National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Estimation Procedures, 2011–2014

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• Description:
  This report describes the methods used to create NHANES 2011–2014 sample weights and variance units for the public-use data files, including sample weights for selected subsamples, such as the fasting subsample. The impacts of sample design changes on estimation for NHANES 2011–2014 and the addition of the NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) 2012 are described. Approaches that data users can employ to modify sample weights when combining survey cycles or when combining subsamples are also included.
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Health Surveys Public Health Vital Statistics
• Keywords:
  sample weight, sample design, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS)
• Source:
  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Series:
  NCHS Vital and Health Statistics Series
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Statistics ; Report
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Topic:
  Health Statistics
• Pages in Document:
  26pdf pages
• Volume:
  2
• Issue:
  177
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cf753e9fe8785b072b278e1b9a34a6b200f62db3ea69f18429d5b3f3062b61feb7b11538615be8fddd3e1943408c642a24f24378c291aa8ae88a4340224ece45
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/51180/cdc_51180_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.83 MB ]