Birth cohort linked birth/infant death data set.
| Other author | National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) |
| Format | Software |
| Publication Info | Hyattsville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, 1995- |
| Description | computer laser optical discs ; 4 3/4 in. + user guides. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Birth cohort linked birth infant death data set |
| Data characteristics | Computer data and program. |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Series | NCHS CD-ROM. Series 20; no. 1, etc NCHS CD-ROM. Series 20 no. 1, etc. ^A363422 |
| Summary | Provides birth and infant death data from 1985- cohort arranged in three files: a numerator file (linked records of live births and infant deaths), a denominator plus file (live birth records offered as numerator/denominator data sets to facilitate computation of infant mortality rates), and an unlinked file (infant death records which cannot be linked to a corresponding birth record). |
| General note | Title from disc label. |
| General note | Contains raw data. |
| Special numbering | Issues not published in chronological sequence; 1987 issued Dec. 1994. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Fully IBM-compatible microcomputer 286/386/486; 640K memory, 5 megabytes free space on a hard drive in the installation directory and another 6 megabytes of space for temporary files; MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; Microsoft CD-ROM extensions, version 2.0 or higher; fully installed CD-ROM reader, printer is recommended. |
| Technical file specs | IBM PC DOS 3.1 or higher |
| Technical file specs | CD-ROM |
| Govt. docs number | HE 20.6209/4 - 7:20/# |
| Stock number | Superintendent of Documents |