Archival Version

Stratified, three-stage national probability sample, with facility selection in the first two stages, followed by a random sample of residents in the facilities as of January 1, 1987, and of admissions throughout the year. Sampling weights are provided to make unbiased national estimates of (1) all persons who spent one night or more in either type of long-term care facility at any time during 1987, (2) all residents of either type of facility as of January 1, 1987, (3) all persons with one or more admissions during 1987 to nursing or personal care homes, and (4) all 1987 nursing and personal care home admissions.