title: Investigation of nonresponse bias: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
abstract: This report presents an investigation of potential nonresponse bias in the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) conducted during the period 1982-84. Data from a household and medical history interview were used to investigate factors related to examination status. The study includes a comparison of data for examinees in HHANES with data from interviewees in the National Health Interview Survey during 1982, 1983, and 1984.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Examination Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Boulder, Colorado.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rowland
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Forthofer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015982:Bias; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009309:National Center for Health Statistics, U.S.; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States