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QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Teens Aged 5–17 Years Who Missed >10 School Days in the Past 12 Months Because of Illness or Injury, by Sex and Age — National Health Interview Survey, 2013–2015
During 2013–2015, 3.9% of boys and 4.3% of girls missed >10 school days in the past 12 months because of illness or injury. Among children aged 15–17 years, girls were more likely than boys to miss >10 school days (6.8% compared with 3.9%). Among girls, those aged 15–17 years were more likely than girls aged Read More >
Posted on byBirths: Provisional Data for 2016
Questions for Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author on “Births: Provisional Data for 2016” Q: Why did you decide to change the name of the report from preliminary to provisional? BH: report is part of the National Vital Statistics System, Vital Statistics Rapid Release provisional data series which replaces the preliminary report Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 28, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 1/3 of US adults aged 65+ (34.2%) have ever had a #ShinglesVaccine https://t.co/l0mhQ7zBxT #shingles #vaccine #PublicHealth — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 28, 2017 Read More >
Posted on by40th Annual Report on the Health of the Nation Features Long-Term Trends in Health and Health Care Delivery in the United States
CDC today released Health, United States, 2016, the 40th annual report on the health of the nation from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the President and Congress. This year’s report features a Chartbook on Long-Term Trends in health and health care delivery over the past 40 years. From declines in cigarette Read More >
Posted on byVaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2015
Questions for Tina Norris, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2015” Q: Why did you conduct this study? TN: We produced this report because vaccination is an important preventive health measure. Older adults have greater susceptibility to—and complications from—disease, and so they stand to Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 27, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Over 4 in 10 adults in the US (41.1%) have been tested for #HIV (2016 data). https://t.co/IJt1Yt87bL #nationalhivtestingday — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 27, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 26, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY The high point for #TeenBirths in the US was 1957–96.3 births per 1,000 teen females ages 15-19 https://t.co/fYdjZI2rqq — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 26, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Reported Having a Severe Headache or Migraine in the Past 3 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2015
In 2015, 20.0% of women and 9.7% of men aged ≥18 years had a severe headache or migraine in the past 3 months. Overall and for each age group, women aged ≥18 years were more likely than men to have had a severe headache or migraine in the past 3 months. For both sexes, a report of a severe headache or migraine in the past 3 months decreased with advancing age, from 11.0% among men aged 18–44 years to 3.4% among men aged ≥75 years and from 24.7% among women aged 18–44 years to 6.3% among women aged ≥75 years. Read More >
Posted on bySexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers in the United States: 2011-2015
Questions for Joyce Abma, Ph.D., Social Scientist and Lead Author on “Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers in the United States: 2011-2015” Q: Is the bottom line here in this study that teens are less sexually active than in the past? JA: Yes. Although this has changed very gradually, fewer teens have ever had Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 21, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Females 15–17 w/confidentiality concerns less likely to get #ReproductiveHealthCare than those without https://t.co/jynWGO9oTz — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 21, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 20, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 20.9% men, 14.7% women, agree okay #unmarried 16 year olds to have sex if they have strong affection https://t.co/8jq3ncMOyc — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 20, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Children and Teens Aged 4–17 Years Ever Diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), by Sex and Urbanization of County of Residence
In 2015, an average of 103 motor vehicle injury deaths, 121 suicides, and 49 homicides occurred each day. Motor vehicle injury deaths were more likely to occur on Saturdays and Sundays and least likely to occur on Tuesdays. The highest number of suicides occurred on Mondays and Tuesdays and the lowest on Saturdays. Homicides peaked […]
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#STATOFTHEDAY In 2015, 33,381 people died in the U.S. from unintentional injuries due to falls https://t.co/lrnhruj915 #NationalSafetyMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 15, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 14, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2014, half of nursing home residents diagnosed w/ #alzheimers https://t.co/G0DD1c2lSj #alzheimersawarenessmonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 14, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Average Number of Deaths from Motor Vehicle Injuries, Suicide, and Homicide by Day of the Week
In 2015, an average of 103 motor vehicle injury deaths, 121 suicides, and 49 homicides occurred each day. Motor vehicle injury deaths were more likely to occur on Saturdays and Sundays and least likely to occur on Tuesdays. The highest number of suicides occurred on Mondays and Tuesdays and the lowest on Saturdays. Homicides peaked Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 12, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2015, almost 28 million US adult males did not visit a doctor/health professional https://t.co/jvznf7EeQL #MensHealthWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 12, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickstat – June 9, 2017
#QUICKSTAT In 2015, an average of 103 motor vehicle injury deaths, 121 suicides & 49 homicides occurred each day https://t.co/kHbyNSmC8h — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 9, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 8, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 59% of men with daily anxiety/depression don’t take meds or talk to a professional https://t.co/66D9H1lN9Z #MensHealthMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 8, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Rate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths by Urbanization of County of Residence — 2005 and 2015
The overall age-adjusted rate of motor vehicle traffic deaths in the United States decreased 25% from 14.6 deaths per 100,000 population in 2005 to 10.9 in 2015. During this period, the rate declined in each of the county groupings, with the largest decline of 26% in the large fringe metropolitan and micropolitan counties and the Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 7, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #Alzheimers disease death rate up 15.7%; 25.4 in 2014, 29.4 in 2015 https://t.co/kEsZG6boYv #alzheimersbrainawarenessmonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 7, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 6, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2016, almost 40% of US aged 18-64 w/ work-based coverage enrolled in high- deductible health plan https://t.co/nDpJirKyC8 — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 6, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byHigh-deductible Health Plans and Financial Barriers to Medical Care: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2016
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “High-deductible Health Plans and Financial Barriers to Medical Care: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2016” Q: Can you explain what high-deductible health plans (HDHP) are and why did you decide to look at this? RC: High-deductible health plans (HDHP) Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 2, 2017
#QUICKSTAT The mortality rate from #motor #vehicle #traffic #deaths in the U.S. fell 25% between 2005 and 2015 https://t.co/9TT8WmpmbN — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 2, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byCanoeing/Kayaking, Surfing, and Sailing Deaths: 2010-2015
Cause of death Cause of death Code Deaths Accident to watercraft causing drowning and submersion, sailboat or yacht V90.4 9 Accident to watercraft causing drowning and submersion, canoe or kayak V90.5 220 Accident to watercraft causing drowning and submersion, other unpowered watercraft, surf-board, or windsurfer V90.8 18 Accident to watercraft causing other injury, sailboat Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 31, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY From 2010-2015 there were 77 deaths from venomous #snakes #lizards or #spiders in the U.S. https://t.co/2LxweAUc0Q — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 31, 2017 Read More >
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