NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
Characteristics of Asthma Visits to Physician Offices in the United States: 2012–2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Questions for Lead Author Lara Akinbami, Health Statistician, of “Characteristics of Asthma Visits to Physician Offices in the United States: 2012–2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on asthma visits to physician offices? LK: Asthma is a common chronic condition in the United States: in 2016 8.3% Read More >
Posted on byCognitive Performance in Adults Aged 60 and Over, NHANES 2011-2014
Questions for Debra Brody, Lead Author of ”Cognitive Performance in Adults Aged 60 and Over, NHANES 2011-2014.” Q: What was your objective in conducting this study? DB: Our objective was to describe the cognitive performance, based on objective assessments, of U.S. adults aged 60 and over. We examined selected areas of cognition such as language, Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Rates of Suicide, by State — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2017
In 2017, the U.S. age-adjusted suicide rate was 14.0 per 100,000 population, but rates varied by state. The five states with the highest rates were Montana (28.9 deaths per 100,000 population), Alaska (27.0), Wyoming (26.9), New Mexico (23.3), and Idaho (23.2). The five with the lowest rates were the District of Columbia (6.6), New York Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from February 2018- February 2019
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Parkinson Disease Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older
From 1999 to 2017, age-adjusted death rates for Parkinson disease among adults aged 65 years or older increased from 41.7 to 65.3 per 100,000 population. Among men, the age-adjusted death rate increased from 65.2 per 100,000 in 1999 to 97.9 in 2017. Among women, the rate increased from 28.4 per 100,000 in 1999 to 43.0 Read More >
Posted on byMortality Patterns Between Five States With Highest Death Rates and Five States With Lowest Death Rates: United States, 2017
Mortality in the United States varies widely by state . A new NCHS report compares average age-adjusted death rates by sex, race and ethnicity, and five leading causes of death between a group of five states with the highest age-adjusted death rates (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and West Virginia) and a group of five states Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Currently Employed Adults Who Have Paid Sick Leave, by Industry — National Health Interview Survey, 2009 and 2018
The percentage of all currently employed workers with access to paid sick leave increased from 57.8% in 2009 to 62.4% in 2018. By industry, the percentage increased for workers in construction (32.7% to 43.9%), wholesale & retail trade (48.3% to 53.1%), services (56.7% to 60.8%), and manufacturing (60.7% to 65.5%). In 2018, fewer than half Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Rate of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Among Persons Aged 25 Years or Older, by Age Group
Rates of alcohol-induced deaths for persons aged 45–64 years increased from 17.3 per 100,000 population in 1999 to 26.0 in 2017. For persons aged 25–44 years, rates declined from 1999 to 2005, were stable from 2005 to 2012, and then increased from 2012 (4.8) to 2017 (6.3). A similar pattern was observed for persons aged Read More >
Posted on byStrategies Used by Adults With Diagnosed Diabetes to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017–2018
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D. and Lead Author of ”Strategies Used by Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017-2018.” Q: What do you think is the most significant finding in your report? RC: Among adults with diagnosed diabetes, more than 13 percent did not take their medication as prescribed to save Read More >
Posted on byMortality trends by race and ethnicity among adults aged 25 and over: United States, 2000–2017
Questions for Lead Author Sally Curtin, Health Statistician, of “Mortality trends by race and ethnicity among adults aged 25 and over: United States, 2000–2017.” Q: What is different in this report from what you released in the 2017 final deaths report? SC: The 2017 final death report shows death rates by race and ethnicity for Read More >
Posted on byEye Disorders and Vision Loss among U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Over with Diagnosed Diabetes
Questions for Lead Author Amy Cha, Statistician, of “Eye Disorders and Vision Loss among U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Over with Diagnosed Diabetes.” Q: Why did you decide to focus on eye disorder and vision loss for adults aged 45 or older with diagnosed diabetes for this report? AC: The prevalence of diabetes increases with Read More >
Posted on byAttempts to Lose Weight Among Adolescents Aged 16–19 in the United States, 2013–2016
Questions for Lead Author Kendra McDow, Health Statistician, of “Attempts to Lose Weight Among Adolescents Aged 16–19 in the United States, 2013–2016.” Q: What was the most significant finding in your report? KM: Almost 40% of adolescents 16-19 years old tried to lose weight in the past year and the groups with the highest percentages Read More >
Posted on byUnintentional Injury Death Rates in Rural and Urban Areas: United States, 1999–2017
Questions for Lead Author Henry Olaisen, EIS Fellow, of “Unintentional Injury Death Rates in Rural and Urban Areas: United States, 1999–2017.” Q: Can you define what an unintentional injury death is? Is there a difference in the term accidental death? HO: Unintentional injury deaths consist of those deaths involving injuries for which there are no Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Female Breast Cancer by State — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2017
In 2017, the overall age-adjusted death rate for female breast cancer was 19.9 per 100,000 population. The highest death rates were in Mississippi (25.5), DC (24.3), and Louisiana (23.6). The lowest death rates were in Hawaii (15.6), Alaska (16.3), New Hampshire (16.3), Wyoming (16.5), Rhode Island (16.6), Minnesota (16.7), South Dakota (17.3), Wisconsin (17.4), and Read More >
Posted on byDeaths from Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents in July, 1999-2017
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, 1999-2017, CDC WONDER Read More >
Posted on byDeaths from Drowning in Swimming Pools or Natural Water, 1999-2017 (July)
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, CDC WONDER, 1999-2017; ICD-1O Codes: X67, X68, X69, X70 Read More >
Posted on byContribution of Whole Grains to Total Grains Intake Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 2013–2016
New NCHS report provides estimates of the percentage of total grains intake consumed from whole grains sources, for U.S. adults aged 20 and over who reported consumption of grains (98.6%) on a given day during 2013–2016. Findings: During 2013–2016, whole grains accounted for 15.8% of total grains intake among adults on a given day. This Read More >
Posted on byDeaths from Heat Exposure, 1999-2017
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, CDC WONDER, ICD-10 Code X30 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Average Daily Number of Deaths, by Month — United States, 2017
In 2017, an average of 7,708 deaths occurred each day. January, February, and December were the months with the highest average daily number of deaths (8,478, 8,351, and 8,344, respectively). June, July, and August were the months with the lowest average daily number of deaths (7,298, 7,157, and 7,158, respectively). Source: National Vital Statistics System. Read More >
Posted on byWireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July–December 2018
Preliminary results from the July–December 2018 National Health Interview Survey indicate that the number of American homes with only wireless telephones continues to grow. More than one-half of American homes (57.1%) had only wireless telephones (also known as cellular telephones, cell phones, or mobile phones) during the second half of 2018—an increase of 3.2 percentage Read More >
Posted on byReceipt of Pelvic Examinations Among Women Aged 15–44 in the United States, 1988–2017
Using National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) data through 2017 for women aged 15–44, a new NCHS report describes trends overall and by age since 1988 in the receipt of pelvic examinations in the past year, and differences by Hispanic origin and race, education, poverty status, and health insurance status for 2015–2017. Key Findings: A Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Did life Expectancy in America decline in 2017 for the third consecutive year?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpBAZ4owda8 Source: National Vital Statistics System, Mortality. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_09-508.pdf Read More >
Posted on byDeaths by Lightning, 1999-2017
Approximately 57% of all lightning-related deaths in the U.S. since 1999 have occurred in the South. Source: National Vital Statistics System Read More >
Posted on by2017 Final Deaths, Leading Causes of Death and Life Tables Reports Released
NCHS released a report that presents the final 2017 data on U.S. deaths, death rates, life expectancy, infant mortality, and trends, by selected characteristics such as age, sex, Hispanic origin and race, state of residence, and cause of death. Key Findings: In 2017, a total of 2,813,503 deaths were reported in the United States. The Read More >
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