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Stat of the Day – November 2, 2017

#STATOFTHEDAY 10.5% of US adults have been diagnosed with #diabetes, Jan-March 2017 estimate https://t.co/2uXO80eELr #AmericanDiabetesMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) November 2, 2017 Read More >

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Stat of the Day – October 31, 2017

#STATOFTHEDAY 18.6% of American youth age 5-19 years have untreated #DentalCavities https://t.co/ca979oPrtX #HalloweenCandy #OralHealth — NCHS (@NCHStats) October 31, 2017 Read More >

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Stat of the Day – October 30, 2017

#STATOFTHEDAY #DrugOverdose #DeathRate for US teens aged 15-19 doubled from 1999 (1.6) to 2015 (3.7) https://t.co/LH4w4INX4d #RedRibbonWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) October 30, 2017 Read More >

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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20 or Older Years Who Reported Being Told by a Doctor or Health Professional to Increase Their Physical Activity by Age Group and Obesity Status

During 2011–2014, 33.2% of adults aged 20 years or older reported that a doctor or health professional told them to increase their physical activity. More than half (52.2%) of adults aged 20 years or older with obesity reported that a doctor or health professional told them to increase their physical activity compared with less than Read More >

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Total and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: United States, 2015–2016

Questions for Margaret Carroll, M.S.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Total and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: United States, 2015–2016” Q: How has the prevalence of high total cholesterol and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in U.S. changed since 1999-2000 to 2015-2016? MC: The prevalence of high total cholesterol (>=240 mg/dL) of adults Read More >

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Stat of the Day – October 25, 2017

#STATOFTHEDAY 2 in 10 US adults (21%) w/ low HDL cholesterol did not meet recommended physical activity guidelines https://t.co/yfDfdFlgcI — NCHS (@NCHStats) October 25, 2017 Read More >

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Stat of the Day – October 23, 2017

#STATOFTHEDAY Chronic lower respiratory disease is the 3rd leading cause of death in US https://t.co/vMMHEsb5xq #RespiratoryCareWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) October 23, 2017 Read More >

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QuickStats: Infant Mortality Rate, by Urbanization Level — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2007 and 2015

In both 2007 and 2015, infant mortality rates were highest in rural counties (7.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 6.8, respectively). Rates were lower in small and medium urban counties (7.1 in 2007 and 6.4 in 2015) and lowest in large urban counties (6.4 in 2007 and 5.4 in 2015). For all three Read More >

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Hypertension Prevalence and Control Among Adults: United States, 2015-2016

Questions for Cheryl Fryar, M.S.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Hypertension Prevalence and Control Among Adults: United States, 2015-2016” Q: What made you decide to conduct this study on hypertension prevalence and control? CF: The primary motivation for conducting this study was to offer the public updated data on U.S. adults who have high Read More >

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Fact or Fiction: Has the percentage of adults in the U.S. who are obese leveled off in the last several years?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFq4K24eb4g Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db288.pdf Read More >

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Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth: United States, 2015–2016

  Questions for Craig M. Hales, M.D., Lead Author on “Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth: United States, 2015–2016” Q: There seems to be confusion about whether obesity is going up or is stable. Could you clarify based on your new data? CH: The trends in obesity prevalence are different for adults 20 years Read More >

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Fact or Fiction: Do boys miss more school days due to illness and injury than girls?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks9a6_YPkpA Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2015 https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/NHIS/SHS/2015_SHS_Table_C-6.pdf Read More >

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Births in the United States, 2016

Questions for Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author on “Births in the United States, 2016.” Q: How have birth rates changed in 2016 among different age groups? JM: In general, births rates for women aged under 30 declined in 2016, whereas rates for women 30 and over rose. By age group, however, Read More >

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QuickStats: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease Death Rates Among Women Aged 45–64 Years, by Race and Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000–2015

Among black women aged 45–54 years, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease death rate decreased 60% from 28.4 per 100,000 in 2006 to 11.5 in 2015. Among black women aged 55–64 years, the rate increased 42% from 10.0 in 2000 to 14.2 in 2008, before declining to 10.3 in 2015. Among white women aged 45–54 Read More >

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Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January – March 2017 National Health Interview Survey

Questions for Tina Norris, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January – March 2017 National Health Interview Survey.” Q: Were there any findings that surprised you in this early release report? TN: It is hard to say with quarter 1 findings that anything is Read More >

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QuickStats: Percentage of Women Who Missed Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills Among Women Aged 15–44 Years Who Used Oral Contraceptive Pills and Had Sexual Intercourse, Overall and by Age and Number of Pills Missed

Among women aged 15–44 years who used oral contraceptive pills in the last 4 weeks and had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months, 69% of women reported missing no pills, 15% missed one pill, and 16% missed two or more pills. Across the two age groups (15–24 years and 25–44 years), similar percentages of Read More >

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Stat of the Day – September 14, 2017

#STATOFTHEDAY From 2000 to 2015, % of US suffocation #suicides up (includes hangings) https://t.co/X9TnZJtTel #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) September 14, 2017 Read More >

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Is the use of antidepressant medication more common among women than men?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KhUv6JFOeE Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db283.pdf Read More >

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QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Unintentional Falls Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000–2015

From 2000 to 2015, the age-adjusted unintentional fall death rate for adults aged ≥65 years increased an average of 4.9% per year. The death rate for women increased from 24.6 to 52.4 per 100,000 population. The death rate for men increased from 38.2 to 72.2. Throughout the period, men had higher death rates than women. Read More >

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Stat of the Day – September 8, 2017

#QUICKSTAT Death rates from #accidental #falls for adults age 65+ have increased an average of nearly 5% since 2000 https://t.co/TATq53Q9oy — NCHS (@NCHStats) September 8, 2017 Read More >

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Sleep Duration and Quality Among Women Aged 40-59, by Menopausal Status

Questions for Anjel Vahratian, Ph.D., Author of “Sleep Duration and Quality Among Women Aged 40-59, by Menopausal Status” Q: What made you decide to conduct this study on sleep duration and sleep quality for this group of women? AV: My research focuses on the health of women as they age and transition from the childbearing Read More >

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Infant Mortality Rates in Rural and Urban Areas in the United States, 2014

Questions for Danielle Ely, Ph.D., Statistician and Lead Author of “Infant Mortality Rates in Rural and Urban Areas in the United States, 2014” Q: What is the most significant finding in your study? DE: The most significant finding in this study was the consistency with which infants in rural areas have significantly higher mortality rates Read More >

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Unmarried Men’s Contraceptive Use at Recent Sexual Intercourse, United States 2011-2015

Questions for Kimberly Daniels, Ph.D., Statistician and Lead Author of “Unmarried Men’s Contraceptive Use at Recent Sexual Intercourse, United States 2011-2015” Q: Why did you decide to examine contraceptive use among unmarried men? KD: There were a number of motivations to conduct this study on contraceptive use among unmarried men. Most, but not all, of Read More >

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Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2017

Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2017” Q: What do you think is the most interesting demographic finding among your new study’s short-term trends – age, poverty status, or race and ethnicity? RC:  There are many interesting short-term trends Read More >

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Health Care Access and Utilization among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Persons in the United States, 2014

Questions for Carla Zelaya, Survey Statistician and Lead Author on “Health Care Access and Utilization among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Persons in the United States, 2014” Q: What did your report find on health care access for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) population? CZ: Some of the main highlights of the report were Read More >

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