Health, United States, 2008

Child and Adolescent Health

 

Population	Health status, risk factors, and chronic disease
Births and prenatal	Access and utilization of health care
Deaths

Population

Table 1. Resident population, by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 2. Population in selected race and Hispanic origin groups, by age: United States, 1980-2007 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 3. Children under 18 years of age living with a single parent, by race and Hispanic origin: United States, 1970-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 3. Persons and families below poverty level, by selected characteristics, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1973-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 4. Poverty by age: United States, 1966-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 5. Low income by age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Births and prenatal

Table 4. Crude birth rates, fertility rates, and birth rates by age, race, and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 9. Teenage childbearing, by detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1970-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 10. Nonmarital childbearing by detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother, and maternal age: United States, selected years 1970-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 12. Low birthweight live births, by detailed race, Hispanic origin, and smoking status of mother: United States, selected years 1970-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 13. Low birthweight live births among mothers 20 years of age and over, by detailed race, Hispanic origin, and education of mother: United States, selected years and reporting areas 1989-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 14. Low birthweight live births, by race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and state: United states, average annual 1997-1999, 2000-2002, and 2003-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 15. Legal abortions and legal abortion ratios, by selected patient characteristics: United States, selected years 1973-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 16. Contraceptive use in the past month among women 15-44 years of age, by age, race, Hispanic origin, and method of contraception: United States, selected years 1982-2002 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 17. Breastfeeding among mothers 15-44 years of age, by year of baby's birth, and selected characteristics of mother: United States, average annual 1986-1988 through 1999-2001 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Deaths

Table 18. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates, by detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1983-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 19. Infant mortality rates among mothers 20 years of age and over, by education, detailed race, and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1983-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 20. Infant mortality rates by birthweight: United States, selected years 1983-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 21. Infant mortality rates, fetal mortality rates, and perinatal mortality rates, by race: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 22. Infant mortality rates, by race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and state: United States, average annual 1989-1991, 2000-2002, and 2003-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 23. Neonatal mortality rates, by race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and state: United States, average annual 1989-1991, 2000-2002, and 2003-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 24. Infant mortality rates and international rankings: Selected countries and territories, selected years 1960-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 15. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates: United States, 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 31. Leading causes of death and numbers of deaths, by age: United States, 1980 and 2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 34. Death rates for all causes, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 35. Death rates for diseases of heart, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 36. Death rates for cerebrovascular diseases, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 37. Death rates for malignant neoplasms, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 40. Death rates for chronic lower respiratory diseases, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1980-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 41. Death rates for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 43. Death rates for motor vehicle-related injuries, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 44. Death rates for homicide, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 45. Death rates for suicide, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 46. Death rates for firearm-related injuries, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1970-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 48. Occupational injury deaths and rates, by industry, sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1995-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Health status, risk factors, and chronic disease

Table 51. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases, by year of diagnosis and selected characteristics: United States, 2002-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 58. Limitation of activity caused by chronic conditions, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 7. Overweight and obese, by age: United States, 1971-1974 through 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 11. Limitation of activity caused by selected chronic health conditions among children, by age: United States, 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 60. Respondent-assessed health status, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1991-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 62. Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and injurious suicide attempts among students in grades 9-12, by sex, grade level, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1991-2007 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 66. Use of selected substances in the past month among persons 12 years of age and over, by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 2002, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 67. Use of selected substances among high school seniors, tenth-, and eighth-graders, by sex and race: United States, selected years 1980-2007 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 6. Cigarette smoking among men, women, high school students, and mothers during pregnancy: United States, 1965-2007 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 76. Overweight among children and adolescents 6-19 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, 1963-1965 through 2003-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 77. Untreated dental caries, by selected characteristics: United States, 1971-1974, 1988-1994, and 2001-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Access and utilization of health care

Table 78. No usual source of health care among children under 18 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, average annual 1993-1994, 2001-2002, and 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 79. No usual source of health care among adults 18-64 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, average annual selected years 1993-1994 through 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 80. Reduced access to medical care during the past 12 months due to cost, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 82. No health care visits to an office or clinic within the past 12 months among children under 18 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, average annual 1997-1998, 2001-2002, and 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 83. Health care visits to doctor offices, emergency departments, and home visits within the past 12 months, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 85. Vaccination coverage among children 19-35 months of age for selected diseases, by race, Hispanic origin, poverty level, and location of residence in metropolitan statistical area (MSA): United States, selected years 1995-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 86. Vaccination coverage among children 19-35 months of age, by geographic division, state, and selected urban area: United States, 2002-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 91. Emergency department visits within the past 12 months among children under 18 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 93. Injury-related visits to hospital emergency departments, by sex, age, and intent and mechanism of injury: United States, average annual 1995-1996, 1999-2000, and 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 94. Visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and hospital emergency departments, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1995-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 95. Visits to primary care generalist and specialist physicians, by selected characteristics and type of physician: United States, selected years 1980-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 96. Dental visits in the past year, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 23. Dental visits for teeth cleaning by a dentist or dental hygienist in the past year among persons 2 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, 2003-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 97. Selected prescription and nonprescription drugs recorded during physician office visits and hospital outpatient department visits, by sex and age: United States, 1995-1996 and 2004-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 98. Prescription drug use in the past month by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin: United States, 1988-1994 and 2001-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 100. Admissions to mental health organizations, by type of service and organization: United States, selected years 1986-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 101. Persons with hospital stays in the past year, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 102. Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1980-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 103. Discharges in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnosis: United States, 1990, 2000, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 104. Discharge rate and average length of stay in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnosis: United States, 1990, 2000, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 105. Discharges with at least one procedure in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected procedures: United States, selected years 1990-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 117. Mental health organizations and beds for 24-hour hospital and residential treatment, by type of organization: United States, selected years 1986-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 131. Expenses for health care and prescribed medicine, by selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 132. Sources of payment for health care, by selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 133. Out-of-pocket health care expenses among persons with medical expenses, by age: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 137. Private health insurance coverage among persons under 65 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 138. Private health insurance coverage obtained through the workplace among persons under 65 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 139. Medicaid coverage among persons under 65 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 140. No health insurance coverage among persons under 65 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 18. Uninsured for at least part of the 12 months prior to interview among persons under 65 years of age, by length of time uninsured and selected characteristics: United States, 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 145. Medicaid recipients and medical vendor payments, by basis of eligibility, and race and ethnicity: United States, selected fiscal years 1972-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 146. Medicaid recipients and medical vendor payments, by type of service: United States, selected fiscal years 1972-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 21. Visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient departments for attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children 4-17 years of age, by sex and age: United States, 1996-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)