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HINTS-SEER (2021) dataset, updated November 2022
Total respondents: 1,258
Complete responses: 1,189
Partial responses**: 45
Ineligible responses: 24
Because the HINTS-SEER dataset contains linked medical diagnosis variables and there is a potential for disclosure, HINTS-SEER is not a public-use data file that is available for download without first applying to use the data via the HINTS restricted-use data request form. Once the form has been submitted, it will be reviewed by a subcommittee of analysts and a member of the HINTS management team will be in touch with you via email within 2 weeks to discuss your request. To learn more about HINTS-SEER, please consult the methodology report and survey instrument.
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if 50% to 79% of the questions in Sections A and B were answered. Only questions required of every respondent were factored into the completion rate calculation.
HINTS 5, Cycle 4 (2020) dataset, updated May 2022
Total respondents: 3,865
Complete responses: 3,792
Partial responses**: 73
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if 50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B. Only questions required of every respondent were factored into the completion rate calculation.
HINTS 5, Cycle 3 (2019) dataset, updated April 2021
Total respondents: 5,438
Complete responses: 5,247
Partial responses**: 191
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if 50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B. Only questions required of every respondent were factored in to the completion rate calculation.
HINTS 5, Cycle 2 (2018) dataset, updated October 2020
Total respondents: 3,504
Complete responses: 3,434
Partial responses**: 70
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if 50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B.
HINTS 5, Cycle 1 (2017) dataset, updated June 2020
Total respondents: 3,285
Complete responses: 3,191
Partial responses**: 94
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if 50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B.
HINTS-FDA, Cycle 2 (2017) dataset, updated May 2018
Total respondents: 1,736
Complete responses: 1,676
Partial responses**: 60
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if 50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B.
HINTS-FDA (2015) dataset, updated September 2017 (See history document for change details)
Total respondents: 3,738
Complete responses: 3,595
Partial responses**: 143
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if 50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B.
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HINTS 4, Cycle 4 (2014) dataset, updated June 2021 (See history document for change details)
Total respondents: 3,677
Complete responses: 3,529
Partial responses**: 148
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete
if at least 80% of Sections A and B were answered. A
questionnaire was considered to be partially complete
if 50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections
A and B.
HINTS 4, Cycle 3 (2013) dataset, updated April 2021 (See history document for change details)
Total respondents: 3,185
Complete responses: 3,124
Partial responses**: 61
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections
A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if
50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B.
HINTS 4, Cycle 2 (2012) dataset, updated October 2020 (See history document for change details)
Total respondents: 3,630
Complete responses: 3,582
Partial responses**: 48
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections
A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if
50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B.
HINTS 4, Cycle 1 (2011) dataset, updated October 2020 (See history document for change details)
Total respondents: 3,959
Complete responses: 3,907
Partial responses**: 52
**Note: A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of Sections
A and B were answered. A questionnaire was considered to be partially complete if
50% to 79% of the questions were answered in Sections A and B.
HINTS Puerto Rico 2009
The University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Puerto Rico Behavioral
Risk Factors Surveillance System, and the U.S. National Cancer Institute, implemented
HINTS in Puerto Rico in 2009. A total of 639 (603 complete and 36 partially complete)
interviews were conducted. Documentation is available to assist with analyzing the
HINTS Puerto Rico data, including instructions on how to combine the dataset with
HINTS 2007 for comparisons.
HINTS 2007 Dataset, updated February 2009
CATI (Phone) completes: 3,767
CATI (Phone) partial completes: 325
Total CATI (Phone): 4,092
Partial completes were defined as cases where the respondent completed the first
section (Health Communications) of the interview, but did not reach the end of the
survey instrument.
Mail completes: 3,473
Mail partial completes: 109
Total Mail: 3,582
A questionnaire was considered to be complete if at least 80% of sections A, B,
and C were filled in. To be considered partially complete, a questionnaire had to
have between 50% and 79% of these sections filled.
HINTS 2005 Dataset, updated June 2006
The full dataset (n=5586) includes respondents who completed the entire interview
(Completes: n=5394) plus those who completed the Health Communication and General
Cancer Questions only (Partial Completes: n=192).
HINTS 2003 Dataset, updated June 2006
The full dataset (n=6369) includes respondents who completed the entire interview
(Completes: n=6149) plus those who completed the Health Communication and General
Cancer Questions only (Partial Completes: n=220).
You may also download the Codebook for interpreting data values along with unweighted
and weighted frequencies.
For additional information about using HINTS data, please use our contact form or email NCIhints@mail.nih.gov.