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Longitudinal Studies of Aging (LSOA)

Overview
A multi-cohort study of persons 70+ years of age designed primarily to measure changes in the health, functional status, living arrangements, and health services utilization of older Americans. Link

Components

The 1984 Supplement on Aging (SOA)
The 1984-1990 Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA)
The 1994 Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II)
The 1994-2000 Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II)

Population
US population. 70+ years of age

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1984-2000

Linked Datasets
LSOA II- Mortality, LSOA II- SSA, LSOA II- Medicare: 1994-2000

Study Type
Longitudinal

File Types
ASCII, CD-ROM
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Main Variables:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Overview
National survey designed to collect information on the health of United States. Link

Components

Core
Household
Family
Sample Adult
Sample Child
NHIS-D, National Health Interview Survey on Disability.

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1963-2017

Linked Datasets

NHIS Linked Mortality Data:1986-2006, NHIS-EPAAnnualAir: 1985-2005 (Not available for public use), NHIS-SSA: 1994-2005, NHIS- Medicaid: 1994-2005, NHIS-Medicare: 1994-1998, NHIS Geocodes.

Study Type
Survey

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

National Longitudinal Mortality Study (NLMS)

Overview
A national, longitudinal, mortality study designed to study the effects of differentials in demographic and socio-economic characteristics on mortality. Link

Components
30 Cohorts including:

February 1978
April 1980
August 1980
December 1980
September 1985
1980 Census cohort

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Data File Request Form

Years Available
1973-2002

Linked Datasets
SEER-NLMS

Study Type
Sample

File Types
NLMS CD ROM
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Main Variables:

National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)

Overview
CDC survey designed to gather information on family life, marriage and divorce, reproductive, Men’s and Women’s health. Link/Data

Components

Cycle1 (1973)
Cycle 2 (1976)
Cycle 3 (1982)
Cycle 4 (1988)
Cycle 5 (1995)
Cycle 6 (2002)
2006-2010

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1973-2010

Linked Datasets
Contextual Data, Geocodes

Study Type
Survey

File Types

.dat files
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Main Variables:

Social Explorer

Overview
An online research tool that features current and historical census data and demographic information. Link

Components

U.S. Census (maps and data)
American Community Survey (maps and data)
Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) (maps and data)
InfoGroup (maps and data)

Population
US Population

Cost
$0

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

Social Explorer Professional is available through an Emory University subscription

Years Available
Varies by dataset. Range: 1790-present

Linked Datasets
No

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
CSV, TSV, Excel xls files
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Main Variables:

Sociometrics Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences Library

Overview
A data library designed to host high quality health and science data. Link

Components

American Family
AIDS/STI
Child Well-Being and Poverty
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Contextual
Social Research on Aging
Adolescent Pregnancy and Pregnancy Prevention
Maternal Drug Abuse
Disability

Population
Varies by dataset

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Linked Datasets
No

Study Types
Data warehouse

Data Type
CSV, SPSS & SAS command files, SPSS portable and SAS transport files
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Main Variables:

State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS)

Overview
Collects important health care data at State and local levels for the CDC. Link/Data

Components

Health (WA, IA)
Child Well-Being and Welfare (TX, MN)
National Survey of Early Childhood Health
National Asthma Survey
National Survey of Adoptive Parents
Survey of Adult Transition and Health
National Survey of Adoptive Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Influenza Vaccination Module for Children

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
Varies by survey

Linked Datasets
SLAITS-Geocodes

Study Type
Survey

File Types
SAS
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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:

Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study

Overview
A multi-prong study focused on the well-being of low-income families in the post-welfare reform era. Link/Data

Components

Longitudinal survey
Developmental study
Ethnographic study

Population
US population. Boston, Chicago, San Antonio

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes, for restricted data which includes longitudinal data linked to census tract and block group information. A Restricted Data Use Agreement must be completed and signed to access this data.

Years Available
1999-2005

Study Type
Longitudinal study, developmental study, ethnography

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata, TSV

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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: