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Problems Paying Medical Bills, 2018
Questions for Amy Cha, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Problems Paying Medical Bills, 2018,” Q: What was the significance of studying persons in families having problems paying medical bills? AC: Previously published data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that in 2017 one in seven persons under age 65 was in a Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18–64 Years with a Usual Place for Health Care by Race/Ethnicity
Although the percentage of Hispanic adults aged 18–64 years who had a usual place to go for medical care was higher in 2018 (74.1%) than in 2008 (67.3%), Hispanic adults remained the least likely to have a usual place to go for medical care. Non-Hispanic white adults were the most likely to have a usual Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Persons Who Had a Stomach or Intestinal Illness That Started in the Past 2 Weeks by Sex and Age Group
In 2018, 4.7% of males and 5.3% of females had a stomach illness that started in the past 2 weeks. Among children and adolescents aged 0–17 years, no difference was observed in the percentage of males and females who had a stomach illness that started in the past 2 weeks. However, among adults, women were 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 byOver 900 Americans Have Died in Helicopter Crashes Since 1999
The death of former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has put a public spotlight on air transportation safety. Vital Statistics obtained from the public online WONDER database show that 940 Americans were killed in helicopter crashes between 1999 and 2017, with the death toll ranging from a high mark of 79 deaths in 2003 to a Read More >
Posted on byDemographic, Health Care, and Fertility-Related Characteristics of Adults Aged 18-44 Who Have Ever Been in Foster Care: United States, 2011-2017
Questions for Colleen Nugent, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Demographic, Health Care, and Fertility-Related Characteristics of Adults Aged 18-44 Who Have Ever Been in Foster Care: United States, 2011-2017,” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on adults who have ever been in foster care? CN: The National Survey of Family Growth Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Emergency Department Visits for Pain at Which Opioids Were Given or Prescribed, by Geographic Region of the Hospital — United States, 2005–2017
The percentage of emergency department visits for pain at which an opioid was given or prescribed increased from 37.4% in 2005 to 43.1% in 2010 and then decreased to 30.9% in 2017. A similar pattern was observed in all four regions. Percentages for the Northeast were lower than for the nation as a whole for Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Expected Number of Births over a Woman’s Lifetime — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1940–2018
During 1940–2018, the expected number of births a woman would have over her lifetime, the total fertility rate (TFR), was highest for women during the post-World War II baby boom (births during 1946–1964). In 1957, the TFR reached a peak of 3.77 births per woman. The TFR generally declined for the birth cohort referred to Read More >
Posted on byTrends in Opioids Prescribed at Discharge From Emergency Departments Among Adults: United States, 2006–2017
Questions for Lead Author Anna Rui, Health Statistician, of “Trends in Opioids Prescribed at Discharge From Emergency Departments Among Adults: United States, 2006–2017.” Q: Why did you decide to look at opioid prescribing at emergency department discharges? AR: There is a large body of research reporting increases in opioid prescription rates from 1999 to 2010 Read More >
Posted on byHuman Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Adults Aged 18−26, 2013−2018
A new NCHS report describes trends in self-reported HPV vaccination initiation and completion by selected demographic characteristics among adults aged 18−26. Among adults aged 18−26, the percentage who ever received one or more doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine increased from 22.1% in 2013 to 39.9% in 2018. The percentage of adults aged 18−26 who Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Had Lower Back Pain in the Past 3 Months, by Sex and Age Group
In 2018, 28.0% of men and 31.6% of women aged 18 years or older had lower back pain in the past 3 months. The percentage of women who had lower back pain increased as age increased. Among men, the percentage increased with age through age 74 years and then decreased. Women in the age groups Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Number of Emergency Department Visits, for Substance Abuse or Dependence per 10,000 Persons Aged 18 Years or Older, by Age Group — United States, 2008–2009 and 2016–2017
The rate of emergency department visits with a primary diagnosis or primary complaint of substance abuse or dependence by patients aged 18–34 years in the United States increased from 45.4 visits per 10,000 persons in 2008–2009 to 76.0 visits in 2016–2017 but remained stable among patients aged 35 years or older (27.2 in 2008–2009 and Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Took Medication To Help Fall or Stay Asleep Four or More Times in the Past Week, by Sex and Age Group
During 2017–2018, 8.2% of adults aged 18 years or older took medication to help fall or stay asleep four or more times in the past week (6.6% for men and 9.7% for women). Among men, the percentage who took medication for sleep four or more times in the past week increased with age from 3.8% Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from May 2018- May 2019
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18–64 Years Who Had Seen or Talked to a Health Care Professional in the Past 12 Months by Race/Ethnicity — National Health Interview Survey, 2012–2013 and 2017–2018
The percentage of adults aged 18–64 years who had seen or talked to a health care professional in the past 12 months increased from 79.3% in 2012–2013 to 82.1% in 2017–2018. There was an increase in the percentage of Hispanic (67.0% to 73.6%), non-Hispanic white (82.8% to 84.9%), non-Hispanic black (80.0% to 83.2%), and non-Hispanic Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Who Had Ever Used an E-cigarette by Race and Ethnicity — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014 and 2018
From 2014 to 2018, the percentage of all U.S. adults aged 18 years or older who had ever used an e-cigarette increased from 13.0% to 15.7% overall and, by race/ethnicity, increased among non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic Asian, and Hispanic adults. Non-Hispanic white adults were the most likely, in both years, to have ever used Read More >
Posted on byBirths: Final Data for 2018
Questions for Joyce Martin, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Births: Final Data for 2018” Q: What is new in this report from the 2018 provisional birth report? JM: In addition to providing final numbers and rates for numerous birth characteristics such as fertility rates, teen childbearing, cesarean delivery and preterm and low birthweight, this Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Currently Employed Adults Aged 18–64 Years Who Have Paid Sick Leave by Poverty Status — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2008 and 2018
In 2017, 91.6% of adults aged ≥25 years easily understood information from their health care providers most or all of the time. The percentage of adults who easily understood health care information most or all of the time increased as education level increased. Adults who had completed a bachelor’s degree or higher were the most 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 byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 25 Years or Older Who Had Seen a Health Care Professional in the Past 12 Months and Who Easily Understood Information from Their Health Care Providers Most or All of the Time by Sex and Education Level
In 2017, 91.6% of adults aged 25 years or older easily understood information from their health care providers most or all of the time. The percentage of adults who easily understood health care information most or all of the time increased as education level increased. Adults who had completed a bachelor’s degree or higher were Read More >
Posted on byEmergency Department Visits for Injuries Sustained During Sports and Recreational Activities by Patients Aged 5–24 Years, 2010–2016
Questions for Lead Author Anna Rui, Health Statistician, of “Emergency Department Visits for Injuries Sustained During Sports and Recreational Activities by Patients Aged 5–24 Years, 2010–2016.” Q: What do you think is the most significant finding in this report? AR: The top activities that caused emergency room (ER) visits for sports injuries by patients ages Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from April 2018- April 2019
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byNational Hospital Care Survey Demonstration Projects: Stroke Inpatient Hospitalizations
Questions for Lead Author Geoffrey Jackson, Health Statistician, of “National Hospital Care Survey Demonstration Projects: Stroke Inpatient Hospitalizations.” Q: What was your objective in conducting this study? GC: The objective of this study is to demonstrate the analytic potential of the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) by examining inpatient and emergency department hospital encounters due Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Birth Rates for Teens Aged 15–19 Years, by State — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018
In 2018, the U.S. birth rate for teens aged 15–19 years was 17.4 births per 1,000 females, with rates generally lower in the Northeast and higher across the southern states. Teen birth rates ranged from 7.2 in Massachusetts, 8.0 in New Hampshire, 8.3 in Connecticut, and 8.8 in Vermont to rates of 30.4 in Arkansas, Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Did Not Take Their Medication as Prescribed or Asked for Lower-Cost Medication to Save Money Among Those Prescribed Medication in the Past 12 Months by Number of Chronic Conditions
In 2018, among adults aged 18 years or older who were prescribed medication in the past 12 months, the percentage who did not take their medication as prescribed to save money increased with the number of reported chronic conditions, from 6.2% with no chronic conditions to 9.1% with 1–2 chronic conditions and 14.0% with more Read More >
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