Summary health statistics for U.S. adults; National Health Interview Survey, 2008 : data from the National Health Interview Survey

Pleis, John R.; Lucas, Jacqueline W.; Ward, Brian W.

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Summary health statistics for U.S. adults; National Health Interview Survey, 2008 : data from the National Health Interview Survey

Published Date:

December 2009

Series:

Vital and health statistics. Series 10, Data from the National Health Survey ; no. 242 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2009-1570 ;

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Summary health statistics for U.S. adults; National Health Interview Survey, 2008 : data from the National Health Interview Survey

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Personal Authors:

Pleis, John R. ; Lucas, Jacqueline W. ; Ward, Brian W. ;

Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.), Division of Health Interview Statistics. . National Health Interview Survey (U.S.) .

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Pubmed ID:

20821903

Description:

"This report presents health statistics from the 2008 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population, classified by sex, age, race and ethnicity, education, family income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, and place and region of residence. Estimates are presented for selected chronic conditions and mental health characteristics, functional limitations, health status, health behaviors, health care access and utilization, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. Percentages and percent distributions are presented in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions." - p. 1.

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Journal Issue

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

Place as Subject:

United States

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