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The NHES training can be found under “<a href="/training/datauser/#/cross-sectional">SAMPLE SURVEYS – CROSS-SECTIONAL.</a>” </p> </div> <div class="col-1 purple"> <svg version="1.2" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="gear"> <g><path xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="cog" d="M13.88,13.88c-1.04,1.04-2.72,1.04-3.76,0.01c0,0-0.01-0.01-0.01-0.01c-1.04-1.04-1.04-2.72-0.01-3.76 c0,0,0.01-0.01,0.01-0.01c1.04-1.04,2.72-1.04,3.76-0.01c0,0,0.01,0.01,0.01,0.01C14.83,11.12,14.74,12.78,13.88,13.88z M19.99,10.88c0-0.09-0.03-0.17-0.08-0.24c-0.05-0.07-0.13-0.12-0.22-0.13l-1.91-0.29c-0.11-0.35-0.26-0.68-0.43-1 c0.13-0.17,0.31-0.42,0.56-0.73s0.42-0.54,0.53-0.69c0.05-0.07,0.08-0.15,0.08-0.24c0.01-0.08-0.02-0.16-0.07-0.23 c-0.52-0.64-1.1-1.23-1.72-1.77c-0.07-0.06-0.16-0.1-0.26-0.1c-0.09-0.01-0.18,0.03-0.25,0.09l-1.46,1.07 c-0.3-0.15-0.62-0.28-0.94-0.39l-0.29-1.91c-0.01-0.09-0.05-0.17-0.12-0.22C13.34,4.03,13.25,4,13.16,4h-2.32 c-0.18-0.01-0.34,0.11-0.37,0.29c-0.14,0.64-0.24,1.29-0.3,1.94c-0.33,0.11-0.65,0.24-0.95,0.4L7.78,5.51 c-0.08-0.06-0.17-0.1-0.27-0.1c-0.39,0.16-0.74,0.41-1,0.74c-0.36,0.35-0.69,0.72-1,1.12C5.46,7.33,5.43,7.42,5.42,7.51 c0,0.09,0.04,0.18,0.1,0.25C5.98,8.32,6.35,8.8,6.63,9.2c-0.17,0.32-0.31,0.65-0.41,1l-1.94,0.29c-0.08,0.02-0.16,0.07-0.2,0.14 C4.03,10.69,4,10.78,4,10.87v2.31c0,0.09,0.03,0.17,0.08,0.24c0.05,0.07,0.13,0.12,0.22,0.13l1.91,0.28c0.11,0.35,0.25,0.68,0.43,1 C6.51,15,6.33,15.24,6.08,15.56c-0.25,0.31-0.42,0.54-0.53,0.69c-0.05,0.07-0.08,0.15-0.08,0.24c0,0.09,0.02,0.17,0.07,0.24 c0.52,0.63,1.1,1.22,1.72,1.75c0.07,0.07,0.16,0.11,0.26,0.11c0.1,0,0.19-0.03,0.26-0.09l1.47-1.11c0.3,0.15,0.62,0.28,0.94,0.39 l0.29,1.92c0.01,0.09,0.05,0.17,0.12,0.22c0.07,0.06,0.17,0.09,0.26,0.09h2.31c0.18,0.01,0.34-0.11,0.37-0.29 c0.14-0.64,0.24-1.29,0.3-1.94c0.33-0.11,0.65-0.24,0.95-0.4l1.44,1.12c0.08,0.06,0.17,0.09,0.27,0.09c0.39-0.16,0.74-0.41,1-0.74 c0.36-0.35,0.69-0.72,1-1.12c0.06-0.07,0.09-0.15,0.09-0.24c0-0.1-0.04-0.19-0.1-0.26c-0.5-0.61-0.87-1.09-1.11-1.44 c0.16-0.31,0.3-0.62,0.41-0.95l1.93-0.29c0.09-0.02,0.16-0.07,0.21-0.14c0.05-0.07,0.07-0.15,0.07-0.23v-2.31l0,0L19.99,10.88z"></path></g></svg> <h3><a href="/nhes/dataproducts.asp">Read the data file user's manual</a></h3> <p>User’s manuals are available for all NHES survey years. Pay attention to the chapters on data considerations and anomalies, weights and standard errors, and derived variables. Derived variables are composites of questionnaire variables that are created to aid in data analysis.</p> </div> </div> <div class="iesRow collapse noBG colorBlocks"> <div class="col-1 red"> <svg version="1.2" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="gear"> <g><path xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="cog" d="M13.88,13.88c-1.04,1.04-2.72,1.04-3.76,0.01c0,0-0.01-0.01-0.01-0.01c-1.04-1.04-1.04-2.72-0.01-3.76 c0,0,0.01-0.01,0.01-0.01c1.04-1.04,2.72-1.04,3.76-0.01c0,0,0.01,0.01,0.01,0.01C14.83,11.12,14.74,12.78,13.88,13.88z M19.99,10.88c0-0.09-0.03-0.17-0.08-0.24c-0.05-0.07-0.13-0.12-0.22-0.13l-1.91-0.29c-0.11-0.35-0.26-0.68-0.43-1 c0.13-0.17,0.31-0.42,0.56-0.73s0.42-0.54,0.53-0.69c0.05-0.07,0.08-0.15,0.08-0.24c0.01-0.08-0.02-0.16-0.07-0.23 c-0.52-0.64-1.1-1.23-1.72-1.77c-0.07-0.06-0.16-0.1-0.26-0.1c-0.09-0.01-0.18,0.03-0.25,0.09l-1.46,1.07 c-0.3-0.15-0.62-0.28-0.94-0.39l-0.29-1.91c-0.01-0.09-0.05-0.17-0.12-0.22C13.34,4.03,13.25,4,13.16,4h-2.32 c-0.18-0.01-0.34,0.11-0.37,0.29c-0.14,0.64-0.24,1.29-0.3,1.94c-0.33,0.11-0.65,0.24-0.95,0.4L7.78,5.51 c-0.08-0.06-0.17-0.1-0.27-0.1c-0.39,0.16-0.74,0.41-1,0.74c-0.36,0.35-0.69,0.72-1,1.12C5.46,7.33,5.43,7.42,5.42,7.51 c0,0.09,0.04,0.18,0.1,0.25C5.98,8.32,6.35,8.8,6.63,9.2c-0.17,0.32-0.31,0.65-0.41,1l-1.94,0.29c-0.08,0.02-0.16,0.07-0.2,0.14 C4.03,10.69,4,10.78,4,10.87v2.31c0,0.09,0.03,0.17,0.08,0.24c0.05,0.07,0.13,0.12,0.22,0.13l1.91,0.28c0.11,0.35,0.25,0.68,0.43,1 C6.51,15,6.33,15.24,6.08,15.56c-0.25,0.31-0.42,0.54-0.53,0.69c-0.05,0.07-0.08,0.15-0.08,0.24c0,0.09,0.02,0.17,0.07,0.24 c0.52,0.63,1.1,1.22,1.72,1.75c0.07,0.07,0.16,0.11,0.26,0.11c0.1,0,0.19-0.03,0.26-0.09l1.47-1.11c0.3,0.15,0.62,0.28,0.94,0.39 l0.29,1.92c0.01,0.09,0.05,0.17,0.12,0.22c0.07,0.06,0.17,0.09,0.26,0.09h2.31c0.18,0.01,0.34-0.11,0.37-0.29 c0.14-0.64,0.24-1.29,0.3-1.94c0.33-0.11,0.65-0.24,0.95-0.4l1.44,1.12c0.08,0.06,0.17,0.09,0.27,0.09c0.39-0.16,0.74-0.41,1-0.74 c0.36-0.35,0.69-0.72,1-1.12c0.06-0.07,0.09-0.15,0.09-0.24c0-0.1-0.04-0.19-0.1-0.26c-0.5-0.61-0.87-1.09-1.11-1.44 c0.16-0.31,0.3-0.62,0.41-0.95l1.93-0.29c0.09-0.02,0.16-0.07,0.21-0.14c0.05-0.07,0.07-0.15,0.07-0.23v-2.31l0,0L19.99,10.88z"></path></g></svg> <h3><a href="/nhes/questionnaires.asp">Look at the questionnaire</a></h3> <p>Review the questionnaire for the year of data you are interested in. 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The Online Codebook includes value labels, frequency counts, and percentage distributions for all variables in the data file.</p> </div> </div> </div> <h2 style="margin-top: 30px;">Get NHES Data</h2> <p>There are three primary ways to access NHES public-use data: Online Codebook, direct downloads, and DataLab.</p> <div class="collapse closed yellow"> <p><span class="close_label">Online Codebook</span></p> <p>NHES public-use data files since 1991 are available by downloading them from the NCES website using <a href="/datalab/onlinecodebook">Online Codebook</a>. This codebook allows you to download the data, or a subset of the data, in SPSS, SAS, S-Plus, Stata, or R statistical programming files. You may also choose to download an ASCII or CSV file. Online Codebook is also a great tool for exploring variables and frequencies. </p> </div> <div class="collapse closed yellow"> <p><span class="close_label">Direct Downloads</span></p> <p><a href="/nhes/dataproducts.asp">Download</a> data file users’ manuals, codebooks, and public-use data files. NHES:2023 data files will be available in late 2024.</p> </div> <div class="collapse closed yellow"> <p><span class="close_label">DataLab</span></p> <p>If you want to analyze NHES data online without downloading data, <a href="/datalab/index.aspx">DataLab</a> is for you! Data from recent NHES collections are in DataLab’s online data analysis tool called PowerStats. PowerStats allows for simple crosstabular analyses, as well as more complex analyses, including regression analysis, and the analysis of data across survey years.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-3 sidebar"> <section> <h3>NHES Questionnaires</h3> <p>All <a href="/nhes/questionnaires.asp">questionnaires</a> are available to view, download, and print as a PDF file.</p> </section> <section> <h3>Need help using NHES data?</h3> <p>Email us at <a href="mailto:nhes@ed.gov"><strong>nhes@ed.gov</strong></a>.</p> <p><a href="https://nces.ed.gov/blogs/nces/post/data-files-provide-researchers-supplemental-information-on-survey-respondents-communities">Learn more about supplemental and restricted-use NHES data</a>.</p> </section> </div> </div> </div> <p class="tr"><a href="#top">Back to Top <img src="/surveys/annualreports/images/bi-caret-up-fill.svg" alt=""></a></p> </div> </div> </div>  <br />  </div> <ies-footer></ies-footer>  </body> </html>