Category: injury
Provisional Data: U.S. Death Rate Fell to a Record Low in 2025
NCHS has released a new report—”Mortality in the United States: Provisional Data, 2025” that provides early estimates of deaths that occurred in the United States last year. According to the report, an estimated 3,094,593 people died in the United States in 2025. The death rate was 689.2 per 100,000—a 4.6% decrease from 2024 and a Read More >
Posted on byQ & A from the Report Author of Repetitive Strain Injuries in Adults
Questions for Matthew Garnett, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Repetitive Strain Injuries in Adults in the Past 3 Months: United States, 2021.” Q: Why did you decide to look at repetitive strain injuries? MG: When people tend to think about injuries, they often think of acute injuries like cuts or broken bones. However, repetitive Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Had a Repetitive Strain Injury During the Past 3 Months, by Sex and Race and Hispanic Origin
In 2021, 9.0% of men and 8.9% of women aged ≥18 years had a repetitive strain injury during the past 3 months. Non-Hispanic White men (10.1%) were more likely to have a repetitive strain injury than were non-Hispanic Asian (Asian) (7.6%), non-Hispanic Black or African American (Black) (6.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) (6.4%) men. Read More >
Posted on byA brief look at emergency room visits
In 2006, about 4 out of every 10 people visited an emergency room. Of those visits– About 22% were seen in less than 15 minutes. About 13% needed hospital admission. Only about 2% needed to transer to higher level or specialized care. The most common diagnosis in emergency departments–injury and poisoning. For more NCHS Fast Stats, Read More >
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