National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
The National Center for Health Statistics is the U.S.'s principal health statistics agency, dedicated to compiling statistical information, identifying health problems and disparities, monitoring trends in health status and health care delivery, and evaluating the impact of health policies and programs.
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Asthma Data on Demand
Use this "Health Data for All Ages" site to access interactive tables with pretabulated health statistics by age, gender, race/ethnicity and geography. -
Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality: United States, 2003-05
Statistical Report: Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality, 2003-05. -
Changes to NHIS asthma survey
Two documents from the Federal Liaison Group on Asthma regarding changes in National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) methodology in 1997. -
Fast Stats A to Z - Asthma
Fast Stats provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. -
National Asthma Survey Data
The State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS) examines the health, socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental predictors that relate to better control of asthma and explores the health care experiences of persons with asthma. -
National Health Interview Survey
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has been a principal source of information on the health of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the U.S. since 1957.-
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2004 [PDF, 1.56 MB]
A 94-page report summarizing data from the 2004 NHIS.-
Press Release: Nine Million U.S. Children Diagnosed with Asthma, New Report Finds
Press release concerning Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2002.
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Press Release: Nine Million U.S. Children Diagnosed with Asthma, New Report Finds
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Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2004 [PDF, 1.56 MB]
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National Vital Statistics System
The National Vital Statistics System is the oldest example of inter-governmental data sharing in public health; the shared relationships, standards, and procedures form the mechanism by which NCHS collects and disseminates the nation's official vital statistics.
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- Page last updated: April 27, 2009
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