The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) designs, develops, and maintains health-related systems and surveys, and collects national demographic and health data (NCHS, n.d.,a); among its surveys are
HHANES, NHANES 19992000, and NHANES 2001-2002.
Acculturation, Access to Care, and Use of Preventive Services by Hispanics: Findings from
HHANES 1982-84.
The study used a cross-sectional design with data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (
HHANES) conducted between 1982 and 1984 by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Utilization of curanderos by Mexican-Americans: Prevalence and predictors-Findings from
HHANES 1982-84.
The San Diego SCAN sample was compared to other national databases, including NHANES,
HHANES, Bogalusa, and the Augusta, Ga., SCAN.
Health risk behaviors of Hispanics in the United States: Findings from
HHANES, 1982-84.
Utilization of Curanderos by Mexican Americans: Prevalence and predictors findings from
HHANES 1982-1984.
"The Care Utilization Barriers Among Mexican Americans: Evidence from
Hhanes, 1982-1984." American Journal of Public Health, Supplement 80: 27-31.
Dietary, alcohol, and tobacco intake among Mexican-American women of childbearing age: Results from
HHANES data.
Latino Women: A Profile from the 1982-1984
HHANES. American Journal of Public Health 86(4):533-537, 1996.
Until the release of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Ill, Phase I (NHANES Ill), the only source of blood pressure data for most of the Mexican American population in the United States was the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (
HHANES).