Topic/focus: Behavior, General Health and Nutrition Year(s): 1990 Source: National Center for Health Statistics Study and sample characteristics: Telephone interview Universe: Women of all marital statuses between the ages of 15 and 44 Variables: 606 Access: Publically available Cost: Free Key web links: National Survey of Family Growth Primary Institutional Contact: EDRC Coordinator (tchelius@mcw.edu)
Summary: This database contains maternal and child health information collected by telephone interview from women between the ages of 15 and 44. The majority of these women were interviewed in person in 1998 as part of the NSFG, Cycle IV; however, a number of first-time interviews were conducted for women between the ages of 15 and 17, who had turned 15 in the two and a half years since the 1988 interview. The NSFG contains information on demographics, sexual activity, contraception, family planning, pregnancy, adoption, health history, and AIDS knowledge.