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Statistics (General)
Selected U.S. National Research Findings
Below are selected national
research findings that include multiple topics, behavioral risks, trends,
and/or summary statistics. This information is selected text from articles or documents. Please view the source documents below each bulleted
section to determine the exact context.
For more resources on this topic, visit: Statistics: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/stats.htm
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Statistics: Health Experiences
Statistics: Health Status
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Statistics: Health Experiences |
• In 2003, women
were at least twice as likely as men to experience migraines or severe
headaches, or pain in the face or jaw.
Source: Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey,
2003
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_225.pdf
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Statistics: Health Status |
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In 2003, limitation of activity due to chronic health conditions was
reported for 7 percent of children under the age of 18 years.
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Among persons age 65 years and over, arthritis, and heart disease and
other circulatory conditions were the two most frequently reported
causes of activity limitation in 2002–03.
Source: Health, United States, 2005
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
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A higher percentage of women reported fair or poor health (15.5%)
compared with men (13.3%).
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Regardless of race/ethnicity, when compared with men, women reported
significantly more physically unhealthy days (3.6 versus 2.7), mentally
unhealthy days (3.5 versus 2.5), overall unhealthy days (6.3 versus
4.6), and activity limitation days (2.0 versus 1.6).
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Similarly, compared with men, a higher percentage of women reported >14
physically unhealthy days (10.8% versus 8.0%), mentally unhealthy days
(10.6% versus 7.2%), overall unhealthy days (19.1% versus 13.4%), and
activity limitation days (6.0% versus 4.9%).
Source: Health-Related Quality of Life Surveillance-
United States, 1993-2002
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5404a1.htm
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• In 2003, 62% of
adults 18 years of age or over reported excellent or very good health.
Source: Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey,
2003
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_225.pdf
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• Regardless of
population subgroup or health indictor, married adults were generally
found to be healthier than adults in other marital status categories.
• Never married adults were among the least likely to be overweight or
obese.
Source: Marital
Status and Health- United States, 1999-2002
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad351.pdf
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