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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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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The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)

Overview
The study is designed to investigate the consequences of therapy, genetic associations, disease processes and causation, interventions, and quality of life among childhood cancer survivors. Link/Data

Components

  • Baseline Questionnaire
  • Treatment Data
  • Mortality
  • Second Neoplasm Data

Population
US childhood cancer survivors diagnosed between 1987 and 1999 and their siblings

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1994-2007: The duration of the study. Public use data is dated 2006

Linked Datasets
No

Data Type
pdf
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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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Intergrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

IPUMS

Overview
A data warehouse created and managed by the Minnesota Population Center. IPUMS contains population and census data from the United States and 238 countries. Link

Use this service to order census data that is relevant to your research.

Components

  • IPUMS- International
  • IPUMS- USA
  • IPUMS- CPS
  • North Atlantic Population Project
  • National Historical Geographic Information System
  • Integrated Health Interview Series
  • American Time Use Survey-X

Population
US population, International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Register with the Minnesota Population Center. For International data, researchers must provide a description of research, institutional affiliation, etc.

Years Available 
US Census data – 1850- present
International census data – 1960- present

Study Type
Data Warehouse

File Types
ASCII, SPSS, SAS, Stata syntax files provided

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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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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 DataGeocodes

Study Type
Survey

File Types

.dat files
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

Overview
Provides national and state-level estimates on the use of tobacco products, alcohol, illicit drugs (including non-medical use of prescription drugs) and mental health in the United States. Link/Data

Population
US population, 12+ years old

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. One has to log into SAMHSA and “sign” an online agreement.

Years Available
1979-2011

Linked Datasets
No.

Study Type
Survey

File Types
SAS, SPSS, Stata, TSV
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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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Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS)

Overview
Online query system featuring standardized health data for the state of Georgia. Link

Components

  • Query Tool
  • Mapping Tool
  • Charting tool
  • GIS

Population
Residents of the state of Georgia

Cost
$0

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

Years Available 

Linked Datasets
1994-2010

File Types
TSV

Note: If you need more detailed data, please contact
Shenita Peterson: srpeter [at] emory [dot] edu or the Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP):
ohip [at] dhr [dot] state [dot] ga [dot] us
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