Mortality Disparities in American Communities (MDAC)
Mortality Disparities in American Communities (MDAC)
Reference Manual
The MDAC Reference Manual is the key piece of information, or data dictionary, for MDAC analysis file variables. Contents of the manual include; variable definitions, discussion of pertinent issues related to the variables, variable level descriptions and cell frequencies. Electronic versions of this manual include hyperlinks to allow fluid navigation between a variable definition and the index listing of variables. Appendices in the manual include documentation for the MDAC local area characteristics files. Select one of the links below to download a PDF or Microsoft Word version of the Reference Manual.
MDAC Reference Manual V1 (June 2017).pdf
Appendices Included
MDAC Reference Manual V1 (June 2017).docx
Appendices not included
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