DATA FILE CHARACTERISTICS Each record on the annual data file contains two multiple cause-of-death fields which have been coded using ICD-9. In addition, underlying cause, demographic, and geographic detail data accompany the multiple cause-of-death data. The data file contains the complete level of detail coded by NCHS except where precluded by confidentiality restrictions or lack of data reliability. Specifications for the 1992 data file are as follows: Record count: 2,179,187 Record Length: 372 Data Counts: a. By occurrence: 2,179,187 b. By residence: 2,175,613 c. To foreign residents: 3,574 - 1 -