Advance Data from Vital and Health Statistics

Data in this report from health and demographic surveys present statistics by age and other variables on food consumption profiles; ambulatory medical care; utilization of selected medical practitioners; contraceptive efficacy among married women; health characteristics of minority groups; and a comparison of nursing home residents and discharges. Estimates are based on the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States. These reports were originally published in 1978.