National Health Interview Survey, 1994: Second Longitudinal Study on Aging, Wave 2, 1997

The Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II) is a
collaborative effort of the National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The NATIONAL HEALTH
INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1994: SECOND SUPPLEMENT ON AGING (ICPSR 2563),
serves as the baseline for this study. LSOA II Wave 2 interviews were
conducted with a total of 7,998 respondents who were interviewed at
baseline and consists of 7,060 survivor interviews and 998 decedent
interviews. LSOA II Wave 2 is comprised of two data files, the
Survivor Data (Part 1) and the Decedent Data (Part 2). The Survivor
Data contains one record for each sample person (N = 9,447)
interviewed at baseline and includes information drawn from several
additional sources, including NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1994
(ICPSR 6724) core questionnaire, NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY,
1994: FAMILY RESOURCES INCOME AND ASSETS SUPPLEMENT (ICPSR 2656), and
NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY ON DISABILITY, 1994: PHASE I,
DISABILITY OUTCOME SUPPLEMENT (ICPSR 2539). Wave 2 questions examined
migration, convalescent home utilization, persistent symptomatic
conditions such as pain in legs, swelling in feet, etc., nutrition,
influenza immunization, mammogram, prostate, and cholesterol
screenings, routine use of vitamins and aspirin, and detailed
questions on home health care utilization. In addition a random
one-quarter sample of the follow-up respondents were chosen to
complete the Childhood Health and Family Longevity Module. This
section is similar to that administered during the 1996 Health and
Retirement Survey (HRS). Variable SF3462 indicates whether the sample
person answered the childhood module. For the Decedent Data (Part 2)
information was gathered from a family member or close relative
regarding sample persons (N = 938) who were deceased at the time of
Wave 2 interviews. Questions focused on housing, long-term care,
assistance with key activities, chronic conditions, cognitive
functioning, and health care use and health insurance.