National Health Interview Survey, 1985

<p>The basic purpose of the Health Interveiw 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. Household variables in this data collection include type of living quarters, size of family, number of families in household, and geographic region. Person variables include sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. The Condition, Doctor Visit, and Hospital files contain information on each reported condition, two-week doctor visit, or hospitalization (twelve-month recall), respectively. The Health Promotions and Disease Presention Supplement includes questions on health and fitness awareness, general health habits, injury control, child safety and health, high blood pressure, stress, exercise, smoking, alcohol use, dental care, and occupational safety and health. (Source: downloaded from ICPSR 7/13/10)</p>
<p><strong>Please Note:</strong> This dataset is part of the historical CISER Data Archive Collection and is also available at ICPSR -- <a href="https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08668.v2">https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08668.v2</a>. We highly recommend using the ICPSR version as they made this dataset available in multiple data formats.</p>