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Wireless substitution : early release of estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2020
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02/01/2021
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Description:Since 2007, the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Early Release Program has regularly released preliminary estimates of the percentages of adults and children living in homes with only wireless telephones (also known as cellular telephones, cell phones, or mobile phones). These estimates are the most up- to-date estimates available from the federal government concerning the size and characteristics of this population.
Estimates in this report are based on the first six months of 2020. During this time period, 62.5% of adults and 73.6% of children lived in wireless-only households.
NHIS data can also be used to estimate the percentage of adults who live in wireless-only households and have their own wireless telephone (wireless-only adults). For January-June 2020, 61.8% of adults were wireless-only adults. Demographic subgroups with the highest percentages of wireless-only adults include adults aged 25–29 (80.4%), adults aged 30-34 (83.0%), and adults renting their homes (78.7%).
This report is published as part of the NHIS Early Release Program. Twice each year, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) releases selected estimates of telephone coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population based on data from NHIS. The estimates are based on in-person interviews that are conducted throughout the year to collect information on health status, health-related behaviors, and health care access and utilization. The survey also includes information about
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