NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
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 >
Posted on byInfant 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 >
Posted on byUnmarried 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 >
Posted on byHealth 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 >
Posted on byHealth 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 >
Posted on byDrug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015
Questions for Sally Curtin, Statistician and author of “Drug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015” Q: Do trends in overdose deaths among teens reflect the trends of older adults in the U.S.? SC: There are some similarities, but also differences. Both teens and older adults experienced the sharp increases from Read More >
Posted on byAntidepressant Use in Persons Aged 12 and Over: United States, 2011-2014
Questions for Laura Pratt, Psychiatric Epidemiologist and Author of “Antidepressant Use in Persons Aged 12 and Over: United States, 2011-2014” Q: Are more people taking antidepressants now vs. in the past? LP: Yes, in our data brief, figure 4, you can see how antidepressant use has increased over time from 1999-2002 to 2011-2014. Slightly less Read More >
Posted on byCondom Use During Sexual Intercourse Among Women and Men Aged 15-44 in the United States: 2011-2015 National Survey of Family Growth
Questions for Casey Copen, Ph.D., M.P.H., Statistician and Author of “Condom use during sexual intercourse among women and men aged 15-44 in the United States: 2011-2015 National Survey of Family Growth” Q: Why did you decide to examine condom use in this report? CC: There are about 20 million new sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Read More >
Posted on byQuarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Birth Indicators, 2015—Quarter 1, 2017 Quarterly Provisional Estimates of Infant Mortality, 2014—Quarter 3, 2016 Vital Statistics Rapid Release from the National Vital Statistics System
Questions for Lauren Rossen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Birth Indicators”and “Quarterly Provisional Estimates of Infant Mortality” Q: What findings in your new data analyses on births and infant mortality most surprised you and why? LR: These latest quarterly provisional estimates suggest that the steady decline in teen Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – August 7, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Nearly 8 in 10 babies in the U.S. are breastfed per 2011-13 data https://t.co/hBcnfE3l2V #NationalBreastfeedingMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) August 7, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Suicide Rates for Teens Aged 15–19 Years, by Sex — United States, 1975–2015
The suicide rate for males aged 15–19 years increased from 12.0 to 18.1 per 100,000 population from 1975 to 1990, declined to 10.8 by 2007, and then increased 31% to 14.2 by 2015. The rate in 2015 for males was still lower than the peak rates in the mid- 1980s to mid-1990s. Rates for females Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – August 3, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 72.2% of children 19-35 months old get a combined 7-vaccine series https://t.co/3b1i0lAvoe #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) August 3, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – August 2, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #EyeDoctor visits up 4 kids 2-17; 27.8%, 2015; 23%, 2006; 19.6, 1997 https://t.co/Fh1lyxvDle #ChildrensEyeHealthAndSafetyMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) August 2, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 31, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 1,239 new #HepatitisA cases reported compared to 56,797 in 1970 https://t.co/dXlIZLRwyL #EliminateHepatitis #NoHep #Hepatitis — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 31, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 27, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2015, 17.1% of US adults w/ diabetes had 3-dose vaccinations for hepatitis B in their lifetime https://t.co/bH6rBqU4EJ — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 27, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 26, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2015, there were 577 heat-related deaths in the United States https://t.co/GH9nP64AfA — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 26, 2017 Source: CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of Death Codes: X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat), T67 (heatstroke or sunstroke) Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 24, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2016, more than 1/2 of US adults met federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity https://t.co/UmZD1DHxti — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 24, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Office-Based Primary Care Physicians Accepting New Patients, by Source of Payment Accepted
Overall, 88.9% of primary care physicians reported that they accepted new patients. However, acceptance varied by the patient’s expected payment source: 94.2% of physicians accepting new patients accepted privately insured patients, 77.4% accepted new Medicare patients, and 71.6% accepted new Medicaid patients. The percentages of primary care physicians accepting new Medicaid or Medicare patients were Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 19, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY The #Infant #Mortality Rate among Asian/Pacific Islanders is lower than that of the entire US https://t.co/VZamqRLN2s — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 19, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 18, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian/Pacific Islanders in the US (2014 data) https://t.co/iDhani5wTs — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 18, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Alzheimer’s Disease Death Rates† Among Persons Aged 65 Years or Older, by State — United States, 2015
In 2015, the age-adjusted Alzheimer’s disease death rate among persons aged 65 years or older in the United States was 231.0 per 100,000 population. The five states with the highest age-adjusted death rates for Alzheimer’s disease were South Carolina (362.8), Washington (349.6), Mississippi (346.5), Tennessee (340.8), and Louisiana (333.6). New York had the lowest rate Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 13, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Nearly two-thirds of American boys & girls drink at least one #SugarSweetenedBeverage on any given day https://t.co/pDcZ6jLbSC — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 13, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 12, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 22% of #ResidentialCare communities in the U.S. have dementia special care units https://t.co/MIBazx2NG0 #AlzheimersDisease — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 12, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 11, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 7.2% of Americans have had at least one #OvernightHospitalStay in the last 12 months https://t.co/o4a5fZRXU7 — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 11, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 10, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 13.7% of U.S. children 4 years of age and younger have #SkinAllergies including #eczema https://t.co/SZxVCAgXdh — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 10, 2017 Read More >
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