NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
QuickStats: Reason for the Most Recent Colonoscopy Among Adults Aged 50–75 Years Who Had a Test in the Past 10 Years
In 2018, 60.6% of U.S. adults aged 50–75 years without a personal history of colorectal cancer had a colonoscopy in the past 10 years. Of these, 81.2% had their most recent colonoscopy as part of routine screening, 10.6% had their most recent colonoscopy because of a problem, 5.2% as a follow-up to an earlier test Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru November 2019)
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byPrevalence 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 byQuickStats: Percentage of Families That Did Not Get Needed Medical Care Because of Cost by Poverty Status
The percentage of all families that did not get needed medical care because of cost in the past 12 months decreased from 12.1% in 2013 to 9.7% 2018. From 2013 to 2018, the percentage of poor families that did not get medical care decreased (22.7% to 17.3%) as did the percentage of near-poor families (20.4% Read More >
Posted on byHearing Difficulty, Vision Trouble, and Balance Problems Among Male Veterans and Nonveterans
Questions for Jacqueline Lucas, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Hearing Difficulty, Vision Trouble, and Balance Problems Among Male Veterans and Nonveterans.” Q: Why does NCHS conduct studies on U.S. Veterans? JL: Veterans are known to differ in their health and health care access and utilization from non-veterans. NCHS surveys are uniquely positioned to collect Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol Among Adults Aged 20 Years or Older by Age Group and Sex
During 2015–2018, the prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years or older was 11.4%, with no significant difference between men (10.5%) and women (12.1%). Prevalence was highest among adults aged 40–59 years (15.7%), followed by those aged 60 years or older (11.4%), and lowest among those aged 20–39 years (7.5%). Among men, Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Arizona
Arizona’s fertility rate of 58.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44 is lower than the national fertility rate of 60.1. Arizona mostly ranks around the middle of the pack in key health measures, including: 18th highest in teen birth rates, 30th in preterm birth rates, tied for 31st in low birthweight rates and 38th in Read More >
Posted on byLeading Causes of Death in 2018 Among U.S. Men Ages 45-64
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, CDC WONDER, 2018 Read More >
Posted on byQuickstats: Cancer and Heart Disease Death Rates Among Men and Women Aged 45–64 Years — United States, 1999–2018
The cancer death rate for both men and women aged 45–64 years declined steadily from 247.0 per 100,000 in 1999 to 194.9 in 2018 for men and from 204.1 to 166.3 for women. The heart disease death rate for men declined from 1999 (235.7) to 2011 (183.5) but then increased to 192.9 in 2018. For Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Arkansas
Arkansas has the highest teen birth rate in the nation (30.4 live births per 1,000 females ages 15-19), and the 10th highest overall fertility rate for women of all ages. Arkansas also has the 3rd highest marriage rate in the country, behind Nevada and Hawaii, but also the 2nd highest divorce rate (behind Nevada). The Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2019
Questions for Robin Cohen, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2019.” Has the percentage of people without health insurance changed much in recent years? RC: This most recent release from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) includes estimates for January through Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older with Disability by Diagnosed Diabetes Status and Age Group
In 2018, among adults aged 18 years or older, those ever receiving a diagnosis of diabetes were more likely to have disability than those never receiving a diagnosis of diabetes (27.1% versus 8.1%). This pattern was consistent among adults aged 18–44 (16.3% versus 4.4%), 45–64 (24.5% versus 8.1%), and 65 years or older (33.3% versus Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Alaska
Alaska’s fertility rate of 69.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44 ranks 3rd among states in the U.S. and is higher than the national fertility rate of 60.1. Alaska’s teen birth rate is over 10% higher than the national rate, but its cesarean and low birthweight rates are the lowest of all 50 states. Alaska’s Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Deaths, by Place of Death — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000–2018
The percentage of deaths from all causes that occurred in a hospital decreased from 48.0% in 2000 to 35.1% in 2018. During that period, the percentage of deaths that occurred in the decedent’s home increased from 22.7% to 31.4%, and the percentage that occurred in a long-term care facility (hospice, nursing home, long-term care) increased Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Alabama
Alabama’s fertility rate of 59.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44 ranks 22nd among states in the U.S. and is lower than the national fertility rate of 60.1. Alabama ranks 10th in teen birth rates, 6th in births to unmarried mothers, and 3rd in low birthweight and preterm births. The infant mortality rate in Alabama Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Who Have Difficulty Seeing Even When Wearing Glasses by Poverty Status
In 2018, 14.9% of adults aged 18 years or older had some difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses, and 1.6% had a lot of difficulty or could not see at all. The percentage of adults who had some difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses decreased as income increased, from 19.3% among those with income below 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 byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Suicide Rates by State — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018
In 2018, the U.S. suicide rate was 14.2 per 100,000 standard population, with rates varying by state. The five states with the highest age-adjusted suicide rates were Wyoming (25.2), New Mexico (25.0), Montana (24.9), Alaska (24.6), and Idaho (23.9). The five jurisdictions with the lowest suicide rates were the District of Columbia (7.5), New Jersey 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 byMarriage Rates in the United States, 1900–2018
Questions for Sally Curtin, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Marriage Rates in the United States, 1900–2018.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on marriages? SC: NCHS computes and publishes marriage rates every year, in total and by State. As we were working on the 2018 rates, we noticed that the rate Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Is the marriage rate in America at the lowest it’s been in over a century?
Source: National Vital Statistics System, 1910-2018 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/marriage_rate_2018/marriage_rate_2018.htm Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Currently Employed Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Reported an Average of 6 Hours of Sleep or less per 24-Hour Period, by Employment Category
The percentage of employed adults who reported an average of 6 hours or less of sleep per 24-hour period increased from 28.4% during 2008–2009 to 32.6% during 2017–2018. During this period, increases were noted among private sector employees (29.5% to 33.3%), government employees (28.8% to 32.8%), and the self-employed (24.3% to 31.4%). A lower percentage 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 by15 Leading Causes of Death in the United States: 2018
Suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States during 2018 (the most recent year in which final data are available). There were 48,344 suicides in 2018, which is over 5,000 deaths more than the 11th leading cause of death, Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (42,838 deaths). Right behind liver disease and cirrhosis Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Drug Overdose Death Rates by State — United States, 2018
In 2018, 23 states and DC had drug overdose death rates that were higher than the national rate of 20.7 per 100,000. Except for Arizona and New Mexico, states with higher rates were in the eastern part of the country, including the two states with the highest rates: West Virginia (51.5) and Delaware (43.8). Twenty-four Read More >
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