USING SPSS
    
  A pre-made SPSS data set has been created for the 2012 National Hospital Ambulatory
  Medical Care Survey Emergency Department (NHAMCS-ED) Public Use File.
 
  The steps to use this file are as follows:

  1) Create a new folder on your local workstation, for example, C:\MYFILES\NHAMCS2012

  2) Download to the new folder the file ed2012-spss.zip from the FTP server: 
     ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHAMCS/spss/

  3) ed2012-spss.zip is a compressed file which must be uncompressed prior to use.
     In order to do this, simply click on the file name in a directory screen; a pop-up screen 
     should appear. Follow the instructions to save the file to your desired location.  

     NOTE: This SPSS data set was created from a SAS data set, using SAS's PROC EXPORT,
     which is able to save variable names and value labels to the SPSS format. 

     If data users experience difficulties or have suggestions for future releases of these 
     products, please contact the Ambulatory and Hospital Care Statistics Branch at 
     301-458-4600.