NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
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The mean age at first birth leveled off in 2004 to 25.2 years of age. According to our publication Births: Final Data for 2004 (see page 2): The mean or average age at first birth for the United States in 2004 was 25.2 years, unchanged from 2003. Mean age at first birth for non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Read More >
Posted on byOverweight and obesity
The National Center for Health Statistics provides the “gold standard” for the study of overweight and obesity through the data produced by its National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Unlike some surveys which are conducted by telephone and rely upon self-reported height/weight information, the NHANES provides height and weight data acquired in a clinical setting. Read More >
Posted on byFirearms deaths
We are all horrified by the senseless murders at Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, VA. Historically, homicide has been the second leading cause of death among the young people of college agent following unintentional injuries. Deaths from firearms among 18-22 year olds: Year Deaths Rate 1999 2,442 12.54 2000 2,482 12.52 2001 2,614 12.82 2002 2,658 Read More >
Posted on byMother’s Day
As Mother’s Day approaches we get the inevitable question about the number of mothers in the United States. Short answer is that we can’t tell you but the Census Bureau estimates there were 80.5 million mothers in the US. Follow the link to lots more facts on Mother’s Day. Read More >
Posted on byAnti-depressant use by minors
Information on the number of prescriptions written to minors for anti-depressants can be found in Health, United States 2006 at Table 92. (located on page 331 of a very large .pdf file). Briefly in the period 1995-96 there were 1.9 prescriptions written for anti-depressants for every 100 persons aged 18 and under. By 2003-04 that number Read More >
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