NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
Strategies Used by Adults Aged 18–64 to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017
A new NCHS report examines changes over time in the percentage of adults aged 18–64 who were prescribed medication and reported using these selected strategies to reduce their prescription drug costs in the past 12 months. Key Findings: Among adults aged 18–64 who were prescribed medication in the past 12 months, the percentage who used Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates by State — United States, 2017
In 2017, the overall U.S. death rate was 731.9 per 100,000 standard population; rates varied by state. The five states with the highest age-adjusted death rates were West Virginia (957.1 deaths per 100,000 standard population), Mississippi (951.3), Kentucky (929.9), Alabama (917.7), and Oklahoma (902.4). The five states with the lowest death rates were Hawaii (584.9), Read More >
Posted on byDementia Mortality in the United States, 2000–2017
A new NCHS report presents data on mortality attributable to dementia. Data for dementia as an underlying cause of death from 2000 through 2017 are shown by selected characteristics such as age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and state of residence. Trends in dementia deaths overall and by specific cause are presented. The reporting of Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from August 2017-August 2018
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byEarly Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From January-September 2018 National Health Interview Survey
Questions for Lead Author Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician, of “Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From January-September 2018 National Health Interview Survey.” Q: What exactly is an MSA? TC: According the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a Metropolitan Statistical Area is where one or more adjacent counties or county Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Had Visited an Emergency Department at Least Once in the Past 12 Months, by Age Group and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Status
In 2015 and 2016, adults with IBD were more likely to have visited an emergency department at least once in the past 12 months than were those without IBD (33% versus 18.9%); this pattern was observed for all age groups. Among adults aged 18–34, 35–64, and 65 years or older, those with IBD were more Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–September 2018
Questions for Emily P. Terlizzi, M.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–September 2018” Q: How did the uninsured vary by age groups in this report? ET: In the first 9 months of 2018, 9.2% of persons of all ages, 10.8% of Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Death Rates Attributed to Excessive Cold or Hypothermia Among Persons Aged 15 Years or Older, by Urbanization Level and Age Group
During 2015–2017, death rates attributed to excessive cold or hypothermia increased steadily with age among those aged 15 years or older in both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. The rate for persons aged 85 years or older reached 3.8 deaths per 100,000 in metropolitan counties and 7.3 in nonmetropolitan counties. The lowest rates were among those Read More >
Posted on byEducational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 Years and Over: United States, 2017
Questions for Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author of “Educational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 Years and Over: United States, 2017.” Q: Why study education attainment of mothers in the United States? BH: Educational attainment of the mother is considered an important measure of socioeconomic status. Maternal education has been shown to Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Death Rates for Motor Vehicle Traffic Injury, by Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015 and 2017
From 2015 to 2017, death rates for motor vehicle traffic injury increased for persons aged 15 years or older. For infants and children younger than 15 years there was no statistically significant change from 2015 to 2017, and this group had the lowest death rate (2.0 deaths per 100,000) in 2017. The highest death rate Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from July 2017-July 2018
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Persons of All Ages Who Had a Medically Attended Injury During the Past 3 Months by Age Group
During 2015–2017, 2.8% of persons of all ages had a medically attended injury in the past 3 months, and this varied by age. The percentage who had a medically attended injury increased from 1.8% among those aged less than 10 years to 3.2% among those aged 10–19 years, declined to 2.5% among those aged 20–44 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of U.S. Women Aged 50–74 Years Who Have Ever Had Breast Cancer by Race and Hispanic Origin
During 2015–2017, 5.3% of U.S. women aged 50–74 years had ever been told they had breast cancer. Non-Hispanic white women were more likely to have ever been told they had breast cancer (6.1%) compared with Hispanic women (3.2%) and non-Hispanic black women (3.6%). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of breast cancer between Read More >
Posted on byCharacteristics of Office-based Physician Visits, 2016
A new NCHS report examines visit rates by age and sex. It also examines visit characteristics—including insurance status, reason for visit, and services—by age. Estimates use data from the 2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Key Findings: In 2016, there were an estimated 278 office-based physician visits per 100 persons. The visit rate among females Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18–64 Years Who Had an Influenza Vaccination† in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Current Asthma Status
In 2017, adults aged 18–64 years with current asthma were more likely to have had an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months (47.9%) than those without asthma (36.4%). Regardless of asthma status, women were more likely than men to have had an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months. Women aged 18–64 years with Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from June 2017-June 2018
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byDeaths from Cancer of the Cervix Uteri, 1999-2017
SOURCE: CDC WONDER, ICD-10 codes: C53.0, C53.1, C53.8, C53.9 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Emergency Department Visits Made by Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Among Persons Aged 18 Years or Older, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex
During 2015–2016, 3.5% of adult visits to the emergency department were made by those with chronic kidney disease. A higher percentage of visits were made by men with chronic kidney disease than women (4.1% compared with 2.7%). The same pattern was observed for non-Hispanic black men (5.0%) and women (2.4%). Although the pattern was similar, Read More >
Posted on byTotal Fertility Rates by State and Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2017
Questions for Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author of “Total Fertility Rates by State and Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2017” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on the total fertility rate in the United States? BH: We produced this report because we were interested in what differences Read More >
Posted on byCurrent Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15–49: United States, 2015–2017
Using data from the 2015–2017 National Survey of Family Growth, a new NCHS report provides a snapshot of current contraceptive status, in the month of interview, among women aged 15–49 in the United States. In addition to describing use of any method by age, Hispanic origin and race, and education, patterns of use are described for the Read More >
Posted on byDrugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016
Questions for Lead Author Holly Hedegaard, M.D., M.S.P.H., Health Statistician, and author of “Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016.” Q: Is there a specific finding in this report that surprised you? HH: During the six years of the study, the relative ranking of the drugs most frequently involved in drug Read More >
Posted on byEarly Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From January-June 2018 National Health Interview Survey
Questions for Lead Author Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician, of “Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From January-June 2018 National Health Interview Survey.” Q: What are some of the findings that you would highlight in this early release report? TC: Diabetes and obesity continue to increase among U.S. adults. The prevalence Read More >
Posted on byMortality in the United States, 2017
Questions and Answers from the authors of the recently released 2017 mortality data. The data can be found in the following reports, “Mortality in the United States, 2017, ” “Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2017, ” and “Suicide Mortality in the United States, 1999–2017.” Q: Why did life expectancy decline in 2017? A: Read More >
Posted on byInfant Mortality by Age at Death in the United States, 2016
Questions for Danielle Ely, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Author of “Infant Mortality by Age at Death in the United States, 2016” Q: What made you decide to focus on the age when infants die in this new analysis of infant mortality in the United States? DE: We focused this study on the age when infants Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2018
A new report from NCHS presents selected estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, along with comparable estimates from previous calendar years. Estimates for the first 6 months of 2018 are based on data for 39,112 persons. Key Findings: In the Read More >
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