Category: Data Briefs
Prevalence of Tooth Loss Among Older Adults: United States, 2015–2018
Questions for Eleanor Fleming, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Prevalence of Tooth Loss Among Older Adults: United States, 2015–2018.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on tooth loss among older U.S. adults? EF: Tooth loss among older U.S. adults is an important public health issue. Reducing complete tooth loss is a Read More >
Posted on bySexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers Aged 15-19 in the United States, 2015-2017
Questions for Gladys Martinez, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers Aged 15-19 in the United States, 2015-2017.” Q: Why does NCHS conduct studies on sexual activity and contraception? GM: We conduct studies on sexual activity and contraceptive use to better understand the risk for sexually transmitted diseases, birth Read More >
Posted on byElectronic Cigarette Use Among U.S. Adults, 2018
A new NCHS report examines e-cigarette use among U.S. adults aged 18 and over by selected sociodemographic characteristics and in relation to cigarette smoking status. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db365-h.pdf Read More >
Posted on byTotal and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: United States, 2015–2018
Questions for Margaret Carroll, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Total and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: United States, 2015–2018.” Q: How has the prevalence of high total cholesterol among US adults changed since 1999-2000 data and and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) since 2007-2008? MC: There has been a declining trend in the prevalence Read More >
Posted on byQ & A: New Release of 2018 Mortality Data and New Data on Maternal Mortality
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/20200130/20200130.htm TRANSCRIPT Robert Anderson is Chief of the Mortality Statistics Branch at NCHS. Dr. Anderson joined me to discuss the new release of 2018 mortality data as well as the new data on maternal mortality in the United States: Q: Before we get into the subject of maternal mortality, there are a number of other mortality topics in this Read More >
Posted on byVision testing among children aged 3-5 years in the United States, 2016-2017
Questions for Lindsey Black, M.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Vision testing among children aged 3-5 years in the United States, 2016-2017” Q: Why did you decide to focus on vision testing for children aged 3-5? LB: Over a quarter of all children aged 0-17 years have vision problems (1). Two common eye problems, Read More >
Posted on byDeath Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
Questions for Lead Author Sally Curtin, Health Statistician, of “Death Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017.” Q: Why did you decide to focus on ages 10 through 24 for suicides and homicides? SC: Suicide and homicide are among the leading causes of death for this age range. As Read More >
Posted on byIs Twin Childbearing on the Decline? Twin births in the United States, 2014-2018
Questions for Joyce Martin, Lead Author of, “Is Twin Childbearing on the Decline? Twin births in the United States, 2014-2018.” Q: Is this the first time you have published a report on this topic? JM: General information on twin births is published annually in the National Vital Statistics Report series “Births: Final Data.” A number Read More >
Posted on byMortality Patterns Between Five States With Highest Death Rates and Five States With Lowest Death Rates: United States, 2017
Mortality in the United States varies widely by state . A new NCHS report compares average age-adjusted death rates by sex, race and ethnicity, and five leading causes of death between a group of five states with the highest age-adjusted death rates (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and West Virginia) and a group of five states Read More >
Posted on byStrategies Used by Adults With Diagnosed Diabetes to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017–2018
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D. and Lead Author of ”Strategies Used by Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017-2018.” Q: What do you think is the most significant finding in your report? RC: Among adults with diagnosed diabetes, more than 13 percent did not take their medication as prescribed to save Read More >
Posted on byMortality trends by race and ethnicity among adults aged 25 and over: United States, 2000–2017
Questions for Lead Author Sally Curtin, Health Statistician, of “Mortality trends by race and ethnicity among adults aged 25 and over: United States, 2000–2017.” Q: What is different in this report from what you released in the 2017 final deaths report? SC: The 2017 final death report shows death rates by race and ethnicity for Read More >
Posted on byEye Disorders and Vision Loss among U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Over with Diagnosed Diabetes
Questions for Lead Author Amy Cha, Statistician, of “Eye Disorders and Vision Loss among U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Over with Diagnosed Diabetes.” Q: Why did you decide to focus on eye disorder and vision loss for adults aged 45 or older with diagnosed diabetes for this report? AC: The prevalence of diabetes increases with Read More >
Posted on byAttempts to Lose Weight Among Adolescents Aged 16–19 in the United States, 2013–2016
Questions for Lead Author Kendra McDow, Health Statistician, of “Attempts to Lose Weight Among Adolescents Aged 16–19 in the United States, 2013–2016.” Q: What was the most significant finding in your report? KM: Almost 40% of adolescents 16-19 years old tried to lose weight in the past year and the groups with the highest percentages Read More >
Posted on byUnintentional Injury Death Rates in Rural and Urban Areas: United States, 1999–2017
Questions for Lead Author Henry Olaisen, EIS Fellow, of “Unintentional Injury Death Rates in Rural and Urban Areas: United States, 1999–2017.” Q: Can you define what an unintentional injury death is? Is there a difference in the term accidental death? HO: Unintentional injury deaths consist of those deaths involving injuries for which there are no Read More >
Posted on byContribution of Whole Grains to Total Grains Intake Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 2013–2016
New NCHS report provides estimates of the percentage of total grains intake consumed from whole grains sources, for U.S. adults aged 20 and over who reported consumption of grains (98.6%) on a given day during 2013–2016. Findings: During 2013–2016, whole grains accounted for 15.8% of total grains intake among adults on a given day. This Read More >
Posted on byStrategies Used by Adults Aged 65 and Over to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2016-2017
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D. and Lead Author of “Strategies Used by Adults Aged 65 and Over to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2016-2017” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on strategies used to reduce prescription drug costs in the United States? RC: Although most adults aged 65 and over have prescription Read More >
Posted on byStrategies Used by Adults Aged 18–64 to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017
A new NCHS report examines changes over time in the percentage of adults aged 18–64 who were prescribed medication and reported using these selected strategies to reduce their prescription drug costs in the past 12 months. Key Findings: Among adults aged 18–64 who were prescribed medication in the past 12 months, the percentage who used Read More >
Posted on byEducational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 Years and Over: United States, 2017
Questions for Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author of “Educational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 Years and Over: United States, 2017.” Q: Why study education attainment of mothers in the United States? BH: Educational attainment of the mother is considered an important measure of socioeconomic status. Maternal education has been shown to Read More >
Posted on byMortality in the United States, 2017
Questions and Answers from the authors of the recently released 2017 mortality data. The data can be found in the following reports, “Mortality in the United States, 2017, ” “Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2017, ” and “Suicide Mortality in the United States, 1999–2017.” Q: Why did life expectancy decline in 2017? A: Read More >
Posted on byTrends in Fertility and Mother’s Age at First Birth Among Rural and Metropolitan Counties: United States, 2007–2017
Questions for Danielle Ely, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Trends in Fertility and Mother’s Age at First Birth Among Rural and Metropolitan Counties: United States, 2007–2017” Q: Why did you decide to look at fertility rates and mother’s age at first birth among rural and metropolitan U.S. counties? DE: Rural and metropolitan counties have Read More >
Posted on byFast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013-2016
Questions for Cheryl Fryar, M.S.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Fast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013-2016” Q: Of all the types of food that Americans eat, what made you decide to focus on fast food for this study? CF: We focused on fast food for this report because fast food Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Do One in Three U.S. Adults Eat Seafood at Least Two Times Per Week?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QiBA8_m8XM SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2016. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db321.pdf Read More >
Posted on bySeafood Consumption in the United States, 2013–2016
Questions for Ana Terry, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Seafood Consumption in the United States, 2013–2016” Q: What surprised you most about the findings in your report? AT: Although the findings were not necessarily surprising, we found that seafood consumption was more than twice as high among non-Hispanic Asian adults compared with adults of Read More >
Posted on byBeverage Consumption Among Youth in the United States, 2013-2016
Questions for Kirsten A. Herrick, Ph.D., M.Sc, Epidemiologist and Lead Author of “Beverage Consumption Among Youth in the United States, 2013-2016” Q: What made you decide to focus on what children in the United States drink for this study? KH: In a previous report, we described the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among youth. This current Read More >
Posted on byHigh-deductible Health Plan Enrollment Among Adults Aged 18-64 With Employment-based Insurance Coverage
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D. and Lead Author of “High-deductible Health Plan Enrollment Among Adults Aged 18-64 With Employment-based Insurance Coverage” Q: What made you decide to put together a report about high and low deductible health plans for adults with employment-based coverage? RC: We decided to produce an analysis focusing on high-deductible health plans Read More >
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