Table 2.
Major US Surveys That Measure Health Behaviors
| Acronym | Name | Sponsoring Agency |
|---|---|---|
| ACS | American Community Survey | US Census Bureau |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System | CDC |
| CPS | Current Population Survey | US Census Bureau |
| CSFII | Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals | US Department of Agriculture |
| CSHCN | National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs | CDC |
| IFPS | Infant Feeding Practice Study II | CDC |
| IHIS | Integrated Health Interview Series | NCHS-NHIS |
| HRS | Institute for Social Research Health and Retirement Study | University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research |
| LSOAs | Longitudinal Studies of Aging | CDC-NCHS |
| MEPS | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey | AHRQ |
| NAMCS | National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey | CDC |
| NAS | National Asthma Survey | CDC |
| NCS | National Children's Study | NIH |
| NCS-1 | National Comorbidity Survey Replication | ICPSR |
| NEHIS | National Employer Health Insurance Survey | CDC |
| NHAMCS | National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey | CDC |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey | CDC |
| NHCS | National Health Care Surveys | CDC |
| NHDS | National Hospital Discharge Survey | CDC |
| NHHCS | National Home and Hospice Care Survey | CDC |
| NHIS | National Health Interview Survey | CDC |
| NIS | National Immunization Survey | CDC |
| NLAAS | National Latino and Asian American Study | ICPSR |
| NLTCS | National Long Term Care Survey | Duke University |
| NMFS | National Mortality Followback Survey | CDC |
| NMIHS | National Maternal and Infant Health Survey | CDC |
| NNHS | National Nursing Home Survey | CDC |
| NOES | National Occupational Exposure Survey | CDC |
| NSAS | National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery | CDC |
| NSCH | National Survey of Children's Health | CDC |
| NSDUH | National Survey on Drug Use and Health | SAMHSA, US Census Bureau |
| NSECH | National Survey of Early Childhood Health | CDC |
| NSFG | National Survey of Family Growth | CDC |
| PedNSS | Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System | CDC |
| PNSS | Pregnancy Surveillance System | CDC |
| YRBSS | Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System | CDC |
Abbreviations: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics; NHIS, National Health Interview Survey; AHRQ, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; NIH, National Institutes of Health; ICPSR, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research; SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.