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Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016” Q: Have the total number of uninsured leveled off since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented? RC: In 2016, 28.6 million or 9.0% of persons of all ages were uninsured Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates Attributable to Alcohol-Induced Causes, by Race/Ethnicity — United States, 1999–2015
In 2015, mortality from alcohol-induced causes reached the highest rate during 1999–2015 of 9.1 deaths per 100,000 U.S. standard population. Alcohol-induced death rates for the Hispanic population remained the highest (9.9 per 100,000 U.S. standard population), followed by the non-Hispanic white population (9.6). For the non-Hispanic black population, the alcohol-induced death rate decreased 33% from Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 15, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 14.1% under age 65 had no #HealthInsurance in 1976; 14.5% in 1986; 16.7% in 1996; 17.0% in 2006 https://t.co/WaVIUvBjPW — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 15, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 12, 2017
#QUICKSTAT From 1999-2015, U.S. death rates from alcohol-induced causes increased 28% (7.1 to 9.1 per 100,000) https://t.co/dIIfzALKjs — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 12, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Are mortality rates from skin cancer highest in the sun belt states of the U.S.?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kb1GHgI1kg Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/videos/2017/may-2017/fofmay2017.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/skin_cancer_mortality/skin_cancer_mortality.htm CDC WONDER http://wonder.cdc.gov Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 11, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #Melanoma deaths in the US fell below 9000 in 2015 for 1st time since '08 https://t.co/324u8QekJg #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 11, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byMelanoma Mortality – 1999-2015
Year Deaths Age Adjusted Rate¹ 1999 7,215 2.6 2000 7,420 2.7 2001 7,542 2.7 2002 7,514 2.6 2003 7,818 2.7 2004 7,952 2.7 2005 8,345 2.8 2006 8,441 2.7 2007 8,461 2.7 2008 8,623 2.7 2009 9,199 2.8 2010 9,154 2.8 2011 9,128 2.7 2012 9,251 2.7 2013 9,394 2.7 2014 9,325 2.6 2015 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 10, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY The # of new #HepatitisB cases reported in the US is 7X less than in 1990 https://t.co/cmWeBKxpvL #HepatitisAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 10, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 9, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 5.7% of #Children in the U.S. have #FoodAllergies (2015 data) https://t.co/mK4YKe2jYB #FoodAllergyActionMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 9, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQUICKSTATS: Brain Cancer Death Rates Among Children and Teens Aged 1–19 Years by Sex and Age Group — United States, 2013–2015
The death rate for brain cancer, the most common cancer cause of death for children and teens aged 1–19 years, was 24% higher in males (0.73 per 100,000) than females (0.59) aged 1–19 years during 2013–2015. Death rates were higher for males than females for all age groups, but the difference did not reach statistical Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 8, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY There are over 38 million annual psychiatric visits to office-based US doctors https://t.co/yW890XhgQl #MentalHealthMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 8, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 5, 2017
#QUICKSTAT U.S. death rate for brain cancer was 24% higher in males than females aged 1–19 years during 2013–2015 https://t.co/yMwbYfWjLn — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 5, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 4, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In last 6 months of 2016, more than half of U.S. households (50.8%) had only #cellphone #mobilephone https://t.co/wRK3XBTdfL — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 4, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byWireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, July-December, 2016
Questions for Stephen Blumberg, Ph.D., Health Scientist and Lead Author of “Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July-December, 2016” Q: What does cell phone use have to do with Americans’ health? SB: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) does not monitor cell phone ownership in the United States Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 3, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2015, #Mississippi had the high stroke death rate in US; #NewYork had lowest https://t.co/TrHO6TRLym #StrokeAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 3, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 2, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY 2015 data reveal 55 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with #arthritis https://t.co/p2mCg1BiR1 #ArthritisAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 2, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byNew Infographic Featuring Data on Medical Care Access, Flu Vaccination and Dentists
The fourth Health, United States Spotlight from the National Center for Health Statistics is now available online. This infographic features data on medical care access, supply of dentists, and flu vaccination coverage. The Health, United States Spotlight is released throughout the year and features indicators available in Health, United States—an annual report on the nation’s Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 1, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Teen birth rate for U.S. in 2015 fell 8% below record low in 2014 https://t.co/phZT5TBQRA #TeenPregnancyPreventionMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 1, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adult Workers Aged 18 Years or Older Who Reported Being Threatened, Bullied, or Harassed While on the Job by Sex
In 2015, 6.8% of adult workers in the United States reported being threatened, bullied, or harassed on the job during the preceding 12 months, down from 7.8% overall in 2010. The percentage of workers who were threatened, bullied, or harassed declined significantly for women but not for men from 2010 to 2015. In both years, Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – April 28, 2017
#QUICKSTAT In 2015, 6.8% of adult workers in U.S. reported being threatened, bullied, or harassed on the job https://t.co/a60zoXFYgI — NCHS (@NCHStats) April 28, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – April 27, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY % of adults 18-64 without #HealthInsurance for over a year who are unemployed is down–16.3% to 10.1% https://t.co/p3WLFuhzRo — NCHS (@NCHStats) April 27, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byChanges in Characteristics of Chronically Uninsured Adults: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010–September 2016
Questions for Emily P. Zammitti, M.P.H., Associate Service Fellow and Lead Author on “Changes in Characteristics of Chronically Uninsured Adults: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010–September 2016.” Q: What do you mean by the “chronically uninsured?” EZ: For the purposes of this report, persons were defined as chronically uninsured if Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – April 26, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY % of adults w/ hypertension unaware of hypertension status declined 46% from 1999-2002 to 2011-2014 https://t.co/79t1Ak6Mfk — NCHS (@NCHStats) April 26, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Is a growing percentage of Americans with hypertension unaware they have it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfK6H9W88SU Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db278.pdf Read More >
Posted on byCharacteristics of Adults with Hypertension who are Unaware of their Hypertension, NHANES 2011–2014
Questions for Ryne Paulose, NHANES’ Associate Director for Science and Lead Author of “Characteristics of Adults with Hypertension who are Unaware of their Hypertension, NHANES 2011–2014” Q: What made you want to do a report on adults with hypertension who are unaware of their hypertension? RP: We have a number of NCHS brief reports on Read More >
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