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Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July-December 2007
by Stephen J. Blumberg, Ph.D., and Julian V. Luke, Division of Health Interview Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
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Overview NHIS Early Release Program Methods Questionnaire Changes in 2007
Telephone Status Demographic Differences Wireless-Mostly Households
Selected Health Measures by Household Telephone Status Conclusions
For More Information Suggested Citation Figures Tables
Overview
Preliminary results from the July-December 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicate that nearly one out of every six American homes (15.8%) had only wireless telephones during the second half of 2007. In addition, more than one out of every eight American homes (13.1%) received all or almost all calls on wireless telephones despite having a landline telephone in the home. This report presents the most up-to-date estimates available from the federal government concerning the size and characteristics of these populations.
