Men’s
Health
(Data are
for U.S. for year indicated)
Population
Number of residents (all
ages): 146 million (2005)
Source:
Health, United
States, 2007, Table 1
Health status
Percent of adults in fair or
poor health: 11
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIII
Percent of adults with
a
limitation in usual activities
due to one or more chronic health conditions: 11.4
Source: Summary
Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table VI
Health
risk factors
Percent of men who
currently smoke: 24 (2006)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 63
Percent 20 years and over who
are overweight: 70 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 74
Percent 20 years and over with
hypertension: 29 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 70
Health care utilization
Ambulatory care
Number of visits to
office-based physicians (all ages): 368.7 million
Source:
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey:
2006 Summary, Table 3
Number of
hospital outpatient department visits (all ages): 40.3 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): 13.9 million
Average length of stay from
short-stay hospitals (all ages): 5.2 days
Source:
2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey, Table 1
Access to health care
Percent under 65 years without
health insurance coverage: 18.8
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XVI
Percent of adults without a usual
source of health care: 20.5
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIX
Mortality
Number
of deaths (all ages): 1,207,675
Deaths
per 100,000 population: 827.2
Number
of deaths for leading causes of death
Heart
disease: 321,973
Cancer:
286,830
Accidents
(unintentional injuries): 72,050
Source:
Deaths: Leading
Causes for 2004, Table 1
More Data
Health,
United States, trend Tables on men's health
Deaths: Final Data for
2005
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey,
2006
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006
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
Mortality Data
Women's
Health
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September 25, 2008
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