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Main Reasons for Never Testing for HIV Among Women and Men Aged 15–44 in the United States, 2011–2015
Questions for Isaedmarie Febo-Vazquez, M.S., Epidemiologist and Lead Author of “Main Reasons for Never Testing for HIV Among Women and Men Aged 15–44 in the United States, 2011–2015” Q: What made you decide to focus on the reasons Americans aren’t getting HIV tests for the subject of your new report? IFV: Our main motivation for Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentages of Current Smokers Among Adults Aged 18 Years or Older, by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin — National Health Interview Survey, 2016
In 2016, men aged 18 years or older were more likely to be current smokers than women (17.5% compared with 13.6%). Non-Hispanic black men (20.1%) and non-Hispanic white men (18.4%) were more likely to be current smokers than Hispanic men (13.8%). Non-Hispanic white women (16.2%) were more likely to be current smokers than non-Hispanic black Read More >
Posted on byUrban and Rural Variation in Fertility-related Behavior Among U.S. Women, 2011–2015
Questions for Kimberly Daniels, Ph.D., Statistician and Lead Author of “Urban and Rural Variation in Fertility-related Behavior Among U.S. Women, 2011–2015.” Q: Why did you decide to examine fertility-related behavior among U.S. women in urban and rural areas? KD: We decided to examine fertility-related behavior among U.S. women based on urban and rural residence because Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Currently Use E-Cigarettes, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, 2016
In 2016, 3.8% of men and 2.6% of women aged 18 years older currently used e-cigarettes. Among men, current e-cigarette use decreased with advancing age, from 7.1% among men aged 18–24 years to 4.8% among men aged 25–49 years, 2.6% among men 50–64 years, and 1.1% among men aged 65 years or older. Among women, Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – January 5, 2018
#QUICKSTAT In 2016, 3.8% of men and 2.6% of women aged 18 years or older used e-cigarettes in the U.S. https://t.co/ttnOALAf1Z #smoking — NCHS (@NCHStats) January 5, 2018 Read More >
Posted on byState Variations in Infant Mortality by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2013-2015
Questions for T.J. Mathews, Demographer and Author of “State Variations in Infant Mortality by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2013-2015” Q: What made you decide to focus on maternal race and Hispanic origin in this state-by-state analysis of infant mortality in the United States? TM: We decided to focus on maternal race and Hispanic Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – January 3, 2018
#STATOFTHEDAY At 28 million #DoctorsOffice visits, a #cervical #PapTest is performed https://t.co/nhr6p7fsKK #CervicalHealthAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) January 3, 2018 Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction – The last time life expectancy in the U.S. declined for two years in a row was 1962 and 1963?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csosRVFZNnw Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db293.pdf Read More >
Posted on byQ and As on “Mortality in the United States, 2016” and “Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999-2016”
Questions for Bob Anderson, Chief of the Mortality Statistics Branch, on the following reports, “Mortality in the United States, 2016” and “Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999-2016.” Q: How significant is it that life expectancy¹ in the U.S. has declined two years in a row? A: This is the first time life expectancy Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – December 20, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #December has the 3rd lowest number of #Suicides of any month during the year https://t.co/18vdBSKn4s — NCHS (@NCHStats) December 20, 2017 Read More >
Posted on bySelected Estimates Based on Data from the January-June 2017 National Health Interview Survey
Questions for Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on the “Selected Estimates Based on Data from the January-June 2017 National Health Interview Survey.” Q: What are some of the findings that you would highlight in this early release report? TC: More than half (52.9%) of U.S. adults aged 18 and over Read More >
Posted on byProblems Paying Medical Bills Among Persons Under Age 65: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2011-June 2017
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Problems Paying Medical Bills Among Persons Under Age 65: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2011-June 2017” Q: What made you decide to focus on this special topic of Americans having problems paying medical bills? RC: This report is the Read More >
Posted on byHealth, United States Spotlight Infographics – December 2017
A new Health, United States Spotlight Infographic from the National Center for Health Statistics is now available online. This infographic features data on teenage childbearing, tobacco use, suicide deaths and obesity. Health, United States Spotlights are infographics of selected health data available in Health, United States, the annual report on the health of the nation sub mitted Read More >
Posted on byCharacteristics of Office-based Physician Visits, 2014
In 2014, most Americans had a usual place to receive health care (86% of adults and 97% of children). A majority of children and adults listed a doctor’s office as the usual place they received care. In 2014, there were an estimated 885 million office-based physician visits in the United States. A new NCHS report examines office-based Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Children Aged 4–17 Years Who Had Ever Had Varicella (Chickenpox), by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, 2007–2016
During 2007–2016, the percentage of children aged 4–17 years who had ever had chickenpox decreased among both younger children (aged 4–11 years) and older children (aged 12–17 years). Among younger children, the percentage of children who had ever had chickenpox declined by 73.9%, from 16.1% in 2007 to 4.2% in 2016. Among older children the Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – December 5, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18-49 that received an #influenza #vaccination during the past year increased from 30.5% in first quarter of 2016 to 34.7% in first quarter of 2017 https://t.co/7ckmC6Knzk #influenzavaccinationweek — NCHS (@NCHStats) December 5, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20–64 Years With a Fasting Test in the Past 12 Months for High Blood Sugar or Diabetes, by Race/Ethnicity — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2011 and 2016
The percentage of U.S. adults aged 20–64 years who had a fasting test for high blood sugar or diabetes in the past 12 months increased from 39.7% in 2011 to 45.7% in 2016. From 2011 to 2016, there was an increase in the percentage for all racial/ethnic groups examined: Hispanic (38.3% to 43.0%), non-Hispanic white Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – November 30, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #November has the fewest number of #Births in the U.S. of any month except #February https://t.co/0K719eKQ1z — NCHS (@NCHStats) November 30, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byEstimated Prevalence of Children With Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in the United States, 2014–2016
Questions for Ben Zablotsky, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Estimated Prevalence of Children with Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in the United States, 2014-2016.” Q: Why did you decide to analyze children with diagnosed developmental disabilities? BZ: We decided to analyze children with diagnosed developmental disability because children diagnosed with developmental disabilities typically require a Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Visits to Office-Based Physicians by Adults Aged 18 Years or Older for Diabetes Mellitus, by Sex and Age — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2015
In 2015, diabetes was a reason for 4.2% of visits by adults to office-based physicians. Men aged 18–44 years had a higher percentage of visits for diabetes compared with women aged 18–44 years (2.2% versus 0.4%, respectively). Both women and men aged 18–44 years had a lower percentage of visits for diabetes compared with adults Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – November 21, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 6.7% of U.S. adults feel that #EverythingIsAnEffort all/most of the time and 10.3% some of the time https://t.co/FiuvkwcFz7 — NCHS (@NCHStats) November 21, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2017
Questions for Emily P. Zammitti, M.P.H., Associate Service Fellow and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2017” Q: What is new in this report? EZ: What’s new in this report is that we are putting out estimates based on data collected from January through June of 2017. Read More >
Posted on bySTAT OF THE DAY – November 15, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Alzheimer’s Disease is the 6th leading cause of death in U.S. https://t.co/pzZiTz0V6C #AlzheimersDiseaseAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) November 15, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – November 14, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2011–2014, approximately 1 in 9 adults in the United States had diabetes https://t.co/wC1dWDgnBY #AmericanDiabetesMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) November 14, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Children and Teens Aged 6–17 Years Who Missed More Than 10 Days of School in the Past 12 Months Because of Illness or Injury, by Serious Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties Status and Age Group
During 2014–2016, children aged 6–17 years whose parent or guardian indicated the child had serious emotional or behavioral difficulties (EBDs) were almost four times as likely to miss more than 10 days of school because of illness or injury compared with children without serious EBDs (13.4% compared with 3.5%). Among children with serious EBDs, those Read More >
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