The DSHS Center for Health Statistics was established to provide a
convenient access point for health-related data for Texas. Our objective is
to be a source of information for assessment of community health and for
public health planning. Our data are used to support research,
grant applications and policy development and to provide rapid needs
response to health emergencies. We also offer technical assistance in the
appropriate use of the data we provide, and in the development of
innovative techniques for data dissemination. We support the development
and application of consistent standards for privacy and statistical
validity.
Through the links on the sidebar, and within these pages, you will find
statistics on vital events like birth and death, population and
demographic information, geographic material and survey data on risk
factors and disease prevalence. We also provide information on supply
trends for health professions, including nurses, as well as hospital
discharge records, and surveys of Texas hospital facilities and charity
and community benefits.
We respond to requests for data from a variety of users, both inside the
Agency and external stakeholders. If you can not find what you need on
these pages, or have suggestions for improvement, please use the contact
information in the sidebar to let us know.
What's New at CHS
The 2003 edition of Selected Health Facts reports on available county-level information for
state officials, planners, other policy makers and grant writers. Check out the 2003 figures
on demographics, socio-economic info, infectious disease rate, natality facts and mortality rates
for Texas, its regions and counties. Or follow the "Texas Health Facts" link on the
sidebar at left, under "<< CHS Reports >>".
Last Updated March 5, 2007
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