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D: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Pages 201-208

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... The next national survey, NHANES III and, in the tradition of the past national surveys, continues to be a keystone in providing critical information on the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population.
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From page 202...
... Thus, a followup study of the original adult population of NHANES I, the Epidemiologic Followup Survey, was begun in 1982. "The primary purpose of the NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Survey was to investigate relationships between the presence of certain environmental, nutritional, social, psychological and demographic factors and the occurrence of specific diseases.
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... When the definition and stratification procedures were completed, 64 PSUs throughout the United States were included in the NHANES II survey plan. "The clinical examinations and other procedures were conducted in specially designed mobile examination centers.
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... The target population for NHANES I was the civilian noninstitutionalized population under 74 years of age residing in the coterminous United States, excluding residents of reservation lands set aside for use of American Indians. Alaska and Hawaii were added to the target population of NHANES II.
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... DATA COLLECTION METHODS "The five major components of NHANES II were a household questionnaire, a medical-history questionnaire, dietary questionnaires, a physical examination by a physician, and special clinical procedures and test, including x rays and test on samples of blood and urine. "The household questionnaire asked for information on family relationship; some demographic items, such as sex, age, and race of family members; housing; occupation, income and educational level of each family member; and participation in the food stamp program and the school breakfast and lunch program.
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... . DATA PROCESSING "Preparation of data and reports of the NHANES II findings involved several steps.
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... the desired level of effort" (Chu and Waksberg, 1988~. PRECISION SPECIFICATIONS AND DOMAINS FOR ISIS "There are three basic components of the sample size specifications for NHANES III: · The first related to the minimum sample size for specified subdomains.
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... 208 Q APPENDIX D age groups differed among the race/ethnicity domains, and are shown in table 1-3. The subdomains consist of the age groups shown, separately for males and females.
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Key Terms

  • nhanes iii
  • mobile examination
  • examination survey
  • health statistics
  • clinical procedures

  • primary sampling
  • sample persons
  • mobile centers
  • nutrition examination
  • followup survey

  • physical examination
  • examination centers
  • dietary interview
  • x rays
  • health examination

  • special clinical
  • probability sample
  • examination center
  • sample design
  • target population

  • clinical examinations
  • household questionnaire
  • noninstitutionalized population
  • body measurements
  • sampling units

  • epidemiologic followup
  • growthcurve analyses
  • normative information
  • size specifications
  • noninstitutionalized civilian


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