Women’s Health (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Population Number of residents (all ages): 150.4 million (2005) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 1 Health status Percent 18 years and over in fair or poor health: 13 Percent (all ages) with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 12.2 Health risk factors Percent 18 years and over who currently smoke: 18.0 (2006) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 63 Percent 20 years and over who are overweight: 62 (2001-2004) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 74 Percent 20 years and over with hypertension: 32.5 (2001-2004) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 70 Health care utilization Ambulatory care Number of visits to office-based physicians (all ages): 533.3 million Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 2006: Summary, Table 3 Number of hospital outpatient department visits (all ages): 62 million Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Outpatient Department Summary, Table 1 Hospital inpatient care Number of discharges from short-stay hospitals (all ages): 21 million Average length of stay from short-stay hospitals (all ages): 4.5 days Source: 2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey, Table 1 Access to health care Percent under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 15.3 Percent 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 11 Preventive care Percent 40 years and over who had a mammogram within the past 2 years: 67 (2005) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 87 Percent 18 years and over who had a Pap smear within the past 3 years: 78 (2005) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 88 Mortality Number of deaths (all ages): 1,240,342 Deaths per 100,000 population: 824.6 Number of deaths for leading causes of death Heart disease: 330,513 Cancer: 267,058 Stroke: 91,274 Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 1 More data Health, United States, trend Tables with data on women's health Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey Related links National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey National Health Interview Survey National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey National Hospital Discharge Survey National Women's Health Information Center
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