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Data and Statistics
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Data
The CDC Division of Adult and Community Health and participating state
health departments track adults' perceived mentally and physically unhealthy
days using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Early Release Data on
Psychological Distress
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), conducted annually by the CDC's
National Center for Health Statistics, also collects information on mental
health status of the U.S. adult population. To improve access to the most
recent data from the NHIS, the National Center for Health Statistics has
introduced a web-based data dissemination mechanism, the Early Release
Program. Through this program, NCHS provides data and updates (on a
quarterly basis) for 13 health indicators, including the prevalence of
serious psychological distress among the U.S. adults aged 18 years and
older. The measure of serious psychological distress is defined using six
questions that ask how often a respondent experienced certain symptoms
(e.g., sadness, hopelessness, restlessness, nervousness, worthlessness, and
the feeling that everything was an effort) of psychological distress during
the past 30 days. The estimates are stratified by age, sex, and
race/ethnicity. The trend data starting in 1997, the year the NHIS was
redesigned, are also provided.
NCHS has the following reports which include data on mental health.
Series 10, No. 215
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2000.
(PDF-8.4MB). 141 pp. (PHS) 2004–1543. Contains data on adults experiencing
feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and feelings of
nervousness or restlessness. The questions are derived from the Kessler
Psychological Distress Scale.
Series 10, No. 212
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 1999.
(PDF-8.4MB). 145 pp. (PHS) 2003–1540. Contains data on adults experiencing
feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and feelings of
nervousness or restlessness. The questions are derived from the Kessler
Psychological Distress Scale.
Series 10, No. 208
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey.
(PDF-4.3MB) 1998. 53 pp. (PHS) 2002–1536. Contains data on children under
18 years of age who have Attention Deficit Disorder, learning disability,
and on children who have received special education or early intervention
services.
Series 10, No. 206
Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disability: United States,
1997–1998. 18 pp. (PHS) 2002–1534. A special report on children 6 to
11 years of age who have Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning
Disability.
Series 10, No 205
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 1997.
(PDF-7.9MB) 100 pp. (PHS) 2002v1533. Contains data on adults experiencing
feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and feelings of
nervousness or restlessness. The questions are derived from the Kessler
Psychological Distress Scale.
Date last reviewed:
02/08/2007
Content source: Division of Adult and Community Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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