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General description
The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) contains information on a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older. In-person interviews collect detailed information on the disablement process and the consequences. Linkages to Medicare records are also available, and the sample is periodically refreshed, enabling researchers to study national-level disability trends as well as individual trajectories0 -- read NHATS full description.
Variable categories
- Downloadable NSOC files - Cross-sectional caregiver file and two tracker files indicating eligibility (one for caregivers and the other for NHATS sample persons) from 2011.
- Restricted CMS Files - Claims and assessment files, as well as Part D Event Files and Drug Characteristics Files.
- Restricted NHATS Files which include:
- NHATS Geographic Files (Geographic files for the Sample Person available each round include city, state, zip code, county, and census tract at each round. City and state where the SP was living at the age of 15 and the country of birth if the SP was born outside of the United States available for baseline round. Also, geographic files for Other Persons available each round include city and state of residence for spouse/partners, children, and household members).
- The new NHATS COVID-19 Geographic Files (as of 12/01/2021) include the city, state, county, zip code, and census tract of family members or friends who helped the NHATS Sample Person most during the COVID-19 outbreak. The files are available through the NHATS Restricted Data Repository.
- NSOC Geographic Files - Geographic files for NSOC include city, state, zip code, county, and census tract at each round.
- NHATS 1940 Census Files and Census Geographic Files.
- NHATS Restricted Tracker File
Limitations
Related publications
- Frailty and cardiovascular outcomes in the National Health and Aging Trends Study
- Utilization of driving and other transportation rehabilitation in the National Health and Aging Trends Study
- Estimated Prevalence of Elder Orphans Using National Health and Aging Trends Study
- Measuring Activity Limitations Within the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
- Cohort Profile: The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
- Valued activities among individuals with and without functional impairments: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends study (NHATS)
Data Access
Access to all files requires registration and sensitive and restricted files require an additional application.