Vital and Health Statistics, Series 2, Number 144. Statistical Match of the March 1996 Current Population Survey and the 1995 National Health Interview Survey

摘要

Statistical matching is a method used to combine two files when it is unlikely that individuals on one file are also on the other file. The objectives of this report are to document and evaluate statistical matches of the March 1996 Current Population Survey (CPS) and the 1995 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and give recommendations for improving future matches. The CPS-NHIS match was motivated by the need for a data set with data on health measures and family resources for use in policy analyses.