Men's Health

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Population

• Number of residents (all ages): 147.5 million (2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 1

 

Health status

• Percent of adults in fair or poor health: 12%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XIII

• Percent of adults with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 12%

Source:  Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table VI

 

Health risk factors

• Percent of men who currently smoke: 24% (2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 63

• Percent 20 years and over who are overweight: 72% (2003-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 75

• Percent 20 years and over with hypertension: 31% (2003-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 71

 

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%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XVI

• Percent of adults without a usual source of health care: 20%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, 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 the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Fertility, Contraception, and Fatherhood: Data on Men and Women From Cycle 6 (2002) of the National Survey of Family Growth
• Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (from A to Z)