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American Community Survey

Overview
A survey designed to assist with resource allocation for American communities. Link/Data

Components

  • 1- year estimates
  • 3-year estimates
  • 5-year estimates

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available 
2000-2017

Linked Datasets
Puerto Rico Community Survey, Geography

Study Type
Survey

File Types
CSV, SAS

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Main Variables:

Atlanta Census Research Data Center (ACRDC)

Overview
The ACRDC seeks to provide qualified researchers in the Southeast the opportunity to perform statistical analysis on non-public Census microdata. The ACRDC also provides access to restricted-level files from the CDC. Link

Components
Data warehouse:

  • Economic data
  • Demographic data
  • Mixed data
  • Health data

Population
Varies by dataset

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Varies by dataset

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Linked Datasets
Varies by dataset

Data Type
Varies by dataset
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Main Variables:

General Social Survey (GSS)

gss_homeOverview
The GSS is designed to record demographic and attitudinal trends of the United States population. Link /Data

Components

  • GSS Core
  • Special Topic Modules

Population
US Population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
1972-2016

Linked Datasets
Yes. International Social Survey Programme

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
SPSS, SAS, Stata, R, ASCII, TSV
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Main Variables:

HealthData.gov

 

Overview
Data hub for the Department of Health and Human Services. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
Varies

 Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Varies

File Types
CSV, Excel xls files

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Main Variables:

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)

Overview
Designed to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health outcomes. Link/Data

Components

  • Wave I – includes parents
  • Wave II- includes survey of school administration
  • Wave III – includes survey of romantic partners
  • Wave IV

Population
US, adolescents. 10-21 years old at the beginning of study.

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Restricted data: IRB- approved security plan, data use contract

Years Available
1994-2008

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Longitudinal

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata, TSV
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Main Variables:

NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study (NHEFS)

Overview
A national longitudinal study designed to investigate the relationship between the variables accessed in NHANES I and subsequent morbidity, mortality, and hospital utilization. Link/Data

Population
US population. All persons 25-74 years of age who completed a medical examination at NHANES I in 1971-75

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
1982- 1992, ongoing

Linked Datasets
Yes. NHEFS-Mortality: 1971-2000, NHEFS-SSA : 1962-2003, NHEFS- Medicare: 1991-2000

Study Type
Longitudinal

File Types
TSV
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Main Variables:

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

Overview
Collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Link

Components

  • Mail-in questionnaire
  • Telephone Interview

Population
US, Women, reproductive age

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Includes an application, project abstract (350 words), and a data sharing agreement

Years Available
1988-2009

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Surveillance

File Types
SUDAAN, SAS, SPSS, STATA
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Main Variables:

UNdata

Overview
Advance the development of the global statistical system and promote the dissemination of statistical information. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
Varies

Linked Datasets

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
XML, CSV, semi colon delimited, pipe delimited
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Main Variables:

World Bank

Overview
The World Bank’s mission is to reduce the world’s poverty. The Data Catalog provides download access to World Bank data sets through their Open Data initiative. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Varies by dataset

Years Available
1950-2012

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
SPSS, Stata
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Main Variables:

World Health Organization

Overview
The GHO data repository provides access to over 50 datasets on priority health topics. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Varies by dataset

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
CSV, XML
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Main Variables: