Description

For persons age 18+ included in the NHIS during survey years 1986 to 2004 who provided sufficient data for linking (MORTELIG) and whose final vital status was judged deceased (MORTSTAT) as of December 2006, MORTUCOD reports the underlying cause of death. This information was determined by NCHS based on probabilistic matches of survey participants' NHIS records to National Death Index (NDI) records. MORTUCOD is a recode created by NCHS to classify underlying cause of death in 113 categories. Deaths that occurred prior to 1999 are coded based on the 9th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death (ICD-9). Deaths that occurred from 1999 forward were coded based on the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death (ICD-10). This variable is not available for survey participants in the 2005 or later NHIS samples, or for decedents who died after December 2006.

Weights for Mortality Data[show more]

Related Variables
For other mortality variables included in IPUMS NHIS are the following, refer to the MORTSTAT variable description.

Comparability

MORTUCOD is largely comparable over time. As noted above, deaths occurring prior to 1999 are based on the 9th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death (ICD-9); deaths occurring from 1999-forward are coded based on the 10th revision (ICD-10).

Universe

Availability

• 1986-2004

Weights

• 1986-2004 : MORTWT