This Web site has been produced as an online version of the data book, Women’s Health USA 2009, published by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in September 2009.

Women’s Health USA is an easy-to-use collection of current and historical data on some of the most pressing health challenges facing women, their families, and their communities.

Information in this book:

• Reflects the everchanging, increasingly diverse population and its characteristics
• Highlights emerging issues and trends in women’s health
• Profiles women’s health from a variety of data sources
• Serves as a concise reference for policymakers and program managers

Sections include:

• Population Characteristics
• Health Status
  • Health Behaviors
  • Health Indicators
  • Maternal Health
  • Special Populations
  • State Data
• Health Services Utilization
• Border Health New for 2009!

Find more information on:

• Healthy People 2010
• Indicators in previous editions of the data book
• Contributors to the data book
• References to the graphs in the data book

Women’s Health USA 2009 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use any of the information contained in this publication, although permission should be obtained before using copyrighted photographs.

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