Oregon Data Sources

Vital Statistics

• Teen Suicides
  (Adolescent Suicide Attempt Data System-ASADS)
  
  
• Teen Pregnancies
  (including births and abortions)
  
  
• Mortality Data
  • The Five Leading Causes of Death by Age (pdf) Oregon Residents, 2003
  • Unintentional Deaths by Type or Source of Injury Age Groups, and Sex (pdf) Oregon Residents, 2003

Survey Data

• Oregon Healthy Teens
  (Youth Risk Behavior Survey - YRBS & Student Use Survey )

Other Data Related Publications

• Oregon Health Trends Newsletter - a publication of the DHS Center for Health Statistics
  
  
• Chronic Disease (CD) Summaries
  These issues are specific to adolescents:
  
  • Tobacco and Asthma-Enough to Take Your Breath Away (pdf)
    
    
  • Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule (pdf)
    
    
  • Risky Business: Teen Sex (pdf)
    
    
• Keeping Oregonians Healthy - a report from DHS Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Program.