Category: wireless phone usage
NCHS Releases Latest NHIS Early Release Data
The Early Release (ER) Program of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) provides estimates, analytic reports, and preliminary microdata files on an expedited schedule. NHIS data users can have access to these very timely estimates, reports, and microdata files without having to wait for the release of the final annual NHIS microdata files by selected Read More >
Posted on byNational Health Interview Survey Releases 7 New Early Release Products
The National Health Interview Survey Early Release Program has released 7 new products that include data on health insurance, key health indicators and wirless phone use. The new products include a report that presents estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population based on data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey. Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 4, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In last 6 months of 2016, more than half of U.S. households (50.8%) had only #cellphone #mobilephone https://t.co/wRK3XBTdfL — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 4, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byWireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, July-December, 2016
Questions for Stephen Blumberg, Ph.D., Health Scientist and Lead Author of “Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July-December, 2016” Q: What does cell phone use have to do with Americans’ health? SB: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) does not monitor cell phone ownership in the United States Read More >
Posted on byWireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July–December 2015
Preliminary results from the July– December 2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicate that the number of American homes with only wireless telephones continues to grow. Nearly one-half of American homes (48.3%) had only wireless telephones (also known as cellular telephones, cell phones, or mobile phones) during the second half of 2015—an increase of 2.9 Read More >
Posted on byNumber of American Homes with Wireless Only Telephones Continues to Grow
NCHS has released a new report with data from the National Health Interview Survey Early Release Program looking at selected estimates of telephone coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population The estimates use January–June 2015 data and are based on in-person interviews that are conducted throughout the year to collect information on health status, health-related behaviors, and Read More >
Posted on byWireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July–December 2014
Preliminary results from the July– December 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicate that the number of American homes with only wireless telephones continues to grow. More than two in every five American homes (45.4%) had only wireless telephones (also known as cellular telephones, cell phones, or mobile phones) during the second half of 2014—an Read More >
Posted on byHomes with only Wireless Telephones Continues to Grow
Two new reports on wireless telephones show that percentage of adults and children living in households that do not have a landline telephone but have at least one wireless telephone have gone up. The first report shows preliminary results from the January–June 2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) on wireless telephones. The report found that two in Read More >
Posted on byHow’s your state doing?
NCHS now has an easy way for you to check out where your state stands on a variety of health measures compared with the nation as a whole and other states, including the following: Mortality from leading causes of death Birth data, including births to unmarried mothers, teen births, cesarean deliveries, low birthweight births, prenatal Read More >
Posted on by 2 Comments1 in 6 households only have wireless telephones
A new report released today by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has the latest estimates for the number of households using wireless telephones exclusively, as well as general use of wireless phones by the population. NCHS keeps track of wireless phone usage for methodological purposes relating to its surveys. Visit www.cdc.gov/nchs for more information, or Read More >
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