Data for Activity Intensity and Fall-Related Deaths Among Older Adults Study

This study uses data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series of the National Health Interview Survey (IPUMS-NHIS), a nationally representative, population-based survey of the civilian, non-institutionalized U.S. population. The IPUMS-NHIS harmonizes NHIS data across years to allow for consistent analysis of health trends. For this project, we extracted variables related to physical activity intensity and linked mortality follow-up data from the National Death Index to identify fall-related deaths. These harmonized data provide nationally representative estimates for evaluating the relationship between activity intensity and fall-related mortality among U.S. adults.