National and State Data Files on Adolescent Fertility, Assembled by Child Trends, 1960-1988

Investigators: Kristin A. Moore & Nancy Snyder

This data set is a compilation of secondary, aggregate-level data. The intent of the original investigators was to compile in one place the most recent statistics on adolescent fertility in the United States. The national data file provides statistics for the entire nation over time, specifically, the years 1960 to 1988. The state data file provides statistics by state, including the 50 states, Washington, DC, and a "total U.S." category, spanning the years 1970 to 1987. Variables in this data set include such topics as age, race, and year; number of births; number of first births to teen mothers; number of out-of-wedlock births; number of abortions; birth rates, pregnancies, and abortions per 1,000 women; low birth weight incidence; percent of women unmarried; total number of first births; infant mortality rates; late or lack of prenatal care; and number and percent of teen mothers on AFDC.

National and State Data Files on Adolescent Fertility, Assembled by Child Trends, 1960-1992

Investigators: Kristin A. Moore & Nancy Snyder

The 1960-1992 National and State Data Files on Adolescent Fertility, Assembled by Child Trends is a compilation of secondary data on adolescent and young women's fertility in the United States. Data are provided in two separate Data Sets. The National Data File, Data Set L8, provides statistics on the number of births, non-marital births, abortions, pregnancies, and first births; rates of birth, non-marital birth, low birth weight, and infant mortality; the percentage of never-married women; and the incidence of third trimester (late) or no prenatal care. Data Set L8 contains 418 variables grouped by age range and ethnicity; the year of data collection serves as the case identification number. The State Data File, Data Set L9, provides statistics for the 50 states and Washington, DC spanning the years 1960 through 1992. Variables in the state data file include number of births, first births, non- marital births, and abortions; birth, pregnancy, and abortion rates per 1,000 women; and the number and percentage of AFDC mothers. Data Set L9 contains 443 variables organized by age range and ethnicity; the state ID code serves as the case identification number.

Neonatal Costs of Maternal Cocaine Use: Harlem Hospital, 1985-1986

Investigators: Ciaran S. Phibbs, David A. Bateman and Rachel M.Schwartz

Investigators compared all cocaine-exposed infants born in a large, publicly funded inner-city hospital (n=355) with a random sample of non-exposed infants born in the same hospital (n=199) to examine the added neonatal cost and length of hospital stay associated with fetal cocaine exposure. Between September 1, 1985 and August 31, 1986, all newborn infants were screened by urine test for illicit substances, and medical records were reviewed for maternal histories of substance abuse. The cocaine-exposed group consisted of all single live births who were identified by either maternal history or infant urine assay. The control group was comprised of single live births for whom no drug use history was indicated by either maternal history or infant urine test. Investigators assessed a total of 129 variables. Outcome measures included the cost and length of stay for each infant until medically cleared for hospital discharge, as well as the cost and length of stay for each infant until actual discharge from the hospital. The present study examines the added newborn cost and length of hospital stay associated with prenatal exposure to cocaine. Newborn costs for cocaine-exposed infants were compared to those of a random sample of unexposed infants delivered in the same hospital during the same time period. National estimates of diagnosis related group (DRG) per diem costs of care for newborns were used to generate estimates of the costs of hospital care. Costs and lengths of stay were subdivided into those that were medically necessary and those generated by "boarder babies" (infants who are medically cleared for discharge but who remain in the hospital while awaiting social evaluation or placement in the foster care system). Data were gathered on related variables such as prenatal care, maternal smoking and alcohol use, race, gravidity, maternal age, gender of the infant, crack exposure and exposure to multiple illicit substances.

New York City Study of the Social and Demographic Consequences of Teenage Childbearing, 1973-1976

Investigators: Harriet B. Presser

This study may be described as a follow-back survey of three first-parity cohorts of New York City women: 310 women aged 15-29 who had their first birth in July of 1970, 1971 or 1972. It investigates the relationship between women's roles and fertility, focusing on the age at which women had their first child. In particular, it seeks to determine some of the distinctive role-related aspects of teenage childbearing and childrearing relative to those who postpone motherhood until their twenties. Data for the analysis is a longitudinal study (1973-1976) in three boroughs of New York City, conducted in three waves of interviews. Although the longitudinal period between interviews is only three years, retrospective and prospective questions asked during the interviews permit analysis of the span from early childhood to middle age. Note for users of DAAPPP Data Sets #01-B1DAAPPP data sets 01 through B1 are comprised of a User's Guide, SPSS syntax files (*.SPS or *.SPX) and raw data files only. Most of these datasets contain SPSS syntax files that use Job Control Language (JCL) from 1980s versions of SPSS-X. Because the syntax is old, the syntax files require editing to conform to the current syntax standards used by SPSS/Windows or SPSS/Unix. If you require technical assistance in using or editing these syntax files, please contact Sociometrics' Data Support Group at 800.846.3475 or socio@socio.com.

Next Generation of Upper-Limb Prostheses, 1994

Investigators: William H. Donovan, Diane J. Atkins, Denise C.Y. Heard

The Next Generation of Upper-Limb Prostheses, 1994, is based on a study entitled The Next Generation of Myoelectric Prostheses, 1994, which established the TIRR National Upper Limb Amputee Data Base (copyright 1994, TIRR). The project was conducted by The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) from September, 1992 through November, 1994. This epidemiological study established a national data base on adults and children with upper limb loss and evaluated user perceptions of upper-limb prosthetic devices regarding: 1) costs, maintenance, and sensory feedback, 2) activities which can and cannot be done with available prosthetic technology, and 3) areas identified as most important for improvement in prosthetic devices. The TIRR National Upper-Limb Amputee Data Base is perhaps the most extensive survey ever conducted of upper limb amputees in North America concerning their prosthetic requirements. The archived study consists of one aggregate data file for four surveys (a screener survey and three longer surveys specific to prosthetic type). The one page screener survey includes data from 2,477 adults with upper-limb prosthetic devices or parents of children with upper-limb prosthetic devices.

Nia: A Group-Level Intervention with African American Men Who Have Sex with Women

Investigators: Seth Kalichman, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southeast HIV/AIDS Research and AIDS Survival Project, & the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Nia is a group-level, video-based intervention with African American men 18 years and older, with at least six hours of content. While the original researcher split the content into two, three-hour sessions, the intervention can also be conducted as three or four sessions. The goal of the Nia intervention is to reduce sexual risk behavior among African American men who have sex with women. The sessions create a context through which men can do the following: Learn new information and affirm existing correct knowledge about HIV/AIDS, Examine their own sexual risks, Build motivation and skills to reduce their risks, and Receive feedback from others. Nia sessions are interactive meetings that have both an educational and an entertaining aspect. In addition, Nia uses factors, such as male pride, racial and sexual identity, receiving and giving respect, and maintaining sexual pleasure while reducing risk, to reinforce procedures for risk reduction. A male facilitator helps create an environment where the men are comfortable learning, while a female facilitator is present to assist with practice of making and communicating safer sex decisions and to help challenge and change negative attitudes towards women. Nia groups can be held in a variety of settings, as long as they are conducted in a private room where the men will feel comfortable enough to participate.

Oakland County, Michigan Contraceptive Self-Care Study, 1987-1989

Investigators: Deborah Oakley

The Oakland County Michigan Contraceptive Self-Care Study: 1987-1989 is a study of nursing intervention in contraceptive care conducted from February 1987 through April 1989 at the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) in Michigan. This study analyzed the prevalence and determinants of the quality of contraceptive use after a first visit to a family planning clinic. The study was quasi-experimental, comparing groups given various nursing intervention techniques with a control group on a variety of reported behaviors. Patients were interviewed at each of three clinics, their needs evaluated by a study nurse and (in the experimental groups) various interventions planned and carried out. Six to twelve months later, the patients responded to a telephone interview. Data were obtained from 1,819 first-time patients at three Oakland County Michigan clinics. This data set includes 639 variables from 360 condom using patients.

Openness in Adoption and Birthmother Adjustment, 1990

Investigators: Ruth G. McRoy

This data set contains information from 169 birthmothers on 35 variables from the study, Openness in Adoption and Birthmother Adjustment. This study is designed to examine the consequences of variations in openness for all members of the adoption triad: birthmothers, adoptive parents, and adopted children. This project was initiated in 1987 with funding from the U.S. Office of Population Affairs (OPA), Department of Health and Human Services. In 1990, additional funding was obtained from OPA and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to expand the study. A total sample of 720 individuals (169 birthmothers, 190 adoptive mothers, 190 adoptive fathers, and 171 children) was secured with the assistance of 35 adoption agencies from across the United States. Children were all placed as infants through adoption agencies four to twelve years prior to the time of the study. In 1995, funding was obtained from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to conduct a longitudinal follow- up study of openness outcomes for the study sample, 12 to 20 years post-placement. This longitudinal investigation ends in 1999. The present data set represents one part of the total study still being conducted. Data from 169 birthmothers includes demographic measures such as birthmother age, education, occupation, marital status, income, ethnicity, and religious affiliation; number of birth children; and adopted child's sex. Data set M7 also includes scores from the Harter Self-Perception Profile for Adults.

Optimizing Partner Notification (OPeN)

Investigators: Tracey E. Wilson PhD, Matthew Hogben, PhD, Nicole Liddon, PhD, William M. McCormack, MD, Steve R. Rubin, & Michael A. Augenbraun, MD

OPEN, a clinic-based patient-centered program, promotes sexually transmitted infection (STI) partner notification in urban, minority populations with high rates of infection. A trained health educator delivers OPEN in 2 one-on-one counseling sessions. The first session (which lasts approximately 30 minutes) is delivered after the initial STI diagnosis, and the second session (which lasts about 10 minutes) is optional, and occurs roughly four weeks later, either in person or by phone. During the first session, the health educator engages in a discussion with the participant about the participant's risky sexual behaviors, and helps the participant to identify potential sexual partners needing notification of the STI. Then the participant and health educator develop a notification plan, and work on skills to improve sexual partner notification through role playing. At the end of the session the participant completes and signs a notification contract. During the second session, the health educator reviews with the participant any progress made on notification, and together they discuss any barriers encountered in notifying partners. Click here to view more detailed information on this program.

Parental Involvement in Minors' Abortion Decisions, 1990-91

Investigators: Stanley K. Henshaw and Kathryn Kost

The 1990-91 Alan Guttmacher Institute Survey of Parental Involvement in Minors' Abortion Decisions was designed to study the abortion decision-making behavior of pregnant minors and to determine whom they consulted in abortion decisions. Selfadministered questionnaires were distributed in abortion facilities to collect data on young women aged 17 and younger who were having an abortion in states without parental notification requirements. Forty-six abortion facilities provided data for 1,519 patients who received an abortion during a twelve-week period between December 1990 and June 1991. The questionnaire assessed perceptions of parental attitudes toward respondents' sexual behavior; communication between respondents, parents, and others about the abortion decision; parental reaction to the abortion; the consequences of informing parents about the abortion; and demographic measures including race, religion, school enrollment, and household composition.