Center for Health Statistics

The Portal for Comprehensive Health Data in Texas

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. Page 1 contains information on Demography, Socioeconomic Indicators, Medicaid, Natality, Communicable Diseases, and Mortality for Texas, its regions and counties. Or follow the "Texas Health Facts" link on the sidebar at left, under "<< CHS Reports >>". The 2003 edition has been limited to the page one information. The normal two-page reporting will be resumed for the 2004 edition, now in preparation.

The Center for Nursing Workforce Studies has published a new report: Increasing RN Graduates--Admission, Progression and Graduation in Texas Schools of Nursing--2004   Student enrollments have steadily increased over the last four years, but schools face challenges having sufficient faculty to handle the increased enrollment. (September 09, 2005)

Data users interested in current vital statistics reports may access preliminary data tables for 2003 posted on the website as they become available. (July 29, 2005)

Texas BRFSS reports on attitudes toward secondhand smoke in public places. (April 29, 2005)

Texas Behavioral Risk Factor System - Program Information and Data Queries now available. (December 16, 2004)

Statewide Health Coordinating Council announces the publication of the 2005 - 2010 Texas State Health Plan (November 3, 2004)

Texas Vital Statistics 2002 - hard copy version now available (September, 2004)

Last Updated July 29, 2005