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America’s
Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007 (childstats.gov)
(8/31/07)
The Forum's annual report provides the Nation with a summary of national
indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators over
time. This report includes information on births to unmarried women,
adolescent births, child maltreatment, sexual activity, and other areas
relevant to girls' and women’s health.
Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S.
Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2005
(3/5/07)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_233.pdf
This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted health
statistics from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey
for the civilian non-institutionalized population of the
United States, classified by sex, age, race, Hispanic or
Latino origin and race, education, family income, poverty
status, health insurance coverage (where appropriate), place
of residence, and region of residence. The topics covered
are respondent-assessed health status, limitations in
activities, special education or early intervention
services, injury and poisoning episodes, health care access
and utilization, and health insurance coverage.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S.
Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2005
(3/5/07)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_232.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 2005
National Health Interview Survey for the civilian
non-institutionalized adult population, classified by sex,
age, race/ethnicity, education, family income, poverty
status, health insurance coverage, marital status, and place
and region of residence. Estimates are presented for
selected chronic conditions and mental health
characteristics, functional limitations, health status,
health behaviors, health care access and utilization, and
human immunodeficiency virus testing. Percentages and
percent distributions are presented in both age-adjusted and
unadjusted versions.
Youth Risk Behavior
Surveillance- Selected Steps Communities, 2005
(3/5/07)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5602a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5602.pdf
Results from the 15 Steps communities indicated that a
substantial proportion of adolescents engaged in health risk
behaviors associated with obesity, diabetes, and asthma.
During 2005, across surveys, the percentage of high school
students who had not eaten fruits and vegetables 5 or more
times/day during the 7 days preceding the survey ranged from
80.1 percent to 85.2 percent (median: 83.1 percent), the
percentage who were overweight ranged from 6.6 percent to
19.6 percent (median: 11.5 percent), the percentage who did
not attend physical education classes daily ranged from 53.7
percent to 95.1 percent (median: 74.2 percent), and the
percentage who had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days
preceding the survey ranged from 9.2 percent to 26.5 percent
(median: 17.1 percent). Data provided by gender.
Health- United
States, 2006
(12/1/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
Health, United States is an annual report on trends in health
statistics. The report consists of two main sections: A chartbook
containing text and figures that illustrates major trends in the health
of Americans, and a trend tables section that contains 147 detailed data
tables. The two main components are supplemented by an executive
summary, a highlights section, an extensive appendix and reference
section, and an index. The report also includes a special section on
pain.
Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2002-2004
(11/29/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_230.pdf
This report presents selected prevalence estimates of alcohol use, cigarette
smoking, leisure-time physical activity, body weight status, and sleep
habits among U.S. adults, using data from the 2002–2004 National Health
Interview Surveys. Estimates are shown for several sociodemographic
subgroups for both sexes combined and for men and women separately.
Summary Health
Statistics for the U.S. Population:
National Health Interview Survey, 2004
(9/19/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_229.pdf
This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted health statistics from
the 2004 National Health Interview Survey for the civilian
non-institutionalized population of the United States, classified by sex,
age, race, Hispanic or Latino origin and race, education, family income,
poverty status, health insurance coverage (where appropriate), place of
residence, and region of residence. The topics covered are
respondent-assessed health status, limitations in activities, special
education or early intervention services, injuries and poisonings, health
care access and utilization, and health insurance coverage.
Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors among States and Selected Local
Areas: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System- United States, 2004
(8/1/06)http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5507a1.htm?s_cid=ss5507a1_e
The Healthy People 2010
objective to increase the proportion of women aged 18 years and older who
had a Papanicolaou (Pap) test within the preceding 3 years is 90 percent.
Twenty-four metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs) and 49
counties achieved this objective. The Healthy People 2010 objective for
women aged 40 years and older who have received a mammogram within the
preceding 2 years is 70 percent. Thirty-nine states, 112 MMSAs, and 168
counties achieved the objective.
QuickStats: Life Expectancy at Birth, by Sex- Selected Countries, 2001
(7/28/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5522a6.htm
In 2001, life expectancy (LE) at birth ranged from a low of 59.1 years for
Russian males to a high of 84.9 years for Japanese females. LE for males in
the United States ranked 26th among 37 countries (74.4 years) and for
females ranked 25th (79.8 years).
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey,
2004
(6/19/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_228.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 2004 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population,
classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, family income,
poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of
residence, and region of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health
status, functional limitations, health care access and utilization, health
behaviors, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. Selected Highlights:
Among adults 18 years of age and over, men were
more likely than women to have ever been told they had coronary heart
disease. Women were more likely than men to have been told they had asthma,
hay fever, sinusitis, or chronic bronchitis. Women were more likely than men
to be diagnosed with arthritis or to have chronic joint symptoms. Women
were more likely to experience pain (in the form of migraines, neck pain,
lower back pain, or face/jaw pain) than men. Women were twice as likely as
men to experience migraines/severe headaches, or pain in the face or jaw.
Provisional Report- Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population:
National Health Interview Survey, 2004
(6/19/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_229.pdf
This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted health statistics from
the 2004 National Health Interview Survey for the civilian
non-institutionalized population of the United States, classified by sex,
age, race, Hispanic or Latino origin and race, education, family income,
poverty status, health insurance coverage (where appropriate), place of
residence, and region of residence. The topics covered are
respondent-assessed health status, limitations in activities, special
education or early intervention services, injuries and poisonings, health
care access and utilization, and health insurance coverage. Selected
Highlights: Nearly 7 in 10 persons were in excellent or very good health,
and fewer than 1 in 10 persons were in fair or poor health. Almost one-third
of adults aged 75 years and over had fair or poor health.
Genetic and
Environmental Factors Impact CFS Patients (Press Release)
(4/30/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r060420.htm
Press
Briefing Transcript
http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/t060420.htm
CFS
Computational Challenge Meeting Summary
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/meetings/2005_09.htm
People who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have a genetic make up
that affects the body's ability to adapt to change, according to a series of
papers released by the CDC. These papers, which analyze the most detailed
and comprehensive clinical study on CFS to date, are published in the April
issue of Pharmacogenomics.
Summary Health Statistics for
U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2004
(2/30/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_227.pdf
This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted statistics from the
2004 National Health Interview Survey on selected health measures for
children under 18 years of age, classified by sex, age, race, Hispanic
origin, family structure, parent’s education, family income, poverty status,
health insurance coverage, place of residence, region, and current health
status. The topics covered are asthma, allergies, learning disability and
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, prescription medication use,
respondent-assessed health status, school-loss days, usual place of health
care, time since last contact with a health care professional, selected
measures of health care access and utilization, and dental care.
QuickStats: Percentage of Persons Aged >18 Years Reporting Severe
Headache or Migraine During the Preceding 3 Months, by Sex and Age
Group- United States, 2004
(1/30/06) http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5503a6.htm?s_cid=mm5503a6_e
In 2004, the percentage of adults who experienced a severe headache or
migraine during the preceding 3 months decreased with age, from 18%
among persons aged 18-44 years to 6% among persons aged >75
years. In every age group, the proportion of women who experienced
severe headache or migraine was greater than that of men.
2005 Publications and Materials
Health, United States, 2005 (12/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r051208.htm
Health, United States is an annual report on trends in health statistics.
The report consists of two main sections: a chartbook containing text and
figures that illustrates major trends in the health of Americans and a
trend tables section that contains 156 detailed data tables. The two main
components are supplemented by an executive summary, a highlights section,
an extensive appendix and reference section, and an index.
Severe
Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease in Populations Previously at
Low Risk- Four States, 2005 (12/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5447a1.htm?s_cid=mm5447a1_e
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5447.pdf
Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming, gram-positive bacillus that produces
exotoxins that are pathogenic to humans. C. difficile--associated disease
(CDAD) ranges in severity from mild diarrhea to fulminant colitis and death.
Recently, however, both the frequency and severity of health-care-associated
CDAD has increased; from 2000 to 2001, the rate of U.S. hospital discharge
diagnoses of CDAD increased by 26%. An investigation was initiated by the
Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) and CDC to determine the
scope of the problem and explore a possible change in CDAD epidemiology.
This report summarizes the results of the investigation in Pennsylvania
and three other states, which indicated the presence of severe CDAD in
healthy persons living in the community and peripartum women, two populations
previously thought to be at low risk. The findings underscore the importance
of judicious antimicrobial use, the need for community clinicians to maintain
a higher index of suspicion for CDAD, and the need for surveillance to
better understand the changing epidemiology of CDAD.
Health-Related
Quality of Life Surveillance- United States, 1993-2002 (11/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5404a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5404.pdf
This report examines surveillance-based health-related quality of life
(HRQOL) data from 1993 through 2002. Survey data from a validated set of
HRQOL measures (CDC HRQOL-4) were analyzed for 1993-2001 from the Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys for the 50 states and the District
of Columbia and for 2001-2002 from the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey. A higher percentage of women reported fair or poor health (15.5%)
compared with men (13.3%). 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). 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%).
Health
Data for All Ages (10/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/health_data_for_all_ages.htm
This new site contains data tables on a wide variety of topics, including
pregnancy and birth, health conditions and risk factors, health care access
and use, mortality, and selected Healthy People 2010 objectives. The tables
present pre-tabulated data by age, gender, race/ethnicity and geographic
area, and are organized in folders by life stages and topics.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2003
(7/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_225.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 2003 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian non-institutionalized adult population,
classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, income, poverty
status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of residence, and
region of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health status,
functional limitations, health care access and utilization, health
behaviors, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. In 2003, 62% of adults
18 years of age or over reported excellent or very good health.
2004 BRFSS Data and Prevalence Tables
(6/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
CDC has released the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
data and prevalence tables. The BRFSS is a unique, State-based surveillance
system active in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, and Guam. Information on health risk behaviors, clinical
preventive health practices, and health care access, primarily related to
chronic disease and injury, is obtained from a representative sample of
non-institutionalized adults, 18 years and older, in each State.
State-specific data, including racial-and-ethnic-specific data from the
BRFSS, provide a sound basis for developing and evaluating public health
programs, including programs targeted to reduce racial and ethnic
disparities in health risks. The BRFSS is the largest telephone-based
surveillance system in the world, with 303,821 interviews in 2004.
Concordance of
Chronic Conditions in Older Mexican American Couples (6/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/04_0144.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/pdf/04_0144.pdf
There is substantial evidence that marriage is beneficial to health, but
evidence on whether the health status of one spouse is similar, or
concordant, with the other spouse is limited. This study assessed whether a
chronic condition of one spouse is a risk factor for the same chronic
condition in the other spouse. The study used baseline data from the
Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the
Elderly on 553 couples (1106 individuals) who are representative of
approximately 500,000 older (≥65 years) Mexican Americans living in the
southwestern United States. The wife’s history of hypertension, diabetes,
arthritis, and cancer was associated with higher odds that the husband would
have these conditions. A history of hypertension, arthritis, and cancer in
the husband was associated with higher odds that the wife would have these
conditions.
Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey,
2003
(4/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_224.pdf
This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted health statistics from
the 2003 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian
non-institutionalized population of the United States, classified by age,
sex, race and Hispanic or Latino origin, family income, poverty status,
education, place of residence, region of residence, and where appropriate,
health insurance coverage. The topics covered are health status and
limitations in activities, special education or early intervention services,
injuries and poisonings, health care access and utilization, and health
insurance coverage. Among the findings: The rate of injury and poisoning
episodes occurring inside the home were higher for females than for males,
whereas the rate of injury and poisoning episodes occurring at recreation
areas was higher for males than for females. Uninsured females were more
than twice as likely as uninsured males to not have coverage due to a change
in marital status or death of a parent.
Health Characteristics
of the American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Population- United States,
1999–2003
(4/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad356.pdf
This report compares national estimates for selected health status
indicators, health behaviors, health care utilization, and health conditions
of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) with those of white, black,
and Asian non-AIAN adults 18 years of age and over. AIAN adults were more
likely to be current smokers than other adults. They were as likely as white
adults to be moderate or heavier drinkers and as likely as black adults to
be obese or never engage in leisure-time physical activity. American Indian
or Alaska Native women (11.8%) were about three times as likely as black
women (4.0%), three and a half times as likely as white women (3.4%), and
five times as likely as Asian women (2.4%) to have experienced serious
psychological distress within the past 30 days. American Indian or Alaska
Native women (29.4%) were less likely than black women (36.6%) and more
likely than white women (20.3%) and Asian women (5.8%) to be obese.
Seroprevalence of Six
Infectious Diseases among Adults in the United States by Race/Ethnicity:
Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,
1988–94
(3/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad352.pdf
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals are presented
for three enteric infectious diseases hepatitis A, Toxoplasma gondii,
Helicobacter pylori, as well as three blood-borne/sexually
transmitted diseases, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and Herpes simplex-2
stratified by race/ethnicity and by various demographic factors including
gender, poverty index, population size of area of residence, country of
birth, household crowding, and years of education. In addition, estimates
are presented for the three blood-borne/sexually transmitted diseases by
various risk behaviors that include marital status, age at first sexual
intercourse, number of lifetime sexual partners, cocaine use, and marijuana
use.
Health
Disparities Experienced by Black or African Americans- United States
(1/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5401a1.htm
PDF (p. 1)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5401.pdf
For many health conditions, non-Hispanic blacks bear a disproportionate
burden of disease, injury, death, and disability. In 2002, non-Hispanic
blacks who died from HIV disease had approximately 11 times as many
age-adjusted years of potential life lost before age 75 years per 100,000
population as non-Hispanic whites. Non-Hispanic blacks also had
substantially more years of potential life lost than non-Hispanic whites for
homicide (nine times as many), stroke (three times as many), perinatal
diseases (three times as many), and diabetes (three times as many). In 2001,
the age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 population was substantially higher
for black females than for white females for certain cancers, including
colon/rectal (54.0 versus 43.3), pancreatic (13.0 versus 8.9), and stomach
(9.0 versus 4.5) cancers.
2004 Publications and Materials
Marital Status and Health- United States, 1999-2002 (Fact Sheet)
(12/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04facts/marriedadults.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad351.pdf
This report presents prevalence estimates by marital status for selected
health status and limitations, health conditions, and health risk behaviors
among U.S. adults, using data from the 1999–2002 National Health Interview
Surveys. 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.
Health- United States, 2004
(12/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r041202.htm
This 28th annual report on the health status of the Nation assesses the
Nation’s health by presenting trends and current information on selected
determinants and measures of health status in a chartbook followed by 153
trend tables organized around four major subject areas: health status and
determinants, health care utilization, health care resources, and health
care expenditures. Among the findings, continued improvements are occurring
in Americans’ health, with life expectancy at birth up to 77.3 years in
2002; deaths from heart disease, cancer and stroke are down 1 percent to 3
percent; prescription drug use is rising among people of all ages, and use
increases with age; adult use of antidepressants almost tripled between
1988-1994 and 1999-2000; ten percent of women 18 and older and 4 percent of
men now take antidepressants; and five out of six persons 65 and older are
taking at least one medication.
Health
Disparities Experienced by Hispanics- United States (10/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5340a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5340.pdf
In 2001, Hispanics of all races experienced more age-adjusted years of
potential life lost before age 75 years per 100,000 population than
non-Hispanic whites for the following causes of death: stroke (18% more),
chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (62%), diabetes (41%), human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (168%), and homicide (128%). In 2000,
Hispanics had higher age-adjusted incidence for cancers of the cervix (152%
higher) and stomach (63% higher for males and 150% higher for females).
During 1999-2000, Mexican Americans aged 20-74 years reported higher rates
of overweight (11% higher for males and 26% higher for females) and obesity
(7% higher for males and 32% higher for females) than non-Hispanic whites.
Mexican-American youths aged 12-19 years also reported higher rates of
overweight (112% higher for males and 59% higher for females).
Data Set
Directory of Social Determinants of Health at the Local Level
(10/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/data_set_directory/pdfs/data_set_directory.pdf
Recent interest has occurred in the need for improved conceptual data on how
the social environment impacts the health of populations. This directory
contains an extensive list of existing data sets that can be used to address
these determinants. The data sets are organized according to 12 dimensions,
or broad categories, of the social environment. Each dimension is subdivided
into various components.
The Women’s
Health and Mortality Chartbook (9/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/statab/chartbook.htm
Hawaii has the lowest overall death rate for women, Colorado the lowest rate
of obesity, and Minnesota ranks best in terms of health insurance coverage.
These findings and more are in a new report, The Women’s Health and
Mortality Chartbook, a collection of current state data on critical
issues of relevance to women’s health. Prepared by the HHS Office on Women’s
Health and CDC, the report ranks each state, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico in 27 indicators, including major causes of death, health risk
factors, preventive care, and health insurance coverage.
Health
Status of Cambodians and Vietnamese- Selected Communities, United States,
2001—2002 (8/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5333a3.htm
PDF (p. 760)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
This report summarizes and compares health data from two surveys. Among the
findings, the prevalence of self-reported smoking in women was higher among
Cambodians than both Vietnamese and aggregate Asians but lower than the
prevalence in the general U.S. population. Cambodian and Vietnamese women
had lower rates of Papanicolaou tests than women in the aggregate Asian and
general U.S. populations.
REACH
2010 Surveillance for Health Status in Minority Communities- United States,
2001—2002 (8/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5306a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5306.pdf
CDC contracted with the University of Chicago to conduct annual REACH 2010
Risk Factor Surveys in communities targeting cardiovascular diseases,
diabetes, and breast and cervical cancer. Findings from the 21 communities
include: the median prevalence of obesity among women ranged from 3.6% in
A/PI communities to 38.0% in black communities; the median percentage of
cigarette smoking among women ranged from 3.3% in A/PI communities to 36.7%
in American Indian communities; and the median percentage of women aged >50
years who reported having had a mammogram during the previous 2 years ranged
from 70.2% in Hispanic communities to 85.4% among black communities.
Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors Among Selected Local Areas- United
States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002 (7/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5305a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5305.pdf
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing,
state-based surveillance system and a key source for information on
health-risk behavior, preventive health practices, and access to health
care. This report provides 2002 prevalence estimates for selected risk
factors, including breast and cervical cancer screening, by geographic
location that allow comparisons at the state and local level and assesses
progress toward national goals. The findings in this report indicate that,
in 2002, a high proportion of women aged >18 years reported ever
having had a Pap smear test during the preceding 3 years (median 95%). In
addition, breast cancer screening for women aged >40 years was high
(median 76%).
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey,
2002
(7/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_222acc.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 2002 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population,
classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, income, poverty
status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of residence, and
region of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health status,
functional limitations, health care access and utilization, health
behaviors, and human immunodeficiency virus testing.
Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data from the 2003 National
Health Interview Survey (7/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200406.htm
CDC updated estimates for 15 selected health measures (lack of health
insurance coverage and type of coverage, usual place to go for medical care,
obtaining needed medical care, influenza shot, pneumococcal vaccination,
obesity, leisure-time physical activity, current smoking, alcohol
consumption, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, general health
status, personal care needs, serious psychological distress, diagnosed
diabetes, and asthma episodes). For each selected health measure, a figure
is presented showing the trend over time from 1997 through 2003 for the
total population, followed by figures and tables showing estimates by age
group and sex based on data from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey.
Healthy Women: State
Trends in Health and Mortality (6/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthywomen.htm
Five tables using birth certificate data were recently updated and released
in the Healthy Women Project data warehouse. These tables include:
birthweight, preterm birth, cesarean deliveries, prenatal care, and smoking
during pregnancy.
Brief
Report: Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections after Cosmetic Surgery-
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2003-2004 (6/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5323a4.htm
PDF (p. 509)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5323.pdf
In April 2004, CDC received reports of infections caused by rapidly growing
mycobacteria in patients who had undergone cosmetic surgery procedures in
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A total of 12 cases, all female, all
laboratory confirmed, have been reported from residents of four states and
one territory. Surgical procedures consisted of one or more of the
following: abdominoplasty (i.e., "tummy tuck") (10 patients), liposuction
(five), breast lift (four), breast reduction (four), and breast implant
(one). Cases of mycobacterial subcutaneous infections after cosmetic surgery
procedures undergone since May 2003 in the Dominican Republic should be
reported through state and local health departments to CDC, telephone
800-893-0485.
The Joint Canada- United States Survey of Health (Press Release)
(6/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04news/firstjointsurvey.htm
PDF
Report
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/jcush_analyticalreport.pdf
Comparative analyses between Canada and the U.S. were conducted from
November 2002 through March 2003 in five main areas: health status, risk
factors, income differences and health, access to health care services and
quality and satisfaction with health care services. The primary difference
in health status between the two countries appeared to occur among women.
While more women in the U.S. reported that they were in excellent health
(25% vs. 23%), there were also more reporting fair health (11%) compared
with Canadian women (8%). American women aged 50-69 were more likely to have
had a mammogram within the last 2 years compared with Canadian women of the
same age (82% vs. 74%). There were, however, no differences between the two
countries regarding the proportion of women 50-69 who had never had a
mammogram.
Healthy Women: State
Trends in Health and Mortality (5/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthywomen.htm
Just released are 12 new tables in the Healthy Women Project data warehouse.
These tables add one additional year of data to the series as well as
correct some minor problems recently found in previously released tables.
The tables included are: binge drinking, blood stool testing, body mass
index, cholesterol screening, health care coverage, hypertension, mammogram
screening, pap smear screening, physical activity, routine checkups, and
smoking status. In addition, one new table has been added, which measures
daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey,
2002
(5/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_220.pdf
This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted health statistics from
the 2002 National Health Interview Survey for the civilian
noninstitutionalized population of the United States, classified by age,
sex, race and Hispanic or Latino origin, family income, poverty status,
education, place of residence, region of residence, and, where appropriate,
health insurance coverage. The topics covered are health status and
limitations in activities, special education or early intervention services,
injuries and poisonings, health care access and utilization, and health
insurance coverage.
Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data from the January-September
2003 National Health Interview Survey (3/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200403.htm#13
In this release, CDC updates estimates for 15 selected health measures based
on data from the January-September 2003 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS),
along with estimates from 1997 through 2002 for comparison. The 15 Early
Release measures are being published prior to final data editing and final
weighting to provide access to the most recent information from the NHIS.
The 15 measures included are lack of health insurance coverage and type of
coverage, usual place to go for medical care, obtaining needed medical care,
influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, obesity, leisure-time
physical activity, current smoking, alcohol consumption, HIV testing,
general health status, personal care needs, serious psychological distress,
diagnosed diabetes, and asthma episodes.
Alcohol
Use Among Adolescents and Adults- New Hampshire, 1991-2003 (3/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5308a3.htm
PDF (p. 174)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5308.pdf
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services used measures for
alcohol surveillance to facilitate statewide trend analysis of alcohol use
among adolescents and adults. This report summarizes the results of that
analysis, which indicated that, in 2003, a total of 30.6% of adolescents
reported binge drinking. In the 2001 New Hampshire Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System, 15.8% of adults reported binge drinking. During
1991-2001, men were two to three times more likely than women to report
binge drinking. In 2001, women of child-bearing age were six times more
likely to report binge drinking than women aged >45 years. In 2001, a
total of 6.3% of adults reported heavy drinking. No statistically
significant differences were observed in heavy drinking between men and
women during 1991-2001. Alcohol abuse is the third leading preventable cause
of death in the United States.
SMART: Selected
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (2/27/04)
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss-smart/index.asp
The Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) project uses
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to analyze the data
of selected metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas with 500 or more
respondents. BRFSS data can be used to identify emerging health problems,
establish and track health objectives, and develop and evaluate public
health policies and programs. Includes women’s health data concerning
mammogram, clinical breast exam, and Pap smear.
Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 1999-2001 (Press Release)
(2/27/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04facts/healthbehaviors.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_219.pdf
This report presents prevalence estimates for key indicators of alcohol use,
cigarette smoking, leisure-time physical activity, and body weight status
among U.S. adults. Estimates are shown for several sociodemographic
subgroups for both sexes and for men and women separately. Sugroups are
compared in terms of prevalence of healthy and unhealthy behaviors. The
study showed that rates of obesity were about the same for men and women,
men were slightly more likely than women to be smokers, and men were more
likely than women to be physically active in their leisure time.
United
States Life Tables, 2001
(2/19/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr52/nvsr52_14.pdf
This report presents period life tables for the United States based on
age-specific death rates in 2001. Between 2000 and 2001, life expectancy
increased for both males and females and for both the white and black
populations. In 2001 life expectancy at birth was 77.2 years, increasing by
0.2 years from 77.0 years in 2000. Life expectancy for females in 2001 was
79.8 years, increasing by 0.1 year from 79.7 years in 2000. The increase in
life expectancy between 2000 and 2001 for females was primarily the result
of decreases in mortality from heart disease, cancer, stroke, influenza and
pneumonia, and congenital malformations. The increase in life expectancy for
females could have been greater were it not for the offsetting effect of
increases in mortality from homicide, Alzheimer’s disease, kidney disease,
unintentional injuries, and hypertension. The difference in life expectancy
between the sexes was 5.4 years in 2001, unchanged from the previous year.
Since 1979 the difference in life expectancy between the sexes has narrowed
from 7.8 years to 5.4 years, reflecting proportionately greater increases in
lung cancer mortality for women than for men and proportionately larger
decreases in heart disease mortality among men.
Healthy Women: State
Trends in Health and Mortality (1/20/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthywomen.htm
Published tables using mortality statistics have been updated to include an
entry for the 1999-2001 three year average annual mortality rates by state,
sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age. The following is a list of the tables
which have been updated: All Causes Mortality by State, Race, Hispanic
Origin, Sex and Age, 1997-2001; Asthma Mortality by State, Race, Hispanic
Origin, Sex and Age, 1997-2001; Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Mortality
by State, Race, Hispanic Origin, Sex and Age, 1997-2001; Child and
Adolescent Mortality by State, Race, Hispanic Origin, Sex, Age, and Cause,
1997-2001; and Mortality by State, Race, Hispanic Origin, Sex, Age, and
Cause, 1997-2001. Some of the data on earlier years have also been updated
with corrected information.
2003 Publications and Materials
Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey,
2001
(12/17/03)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_217.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 2001 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the
United States, classified by age, sex, race and Hispanic or Latino origin,
family income, poverty status, education, place of residence, region of
residence, and, where appropriate, health insurance coverage. The topics
covered are health status and limitations in activities, special education
or early intervention services, injuries and poisonings, health care access
and utilization, and health insurance coverage.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2001
(12/17/03)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_215.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 2001 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population,
classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, poverty status, and region
of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health status and limitations
in activity, health care access and utilization, and health behaviors, and
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing. Also, health statistics by
education, income, health insurance coverage, marital status, and place of
residence are presented for health status and limitations in activity,
health care access and utilization, health behaviors, and knowledge and
attitudes toward HIV.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2001
(12/17/03)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_216.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 2001 National Health
Interview Survey on selected health measures for children under 18 years of
age, classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, family structure,
parent’s education, family income, poverty status, health insurance
coverage, residence, region, and health status. The topics covered are
asthma, allergies, learning disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD), prescription medication, respondent-assessed health status,
school-loss days, usual place of health care, time since last contact with a
health care professional, unmet dental need, time since last dental contact,
and selected measures of health care access.
Health
Status of American Indians Compared with Other Racial/Ethnic Minority
Populations - Selected States, 2001-2002 (11/27/03)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5247a3.htm
PDF (p. 1120)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5247.pdf
This report compares the health status of American Indians (AIs) with that
of other racial/ethnic minority populations by using data from a survey
conducted during 2001-2002 in 21 communities through the Racial and Ethnic
Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2010 project. The results indicate
that although AIs had a higher prevalence of chronic disease risk factors
than other racial/ethnic minority populations, they also were more likely to
use preventive services. AIs had the highest prevalences of obesity, current
smoking, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Among women, AIs had the
second highest prevalences of self-reported hypertension and high blood
cholesterol levels. Overall, AIs had the second highest rates for blood
cholesterol screening, mammography, Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, and influenza
vaccination. A total of 84% of AIs had received at least one preventive
service.
Health- United
States, 2003
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r031003.htm
Health, United States presents national trends in health statistics on such
topics as birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy,
morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory and inpatient
care, health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health
insurance and managed care, and other health topics. This year's report
includes a highlights section, chartbook, and 151 trend tables. Examples of
women's health data: eighty-three percent of mothers received prenatal care
in the first trimester in 2001, up from 76 percent in 1990. Eighty-one
percent of women 18 and older in 2000 had a recent Pap smear (within three
years). Thirty-eight percent of female high school students and 24 percent
of male students did not engage in recommended amounts of moderate or
vigorous physical exercise in 2001.
Surveillance
for Health Behaviors of American Indians and Alaska Natives: Findings from
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997-2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5207a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5207.pdf
This report summarizes findings from the 1997-2000 Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System (BRFSS) for health-status indicators, health-risk
behaviors, and HIV testing and perceived risk for HIV infection among AI/ANs,
compared with other racial/ethnic groups in five regions of the United
States. For this report, responses from the 36 states covered by the Indian
Health Service administrative areas were analyzed. The percentage of AI/AN
women with an intact uterine cervix who had never had a Pap test ranged from
12.3% in the East to 4.9% in Alaska. AI/AN women were more likely to never
have had a Pap test than women of other racial/ethnic groups. Men were more
likely than women to report binge drinking and drinking and driving. For the
total AI/AN population, the prevalence of obesity was approximately
identical for both men and women.
Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey,
1999
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_211.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 1999 National Health
Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized population of
the United States, classified by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, poverty
status, family income, education, place of residence, region of residence,
and, where appropriate, health insurance coverage. The topics covered are
health status and limitations of activity, injuries and poisonings, health
care access and utilization, and health insurance coverage.
State-Specific Prevalence of Selected Chronic Disease-Related
Characteristics - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5208a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5208.pdf
This report is one in a series summarizing annual data collected by states
and territories for selected factors. Prevalence estimates are provided for
certain 1) risk factors for diseases, 2) awareness of medical conditions, 3)
use of screening tests, and 4) receipt of vaccinations. In 2001, more men
than women were classified as overweight; men and women were approximately
equally likely to be classified as obese; women were more likely than men to
report no leisure-time physical activity; cigarette smoking was more
prevalent among men than women; and men were almost equally as likely as
women to report ever having a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exam. In 2001,
high proportions of women aged >18 years reported ever having Pap test
(median: 94.5%) and having a Pap test in the past 3 years (87.1%). Also,
breast cancer screening for women aged >40 years increased from 1991 to
2001.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_210.pdf
Estimates are presented here for asthma, allergies, learning disability,
attention deficit disorder, use of medication, respondent-assessed health
status, school-loss days, usual place of medical care, time since last
contact with a health care professional, selected health care risk factors,
and time since last dental contact. Selected highlights: Children from
single mother families (14%) were more likely to have ever been diagnosed
with asthma than children from two-parent families (10%). Children living in
two-parent families were more likely to be in excellent health (60%) than
children living in single mother families (46%) or children living in single
father families (50%).
Community
Environment and Women's Health Outcomes: Contextual Data (Press Release)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/03facts/linkoutcome.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_23/sr23_023.pdf
This report shows that several measures of the social and economic status
and resources of a woman's community are closely associated with her health
and health-related behaviors. The report used community characteristics such
as median family income, unemployment rates, poverty rates, the percentage
of adults who have college degrees, and the occupational composition of the
area’s work force. The report shows that these are often important factors
in accounting for delayed childbearing, use of female sterilization for
contraceptive purposes, breast-feeding, vaginal douching, unwanted births,
current marital status, and cigarette smoking in 1995. The study was based
on the National Survey of Family Growth contextual data file.
2002 Publications and Materials
United
States Life Tables, 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr51/nvsr51_03.pdf
This report presents period life tables for the United States based on
age-specific death rates in 2000. Presented are complete life tables by age,
race, and sex. In 2000 the overall expectation of life at birth was 76.9
years, representing an increase of 0.2 years from life expectancy in 1999.
Between 1999 and 2000, life expectancy increased for both males and females
and for both the white and black populations. The difference in life
expectancy between the sexes was 5.4 years in 2000, a slight narrowing from
the difference (5.5) in the previous year.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 1998
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_209.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 1998 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian noninstituionalized adult population,
classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, poverty status, and region
of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health status and limitations
in activity, health care access and utilization, health behaviors and
attitudes toward acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Health
statistics by education, income, health insurance coverage, marital status,
and place of residence are also presented for health status and limitations
in activity, health care access and utilization, health behaviors, and
knowledge and attitudes toward AIDS.
Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey,
1998
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_207.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 1998 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the
United States, classified by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, poverty
status, family income, education, place and region of residence, and where
appropriate, health insurance coverage. The topics covered are health status
and limitations of activity, injuries and poisonings, health care access and
utilization, and health insurance coverage. Selected findings: Overall,
males had higher rates of medically attended injury/poisoning than females,
as did non-Hispanic white persons (relative to Hispanic and non-Hispanic
black persons). Disaggregations by age and sex indicate that young males had
slightly higher percents of activity limitation than young females: 8% of
males under age 12 years had a limitation, as opposed to 4% of females in
this age group. Among older Americans, women were more likely to have a
limitation than men: 41% of women aged 65 years and over had an activity
limitation (most of which were chronic), compared with 34% of men aged 65
years and over. More females than males were injured from falls, while more
males than females were injured from being struck by a person or an object,
overexertion, a cutting/piercing instrument, or other unspecified causes.
Overall, females had higher rates of contact with health care professionals
(regardless of type) than males, while rates of contact (again, regardless
of type) generally increased with age, starting with age 12.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Children, NHIS, 1998
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_208.pdf
This report presents statistics from the 1998 National Health Interview
Survey (NHIS) on selected health measures for children under 18 years of
age, classified by sex, age, race/ ethnicity, family structure, parent's
education, family income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, place
of residence, region, and current health status. The topics covered are
asthma, allergies, learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD),
use of medication, respondent-assessed health status, school-loss days,
usual place of medical care, time since last contact with a health care
professional, selected health care risk factors, and time since last dental
contact. In 1998 most U.S. children under 18 years of age enjoyed excellent
or very good health (84 percent). However, 12 percent of children had no
health insurance coverage, and 6 percent of children had no usual place of
medical care. An estimated 8 percent of children 3-17 years of age had a
learning disability, and an estimated 6 percent of children had ADD. Lastly,
11 percent of children in single- mother families had two or more visits to
an emergency room in the past year compared with 6 percent of children in
single-father families.
Early
Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the First Quarter of 2002
NHIS
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200209.htm
This release provides updated estimates for 12 selected health measures
based on new data from the first quarter of the 2002 National Health
Interview Survey (NHIS), with comparisons to estimates from the NHIS back to
1997. The 12 measures included are: health insurance coverage (including
lack of health insurance and type of coverage), usual place to go for
medical care, obtaining needed medical care, influenza vaccination,
pneumococcal vaccination, obesity, leisure-time physical activity, current
smoking, alcohol consumption, HIV testing, general health status, and
personal care needs. For each selected health measure, a graph is presented
showing the trend over time from 1997 through the first quarter of 2002 for
the total population, followed by graphs and tables showing estimates by
sex, age group, and race/ethnicity based on data from the first quarter of
the 2002 NHIS.
Health, United
States, 2002 (Press Release)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/02news/hus02.htm
Health, U.S. Web Site
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
Health, United States, With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans,
is an annual report on national trends in health statistics. This 430-page
report takes an extended look at trends in fighting illness, chronic
diseases, and mortality going back to 1950. The report presents the latest
findings from health surveys and other sources in 147 tables and 28 graphs
and charts. The publication examines where Americans get their health care
and how much it costs. It describes disparities in health care access and
outcomes, by race, ethnicity, and income. It also includes tables on births,
birth and fertility rates, prenatal care, abortions, contraceptive use,
teenage and nonmarital childbearing, maternal education, smoking during
pregnancy, breastfeeding, mortality, life expectancy, use of mammography,
death causes and rates, maternal mortality, health care coverage, and much
more.
Healthy
Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthywomen.htm
New mortality tables are now available which include 1999 data. The new
tables include asthma mortality and chronic lower respiratory disease
mortality as well as cause specific (for 41 causes of death) and all cause
mortality.
Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System Data
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/technical_infodata/surveydata/2001.htm
CDC has released the 2001 data for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS). BRFSS is a unique, State-based surveillance system active in
all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
and Guam. Information on health risk behaviors, clinical preventive health
practices, and health care access, primarily related to chronic disease and
injury, is obtained from a representative sample of non-institutionalized
adults, 18 years and older, in each State. State-specific data, including
racial-and-ethnic-specific data from the BRFSS, provide a sound basis for
developing and evaluating public health programs, including programs
targeted to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health risks. The BRFSS
is the largest telephone-based surveillance system in the world with over
200,000 interviews nationwide per year.
Cohabitation,
Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in the United States (Press Release)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r020724.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_23/sr23_022.pdf
By age 30, three-quarters of women in the U.S. have been married and about
half have cohabited outside of marriage. The report also finds that
unmarried cohabitations overall are less stable than marriages. The study
focuses not only on individual factors but also community conditions
associated with long-term marriages as well as divorce and separation. The
study also examines conditions associated with cohabitation, including the
impact that pre-marital cohabitation has on marriage and marital stability.
The findings are based on interviews conducted in 1995 with nearly 11,000
women 15-44 years of age.
Summary
Statistics from the National Survey of Early Childhood Health, 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_15/sr15_003.pdf
This report presents statistics from the 2000 National Survey of Early
Childhood Health (NSECH) on selected measures for children 4-35 months of
age. The topics covered include usual source of care, parental perceptions
of pediatric care, interactions with health care providers, family
activities, home safety, parental and child health, financial welfare, and
barriers to care. Some Findings: The proportion of children 4-35 months of
age for whom breastfeeding was ever initiated is higher (79%) among those
children whose mothers had greater than a high school education than among
those children whose mothers were high school graduates (60% of these young
children) or had less than a high school education (52%). About 32% of
children in households where the mother is Hispanic go to community health
centers or public clinics for care, compared with about 12% of children in
households where the mother is white non-Hispanic. Approximately 55% of
children 4-35 months of age have mothers who are employed either part-time
or full-time. Forty-six percent of children 4-35 months of age have mothers
who received post high school education. Thirty-four percent of these young
children have mothers who are high school graduates only and 21% have
mothers with less than a high school education. Most children 4-35 months of
age (69%) have mothers who are married. Twenty-two percent of these young
children have mothers who have never been married while about 9% have
mothers who are divorced or separated. The NSECH is a random-digit-dial
telephone survey of a national sample of young children 4-35 months of age.
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 1997
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_205.pdf
This report presents health statistics from the 1997 National Health
Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population,
classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, poverty status, region of
residence, and where appropriate, education, income, health insurance
coverage, marital status, and place of residence. The topics covered are
health status and limitations in activity, health care access and
utilization, health behaviors and lifestyle, chronic condition prevalence,
and knowledge and attitudes toward the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
Highlights include: Higher percents of women than men had been told they had
asthma, hay fever, sinusitis, or chronic bronchitis. Women were somewhat
more likely to have ever had cancer than men. Among women 65 years of age
and over, 6% had ever had breast cancer. Twenty-nine percent of women 45-64
years of age and 39% of women 65 years of age and over had been told in the
past 12 months that they had arthritic symptoms. Women were somewhat more
likely to experience vision trouble than men. Women were slightly more
likely than men to have lost all their teeth. Women were more likely to
experience pain (in the form of migraines, neck pain, lower back pain, or
face/jaw pain) than men. Fifteen percent of women felt sad for all, most, or
some of the time during the past 30 days compared with 9% of men.
Thirty-nine percent of women 18 years of age and over had some degree of
limitation affecting their activities compared with 30% of men. Twenty
percent of women felt nervous for all, most, or some of the time during the
past 30 days compared with 14% of men. Fifty-nine percent of men were
current regular drinkers compared with 39% of women; and twenty-eight
percent of women were lifetime abstainers compared with 14% of men.
Sixty-six percent of men were in excellent or very good health, compared
with 62% of women. Twenty-eight percent of men were current smokers compared
with 22% of women; and 59% of women had never smoked compared with 45% of
men. Fifty-four percent of men never engaged in leisure-time periods of
vigorous physical activity lasting 20 minutes per week or more compared with
67% of women. Nearly 6% of women were underweight, 48% were at a healthy
weight, 27% were overweight, and 19% were obese.
Health-Related Quality of Life-Puerto Rico, 1996-2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5108a3.htm
PDF (p. 166)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5108.pdf
Fact Sheet
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/fs020228.htm
To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of adults living in
Puerto Rico, during 1996-2000, as part of the Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System (BRFSS), interviews were conducted in Spanish with a
representative sample of Puerto Rican adults. Older women, persons with less
education or lower income, persons unable to work, and those who were
overweight or who had diabetes or high blood pressure reported more days for
which they were physically or mentally unhealthy during the 30 days
preceding the survey. Men aged 18-44 years living in the island's
metropolitan or eastern regions reported the fewest (2.9) unhealthy days,
and women aged >65 years living in the northern region reported the most
(9.8) unhealthy days. By educational attainment, mean unhealthy days ranged
from 2.7 days for men aged 18-44 years with a high school education to 9.5
days for women aged >65 years who did not complete high school. By household
income, the lowest mean for unhealthy days was 1.9 days for men aged 18-44
years with household incomes of $35,000-$49,999; the highest mean for
unhealthy days was 9.4 days for women aged >65 years with incomes <$15,000
per year. By employment status, the lowest mean (1.7 days) was for
self-employed men aged >65 years, and the highest (16.1 days) was for women
aged 45-64 years who were unable to work.
Early
Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200202.htm
Press
Release
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/02news/healthinsur.htm
In this release, CDC provides estimates for 11 selected health measures
based on new data from the January-June 2001 NHIS, with comparison to
estimates from the NHIS back to 1997. For each selected health measure, a
graph is presented showing the trend over time for the total population,
followed by graphs or tables showing estimates by sex, age group, and
race/ethnicity. The 11 measures included are: Health insurance coverage
(including type of coverage), Usual place to go for medical care, Failure to
obtain needed medical care, Influenza vaccination, Pneumococcal vaccination,
Obesity, Regular leisure-time physical activities, Current smoking,
Excessive alcohol consumption, HIV testing, and Respondent-assessed health
status.
State Health
Statistics by Sex and Race/Ethnicity Listserv
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/statab/shslistserv.htm
This listserv provides a mechanism for dissemination of information
regarding State Health Statistics by Sex and Race/Ethnicity activities,
products, and release dates. Listserv members can expect to receive notices
throughout the year of updates to existing tables, new releases, and other
relevant information.
Trends in
Racial/Ethnic-Specific Rates for the Health Status Indicators: United
States, 1990-98 (Press Release)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/02news/healthimpr.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/statnt/statnt23.pdf
Telebriefing
http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/t020124.htm
In this report national trends in racial and ethnic-specific rates for 17
Health Status Indicators are examined for the period from 1990-98. All
racial and ethnic groups experienced improvement in rates for 10 of the
indicators: prenatal care; infant mortality; teen births; death rates for
heart disease, homicide, motor vehicle crashes, and work-related injuries;
the tuberculosis case rate; syphilis case rate; and poor air quality. For
five more indicators - total death rate and death rates for stroke, lung
cancer, breast cancer, and suicide-there was improvement in rates for all
groups except American Indians or Alaska Natives.
2001 Publications and Materials
Health, United
States, 2001 (Press Release)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/01news/hus01.htm
Health,
U.S. Web Site
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hus/2010/2010.htm#hus01
Health, United States presents national trends in health statistics on such
topics as birth and fertility rates, prenatal care, teenage and nonmarital
childbearing, smoking during pregnancy, methods of contraception,
breastfeeding, leading causes of death by sex/race/Hispanic origin, use of
mammography, weight, cancer incidence rates, serum cholesterol levels,
cigarette smoking, and ambulatory and inpatient procedures. Infant
mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors,
health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health insurance
and managed care, and other health topics are also included. Also includes
Urban and Rural Health Chartbook.
2001 State Health
Profiles
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/stprofiles.htm
The CDC has published a State Health Profile for each State and the District
of Columbia every year since 1987. This publication series is designed to
consolidate the most current data on the health of the U.S. population.
Specific "health status indicators" are used to describe the Nation's health
on a State-by-State basis. The State Health Profile series also presents
selected information on demographics, prevention and control efforts, and
the distribution of CDC's health-care expenditures throughout the country.
In addition, the series highlights CDC's collaborative efforts with public
health partners at the Federal, State, and local levels, which have lead to
a range of major public health achievements this century.
Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System - 2000 Trends Data on Negative
Behavior/Circumstance
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/Trends/TrendData.asp
This section compiles data for sixteen negative behaviors or circumstances
(including no mammogram, alcohol use, smoking, no pap smear,
obesity/overweight), so that the user can view the trend over time. Trends
can be compared across gender or age groupings as well as between two
states.
First Marriage
Dissolution, Divorce, and Remarriage: United States
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/01news/firstmarr.htm
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r010524.htm
One fifth of first marriages end within 5 years and one third end within 10
years. First marriages of teenagers disrupt faster than the first marriages
of women who were ages 20 years and older at marriage. First marriages of
black non-Hispanic women dissolve at a faster rate: 47 percent end within 10
years compared with 34 percent for Hispanic, 32 percent for white
non-Hispanic, and 20 percent for Asian non-Hispanic women. Virtually all
separations among white non-Hispanic women (98 percent) end in divorce
within 6 years, compared with only 80 percent of separations among Hispanic
women and 72 percent of separations among black non-Hispanic women. Women
under age 25 years at divorce are more likely to remarry than women at least
age 25 years at divorce. The life-table estimates are based on a nationally
representative sample of women 15-44 years of age in the United States in
1995 from the National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 5.
Statistics: Women’s
Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/stats.htm
View women’s health resources related to statistics.
Fast Stats A-Z:
Women’s Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/womens_health.htm
Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
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