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
Source:
Summary Health Statistics
for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIII
Percent (all ages) with
a
limitation in usual activities
due to one or more chronic health conditions: 12.2
Source:
Summary Health Statistics
for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table VI
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
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XVI
Percent 18 years and over without a usual
source of health care: 11
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIX
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,
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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
Early
Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
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Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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Health Interview Survey
National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
National
Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National
Hospital Discharge Survey
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Data
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Health
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December 17, 2008
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