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Demographic Tables

	More info on Demographic Tables: Summary of Demographic Indicators Comparison of Demographic Indicators Demographic Trend

This section of How To provides information on how to read and interpret the Demographic Tables produced by the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) and the Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS).

Because demographic characteristics of a population are associated with the prevalence of some health indicators, it is important to be familiar with these characteristics and indicators for your population. Understanding the demographic characteristics of your population can help with the following kinds of analysis:

• Comparison of the prevalence of health indicators from one geographic area to another or from one year to the next
• Examination of changes in the prevalence of health indicators over time

More Info on Demographic Tables

Demographic tables in PedNSS include:

• Summary of Demographic Indicators
  • Table 1, Summary of Demographic Indicators
• Comparison of Demographic Indicators
  • Table 4, Comparison of Racial and Ethnic Distribution
  • Table 5, Comparison of Age Distribution
• Demographic Trends
  • Table 10, Summary of Trends in Racial and Ethnic Distribution
  • Table 11, Summary of Trends in Age Distribution

Demographic tables in PNSS include:

• Summary of Demographic Indicators
  • Table 1, Summary of Demographic Indicators
• Comparison of Demographic Indicators
  • Table 3, Comparison of Racial and Ethnic Distribution
  • Table 4, Comparison of Age Distribution
• Demographic Trends
  • Table 14, Summary of Trends in Racial and Ethnic Distribution
  • Table 15, Summary of Trends in Age Distribution

In addition, there are sections covering Prevalence Tables and Trend Tables.

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This page last updated April 11, 2005

United States Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity