NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
PODCAST: Death Certificate Data & COVID-19, Part 4
STATCAST, APRIL 2021: DISCUSSION WITH ROBERT ANDERSON, CHIEF, MORTALITY STATISTICS BRANCH, ABOUT DEATH CERTIFICATE DATA & COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210402/20210402.htm HOST: In our final segment with Dr. Robert Anderson, we discussed the importance of listing the correct underlying cause of death on the death certificate, along with examples of when COVID-19 and other causes of death should Read More >
Posted on byCo-involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants
New NCHS report provides additional information on drug overdose deaths involving cocaine and other psychostimulants (drugs such as methamphetamine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate) by examining the concurrent involvement of opioids. Trends from 2009 through 2019 and differences by census region in 2019 are presented. Findings: From 2009 through 2019, the rate of overdose deaths involving both Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults with Fair or Poor Health, by Home Ownership Status and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019
In 2019, 18.0% of renters assessed their health as fair or poor, compared with 13.3% of homeowners. For each age group, renters were more likely than homeowners to report fair or poor health: 9.0% versus 6.0% among adults aged 18–39 years, 26.6% versus 13.2% among those aged 40–64 years, and 37.1% versus 21.6% among those Read More >
Posted on byMaternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2019
A new NCHS report presents maternal mortality rates for 2019 based on data from the National Vital Statistics System. A maternal death is defined by the World Health Organization as, “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, Read More >
Posted on byNew Journal Articles Look at Provisional 2020 COVID-19 Death Data
Summary JAMA released a new journal article, “Provisional Mortality Data — United States, 2020,” which presents an overview of provisional U.S. death data for 2020, including overall death rates and those associated with COVID-19. In 2020, more than 3.3 million deaths occurred in the United States overall.). As part of overall U.S. deaths, COVID-19 was Read More >
Posted on byOsteoporosis or Low Bone Mass in Older Adults: United States, 2017–2018
Questions for Neda Sarafrazi, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass in Older Adults: United States, 2017-2018.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on osteoporosis among older U.S. adults? NS: Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease characterized by weakening of bone tissue, bone structure and strength and Read More >
Posted on byNCHS UPDATES”STATS OF THE STATES” PAGE WITH LATEST FINAL DATA
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics web page “Stats of the States” has been updated to include the latest state-based final data on selected vital statistics topics, including: General fertility rates Teen birth rates Selected other maternal and infant health measures Marriage & divorce rates Leading causes of death Other high profile causes of Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Influenza and Pneumonia, by Urbanization Level and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019
In 2019, age-adjusted death rates for influenza and pneumonia were higher among males (14.4 per 100,000) than females (10.7) and among those who lived in rural counties (15.3) compared with those who lived in urban counties (11.7). Among males, the age-adjusted death rate for influenza and pneumonia was 17.4 in rural counties and 13.9 in Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: Death Certificate Data & COVID-19, Part 3
STATCAST, MARCH 2021: DISCUSSION WITH ROBERT ANDERSON, A STATISTICIAN, ABOUT DEATH CERTIFICATE DATA & COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210326/20210326.htm HOST: In Part Three of our conversation with Dr. Robert Anderson, the chief of mortality statistics at NCHS, we discussed the subject of excess deaths in the United States during the pandemic, and also the differences between when COVID-19 Read More >
Posted on byDrug Poisoning Mortality, by State and by Race and Ethnicity: United States, 2019
NCHS released a Health E-Stat that provides information on drug overdose mortality by state (and the District of Columbia) and by race and ethnicity, and adds to findings from a recently published Data Brief on drug overdose death rates. Findings: The age-adjusted rate for drug overdose deaths in the United States for 2019 was 21.6 Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: Death Certificate Data & COVID-19, Part 2
STATCAST, MARCH 2021: DISCUSSION WITH ROBERT ANDERSON, A STATISTICIAN, ABOUT HOW COVID-19 DEATHS ARE CLASSIFIED. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210319/20210319.htm TRANSCRIPT HOST: The issue of when to classify a death as a COVID-19 death and when not to has been a source of confusion at times for the general public. In Part Two of our discussion, Dr. Robert Anderson, Read More >
Posted on byEmergency Department Visits for Influenza and Pneumonia: United States, 2016–2018
New NCHS report describes emergency department visit rates for patients with influenza and pneumonia (either influenza or pneumonia, or both) by selected patient characteristics. Findings: The emergency department (ED) visit rate per 1,000 persons was 7.9 for patients with pneumonia, 4.4 for patients with influenza, and 12.2 for patients with either or both. The ED Read More >
Posted on byMotor Vehicle Traffic Death Rates, by Sex, Age Group, and Road User Type: United States, 1999–2019
A new NCHS report provides national trends in motor vehicle traffic deaths by sex, age group, and type of road user (i.e., motor vehicle occupant, motorcyclist, pedestrian, or pedal cyclist) from 1999 through 2019 using the latest mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System. Findings: Motor vehicle traffic death rates were stable from 1999 Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Monthly Drug Overdose Deaths from August 2019 to August 2020
Today, NCHS released the next set of monthly provisional drug overdose death counts. Provisional data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States increased by 25.1% from the 12 months ending in August 2019 to the 12 months ending in August 2020, from 68,371 to 85,516. After adjustments for delayed reporting, Read More >
Posted on byUrban-Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, 1999-2019
Questions for Holly Hedegaard, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Urban-Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, 1999-2019.” Q: How do drug overdose death rates in urban and rural areas compare? HH: Over the past 20 years, rates of drug overdose deaths have increased in both urban and rural areas. Rates in rural areas were Read More >
Posted on byTracking Health Care Access and Mental Health Data During Pandemic
NCHS partnered with the Census Bureau on an experimental data system called the Household Pulse Survey to monitor recent changes in monitor trends in mental health, health insurance coverage, and problems accessing care. This 20-minute online survey was designed to complement the ability of the federal statistical system to rapidly respond and provide relevant information Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: COVID-19 Death Tracking Questions
STATCAST, MARCH 2021: DISCUSSION WITH ROBERT ANDERSON, A STATISTICIAN, ABOUT HOW COVID-19 DEATHS ARE TRACKED AND ENTERED ONTO THE DEATH CERTIFICATE . https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210312/20210312.htm TRANSCRIPT HOST: Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been a lot of questions about how COVID-19 deaths are tracked and how they are entered onto the death certificate. Joining us Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Rates of Firearm-Related Deaths Among Persons Aged 15 Years or Older, by Selected Intent and Age Group
Among persons aged 15 years or older, for all firearm-related deaths (all intents), rates were highest among those aged 15–24 years (17.4 per 100,000). For deaths involving firearm-related suicides, rates increased with age, from 6.6 among persons aged 15–24 years to 11.8 among those aged 65 years or older. A different pattern was found for Read More >
Posted on byU.S. State Life Tables, 2018
New NCHS report presents complete period life tables for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia by sex based on age-specific death rates in 2018. Key Findings: Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Hawaii had the highest life expectancy at birth, 81.0 years in 2018, and West Virginia had Read More >
Posted on byNational Nutrition Month 2021
March is National Nutrition Month. The latest NCHS data shows that obesity estimates among adults aged 20 and over have almost doubled from 22.9% in 1988-1994 to 42.4% in 2017-2018. Approximately three-quarters of children and adolescents aged 2–19 (75.3%) and more than two-thirds (67.3%) of adults aged 20 and over consumed fruit on a given Read More >
Posted on byEmergency Department Visit Rates by Selected Characteristics: United States, 2018
Questions for Christopher Cairns, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Emergency Department Visit Rates by Selected Characteristics: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2018.” Q: Do you have trend data on emergency department visit rates that goes further back than 2007? CC: We do have annual reports of emergency department visits prior to Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: Latest Edition of Health, United States
STATCAST, MARCH 2021: DISCUSSION WITH RENEE GINDI, A STATISTICIAN, ABOUT LATEST EDITION OF HEALTH, UNITED STATES. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210226/2021022 TRANSCRIPT HOST: This week marked the release of “Health, United States,” a compilation of data on a wide range of topics, from birth to death – and everything in-between – including: health care, disease prevalence, and other risk Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults in Fair or Poor Health, by Age Group and Race and Ethnicity
In 2019, the percentage of adults in fair or poor health increased by age (7.8% for those aged 18–39 years, 17.2% for those 40–64 years, and 25.1% for those ≥65 years) and for each racial/ethnic group shown. Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black adults were most likely to be in fair or poor health in each age Read More >
Posted on byNCHS Releases Latest Health, United States Report and Hosting Upcoming Webinar
The latest Health, United States report for the President and Congress has been released by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics today. The Health, United States series features national trends in health status and determinants, health care utilization, health care resources, and health care expenditures and payers from a variety of data sources, and provides relevant Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: Suicide Trends in the U.S. and Weekly NCHS Updates
STATCAST, FEBRUARY 2021: DISCUSSION WITH HOLLY HEDEGAARD, A STATISTICIAN, ABOUT SUICIDE TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210226/20210226.htm HOST: Last week NCHS released the latest trend report on suicide rates in the nation. Joining us today is Holly Hedegaard, the lead author of this new report. Holly, so what do the latest final numbers tell us? Read More >
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