran status, and region of country. The audiometric data were obtained at the following four frequencies: 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hertz (Hz). Hearing levels were reported as the decibel level of pure tone just audible to the ear of the examinee. There are also data on any conditions such as earache, cold, or equipment defect that might affect the test results.
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National Health Interview Survey, 1977: Hearing Supplement (ICPSR 9228)
Released/updated on: 2010-12-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1976-01-01--1977-01-01
The basic purpose of the Health Interview Survey (HIS) 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 1977 Hearing Supplement provides variables from the core Person File (see HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1977 [ICPSR 7839]) including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. The variables unique to this supplement include information on hearing problems, use of aids, hearing acuity, chronic and acute conditions, restriction of activities, medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, and medicine.
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National Health Interview Survey, 1990: Assistive Devices Supplement (ICPSR 6139)
Released/updated on: 1993-12-18
Geographic coverage: United States
The purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 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 1990 Assistive Devices Supplement includes variables from the core Person File (see NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1990 [ICPSR 9839]), including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. Variables unique to this supplement include questions about braces, special equipment for getting around, such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs, assistive devices for hearing and vision, artificial limbs, and communication aids. Additional questions covered where devices were used and how often, how they were paid for, whether or not the home was equipped with special devices and what those devices were, and any equipment the respondent needed but did not have.
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National Health Interview Survey, 1990: Hearing Supplement (ICPSR 9910)
Released/updated on: 1993-04-09
Geographic coverage: United States
The basic purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 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 purpose of this supplement was to obtain current data on one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in the United States: hearing impairment, including deafness. The file contains approximately 90 variables from the core file (see NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1990 [ICPSR 9839]), including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. Variables unique to this supplement include range of age at onset of hearing problems, ringing noises heard, Gallaudet hearing scale scores, use of hearing aids, medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, and medicine.
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National Health Interview Survey, 1991: Hearing Supplement (ICPSR 6433)
Released/updated on: 1995-03-16
Geographic coverage: United States
The basic purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 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 purpose of this supplement was to obtain current data on one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in the United States: hearing impairment, including deafness. The file contains variables from the core file (see NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1991 [ICPSR 6049]), including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. Variables unique to this supplement include range of age at the start of hearing problems, ringing noises heard, Gallaudet hearing scale scores, use of hearing aids, medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, and medication used for hearing problems.