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Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES)

Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)

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Title Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES)
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/89MKBJ
 
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Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Users can purchase data regarding health and nutrition of Hispanic-origin participants of a national survey. Topics include: dietary practices; diabetes; acculturation; and the health of children, adolescents and adults, among others.

Background

The Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This nation-wide survey was conducted among Hispanic-origin respondents. This survey was conducted to generate estimates of the health of Hispanics in general and Latino subgroups. Topics include, but are not limited to: dietary practices, diabetes, depression, dental health, alcohol consumption, acculturation, child health, adolescent he
alth, and adult health.

User Functionality

Users can purchase the dataset. Demographic information is available by race/ethnicity, income, age group, sex/gender, education, and marital status.

Data Notes

Surveys were conducted among a national sample Hispanic-origin respondents ranging in age from 6 months to 74 years of age. Surveys were completed between 1982 and 1984 and information is available on a national level. Respondents include Mexican Americans living
in the southwestern states; Cuban-Americans in Florida; and Puerto Ricans in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Data can be purchased through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
 
Subject Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Hispanic
Latino
Mexican-American
Cuban-American
Puerto Rican
dietary practices
diabetes
depression
dental health
alcohol consumption
child health
adolescent health
adult health
acculturation
cardiovascular conditions
functional impairment
digestive disease
health services utilization
hypertension
meal programs
pesticide exposure
smoking
vision
hearing
reproductive health
anemia
school attendance
language use
tuberculosis
TB
weight
immunizations
substance abuse
drug abuse