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Stat 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 >
Posted on byQuickStats: Number of Deaths from 10 Leading Causes by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015
In 2015, a total of 1,339,226 deaths among females and 1,373,404 deaths among males occurred. Heart disease and cancer were the top two causes of death for both females and males; other leading causes varied in rank by sex. The 10 leading causes of death accounted for approximately three-quarters of all deaths. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6615a8.htm Read More >
Posted on byDrug Poisoning Mortality: United States, 1999-2015
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has released a new data visualization storyboard that presents drug poisoning deaths from 1999 to 2015 at the national, state, and county levels. The first two dashboards depict U.S. and state trends in age-adjusted death rates for drug poisoning from 1999 to 2015 by selected demographic characteristics, and Read More >
Posted on byState by State Health Data Source Updated on NCHS Web Site
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has updated its “Stats of the States” feature on the NCHS web site. This resource features the latest state-by-state comparisons on key health indicators ranging from birth topics such as teen births and cesarean deliveries to leading causes of death and health insurance coverage. Tabs have been added to Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Gestational Age in Weeks for Infants Who Survived to Age 1 Year and Infants Who Died Before Age 1 Year — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2014
Infants who do not survive the first year of life are more likely to be born at earlier gestational ages. In 2014, 66% of infants who survived to age 1 year were delivered at full term or later (≥39 completed weeks) compared with 16% of infants who died before reaching age 1 year. Fifty-eight percent Read More >
Posted on byUnited States Life Tables, 2013
A new NCHS report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2013. Findings: In 2013, the overall expectation of life at birth was 78.8 years, unchanged from 2012. Between 2012 and 2013, life expectancy at birth remained the same for both males Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates, by Race/Ethnicity — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2014–2015
From 2014 to 2015, the age-adjusted death rate for the total U.S. population increased 1.2% from 724.6 to 733.1 per 100,000 population. The rate increased 0.6% from 870.7 to 876.1 for non-Hispanic blacks and 1.4% from 742.8 to 753.2 for non-Hispanic whites. The rate for Hispanic persons did not change significantly. The highest rate was Read More >
Posted on byPrevalence of HPV in Adults Aged 18–69: United States, 2011–2014
Questions for Geraldine McQuillan, Ph.D., Statistician, and Lead Author of “Prevalence of HPV in Adults Aged 18–69: United States, 2011–2014” Q: Are these the first HPV estimates you’ve released? If not, how has this problem changed over time? GQ: In this report we do not examine changes over time. But based on a report authored Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of U.S. Women Aged 21–65 Years Who Never Had a Papanicolaou Test (Pap Test), by Place of Birth and Length of Residence in the United States
In 2013 and 2015 combined, 6.8% of U.S. women aged 21–65 years had never received a Pap test in their lifetime. Foreign-born women were more than twice as likely as U.S. born women to have never received a Pap test (13.4% versus 5.2%). Foreign-born women who lived in the United States for more than 25% Read More >
Posted on byFRAX-based Estimates of 10-year Probability of Hip and Major Osteoporotic Fracture Among Adults Aged 40 and Over: United States, 2013 and 2014
NCHS released a new report that uses FRAX estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013–2014 to describe the hip and major osteoporotic fracture probability distribution (for adults aged 40 and over) and prevalence of elevated probabilities (for adults aged 50 and over) in the United States. The report defines the distribution of Read More >
Posted on byTrends in Infant Mortality in the United States, 2005-2014
Questions for T.J. Mathews, M.S., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author of “Trends in Infant Mortality in the United States, 2005-2014” Q: Was there a result in your study’s analysis of infant mortality that you hadn’t expected and that really surprised you? TM: Though not unexpected, the pervasive and large decrease in infant mortality that is Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Rate for Suicide by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1975–2015
There was an overall decline of 24% in the age-adjusted suicide rate from 1977 (13.7 per 100,000) to 2000 (10.4). The rate increased in most years from 2000 to 2015. The 2015 suicide rate (13.3) was 28% higher than in 2000. The rates for males and females followed the overall pattern; however, the rate for males Read More >
Posted on bySelected Health Conditions Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults: United States, 2014
Questions for Adena M. Galinsky, Statistician and Lead Author on “Selected Health Conditions Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults: United States, 2014” Q: What factors led you to undertake this analysis on Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders? AG: NHPI became a race group separate from Asians nearly 20 years ago, but there are still few reliable national Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Prevalence of Untreated Dental Caries in Primary Teeth Among Children Aged 2–8 Years, by Age Group and Race/Hispanic Origin
During 2011–2014, 13.7% of children aged 2–8 years had untreated dental caries in their primary teeth (baby teeth). The proportion of children with untreated dental caries in their primary teeth increased with age: 10.9% among children aged 2–5 years and 17.4% among children aged 6–8 years. A larger proportion of Hispanic (19.4%) and non-Hispanic black Read More >
Posted on byUtilization of Clinical Preventive Services for Cancer and Heart Disease Among Insured Adults: United States, 2015
Questions for Anjel Vahratian, Supervisory Statistician (Health) and Lead Author on “Utilization of Clinical Preventive Services for Cancer and Heart Disease Among Insured Adults: United States, 2015” Q: Why did you decide to look at clinical preventive services for cancer and heart disease among insured adults? AV: Heart disease and cancer are the top two Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Number of Deaths Resulting from Unintentional Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by Month and Year — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2010–2015
During 2010–2015, a total of 2,244 deaths resulted from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, with the highest numbers of deaths each year occurring in winter months. In 2015, a total of 393 deaths resulting from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning occurred, with 36% of the deaths occurring in December, January, or February. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6608a9.htm Read More >
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