NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016
Questions for Patrick Drake, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016.” Q: Why did you decide to examine smoking during pregnancy? PD: Questions on tobacco use during pregnancy were first introduced on the US certificate of live birth in 2003, but not all states reported that information until 2016. Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged 65 Years or Older Who Had an Influenza Vaccine in the Past 12 Months, by Poverty Status — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 1999–2001 and 2014–2016
During 2014–2016, 69.2% of all older adults, aged 65 years or older, had received an influenza vaccine in the past 12 months. The percentage of older adults with family income ≥200% poverty level who had received an influenza vaccine in the past 12 months significantly increased from 67.9% during 1999–2001 to 72.2% during 2014–2016. During Read More >
Posted on byHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–September 2017
A new NCHS report provides updated health insurance estimates from selected states using 2017 National Health Interview Survey data. In the first 9 months of 2017, 28.9 million (9.0%) persons of all ages were uninsured at the time of interview—not significantly different from 2016, but 19.7 million fewer persons than in 2010. In the first 9 months Read More >
Posted on by2015 Restricted-Use Linked Mortality Files
NCHS survey data have been linked to the National Death Index data containing information on mortality status, date of death, and cause of death. These data can be accessed in the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC) or at a federal statistical RDC managed by the U.S. Census Bureau. The restricted-use Linked Mortality File (LMF) has Read More >
Posted on byDifferences Between Rural and Urban Areas in Mortality Rates for the Leading Causes of Infant Death: United States, 2013–2015
Questions for Danielle Ely, Ph.D., “Differences Between Rural and Urban Areas in Mortality Rates for the Leading Causes of Infant Death: United States, 2013–2015” Q: Why did you decide to examine differences in mortality rates for the leading causes of infant death between rural and urban areas in the United States? DE: After finding differences Read More >
Posted on byPrevalence of Depression Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 2013–2016
Questions for Debra J. Brody, M.P.H., and Laura Pratt, Ph.D., Epidemiologists and Lead Authors of “Prevalence of Depression Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 2013–2016” Q: What made you decide to focus on the prevalence of depression for the subject of your new report? DB/LP: Our intent in conducting this study was to Read More >
Posted on byParental Report of Significant Head Injuries in Children Aged 3–17 Years: United States, 2016
Questions for Lindsey Black, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Parental Report of Significant Head Injuries in Children Aged 3–17 Years: United States, 2016.” Q: What was the reason you undertook this research? LB: Previous research has indicated that the incidence is increasing and much of this trend is being driven by an increase among Read More >
Posted on byEmergency Department Visits by Patients aged 45 and over with Diabetes: United States, 2015
Questions for Pinyao Rui, Statistician and Author of, “Emergency Department Visits by Patients aged 45 and over with Diabetes: United States, 2015.” Q: Why did you decide to examine emergency department (ED) visits made by patients aged 45 years older with diabetes? PR: We decided to examine emergency department visits made by patients aged 45 Read More >
Posted on byPrevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 in Persons Aged 14-49: United States, 2015–2016
Questions for Geraldine McQuillan, Ph.D., Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and Lead Author of “Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 in Persons Aged 14-49: United States, 2015–2016” Q: In the first bullet in the key findings section of your new report, 47.8% is listed for 2015-2016 herpes simplex type 1 prevalence and 11.9% Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Residential Care Communities That Use Electronic Health Records, by Community Bed Size — United States, 2016
In 2016, one fourth (26%) of residential care communities used electronic health records (EHRs). The percentage of communities that used EHRs increased with community bed size. The percentage was 12% in communities with 4–10 beds, 28% with 11–25 beds, 35% with 26–50 beds, 43% with 51–100 beds, and 50% with more than 100 beds using Read More >
Posted on byBirths: Final Data for 2016
Questions for Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author on, “Births: Final Data for 2016.” Q: Are there any data that are new in this report compared with previous annual final birth reports? JM: Yes! This report includes new national data on a number of items including prenatal care utilization in the US, Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Emergency Department Visits for Acute Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection That Had an Antimicrobial Ordered or Prescribed, by Metropolitan Statistical Area — United States, 2008–2015
From 2008–2011 to 2012–2015, the percentage of visits for acute viral upper respiratory tract infection that had an antimicrobial ordered or prescribed decreased from 37.1% to 25.5% among emergency departments (EDs) located in nonmetropolitan statistical areas, but this decline was not seen among EDs in metropolitan statistical areas. In 2008–2011, the percentage was higher among Read More >
Posted on byMain 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 >
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