NCHS: A Blog of the National Center for Health Statistics
NEW FEATURE: Provisional 2020 and Partial 2021 Mortality Data Available on CDC WONDER
CDC WONDER now includes provisional 2020 and partial 2021 mortality statistics by multiple cause of death at the national, state and county level. Data are based on death certificates for U.S. residents. Multiple Cause of Death (Provisional) Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Rate of Cesarean Delivery, by Maternal Prepregnancy Body Mass Index Category — United States, 2020
In 2020, 31.8% of live births were to women who had a cesarean delivery. The rate of cesarean delivery was lowest for women who were underweight before pregnancy (20.7%); the rate rose steadily as BMI increased to obesity class III (52.3%). One quarter (25.1%) of women of normal weight had a cesarean delivery. Sources: National Vital Read More >
Posted on byQ & A with Author: Dental Care Utilization Among Children Aged 1–17 Years: United States, 2019 and 2020
Questions for Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Dental Care Utilization Among Children Aged 1–17 Years: United States, 2019 and 2020.” Q: Why did you decide to look at children’s dental examinations and cleanings during the pandemic? DAG: We know that the COVID-19 pandemic required dental providers to make changes to their services, Read More >
Posted on byConcussions and Brain Injuries in Children: United States, 2020
A new NCHS report presents national estimates of lifetime symptomatology and health care professional diagnoses of concussions or brain injuries as reported by a knowledgeable adult, usually a parent, in children aged 0–17 years using data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey. Key Findings: In 2020, 6.8% of children aged 17 years and under Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Heart Disease Among Adults Aged 45–64 Years, by Urbanization Level and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019
In 2019, the age-adjusted death rate from heart disease among adults aged 45–64 years was 121.1 per 100,000 and was higher in rural counties (160.0) than urban counties (114.5). Among men, the age-adjusted death rate from heart disease was 221.4 in rural counties and 165.1 in urban counties. Among women, the age-adjusted death rate from Read More >
Posted on byDrug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Top 100,000 Annually
Provisional data from NCHS indicate that there were an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 12-month period ending in April 2021, an increase of 28.5% from the 78,056 deaths during the same period the year before. Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2021/20211117.htm The interactive web dashboard is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byNCHS Releases Latest NHIS Early Release Data
The Early Release (ER) Program of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) provides estimates, analytic reports, and preliminary microdata files on an expedited schedule. NHIS data users can have access to these very timely estimates, reports, and microdata files without having to wait for the release of the final annual NHIS microdata files by selected Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Received an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020
During 2020, 43.7% of men and 51.9% of women aged 18 years or older received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months, and the prevalence increased with age for both sexes. Among men, 32.7% aged 18–44 years, 43.7% aged 45–64 years, and 69.0% aged 65 years or older received an influenza vaccination. Among women, Read More >
Posted on bySepsis-related Mortality Among Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2019
NCHS releases new report that describes sepsis-related mortality among adults aged 65 and over by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and urbanicity. Key Findings: Sepsis-related death rates for adults aged 65 and over varied from 2000 through 2019 but generally declined over this period. Among adults aged 65 and over, sepsis-related death rates in Read More >
Posted on byQ & A with Author: Mortality Profile of the Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Population, 2019
Questions for Elizabeth Arias, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Mortality Profile of the Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Population, 2019.” Q: Is the first report on non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) mortality? EA: Yes. This is the first report that NCHS publishes exclusively on non-Hispanic AIAN mortality. Limited mortality statistics for Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Infant Mortality Rates for Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties by Single Race and Hispanic Origin — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019
In metropolitan counties, infant mortality rates were highest for infants of non-Hispanic Black mothers (10.60 infant deaths per 1,000 live births), followed by infants of non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (5.95), Hispanic (4.96), non-Hispanic White (4.22), and non-Hispanic Asian (3.34) mothers. In nonmetropolitan counties, the mortality rate was also highest for infants of non-Hispanic Read More >
Posted on bySuicide in America Declined During the Pandemic
Suicide in the United States has been on the rise for several years, becoming one of the top public health crises in the country and one that impacts Americans of all ages. From 1999 to 2018, the number and rate of suicide increased 35%. Suicide has frequently been among the ten leading causes of death Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Received Any Mental Health Treatment in the Past 12 Months, by Age Group and Year — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019–2020
The percentage of adults who had received any mental health treatment in the past 12 months increased from 2019 to 2020 overall (19.2% to 20.3%) and among adults aged 18–44 years (18.5% to 20.9%). In 2019, the percentage of adults who had received any mental health treatment in the past 12 months was lower among Read More >
Posted on byQ & A with Author: Rural-urban Differences in Unintentional Injury Death Rates Among Children Aged 0-17: United States, 2018-2019
Questions for Matthew Garnett, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Rural-urban Differences in Unintentional Injury Death Rates Among Children Aged 0-17: United States, 2018-2019.” Q: Can you describe what unintentional injury deaths are? MG: Unintentional injury deaths include fatal injuries that were unintended, unplanned, and did not occur on purpose. In contrast, intentional injuries include Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Rates of Firearm-Related Homicide by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019
In 2019, among males, non-Hispanic Black males had the highest age-adjusted rate of firearm-related homicide at 34.9 per 100,000 population and non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander males had the lowest rate (1.6). Among females, non-Hispanic Black females had the highest rate (4.1) and non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander females had the lowest rate (0.5). Males had higher rates than Read More >
Posted on byNCHS Releases Two New Reports on Mental Health Among U.S. Adults during Pandemic
1 out of 5 U.S. adults (20.3%) received mental health treatment in the past 12 months, including 16.5% who had taken prescription medication for their mental health and 10.1% who received counseling or therapy by a mental health professional in 2020. The data is featured in a new report, “Mental Health Treatment Among Adults: United Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Rates of Firearm-Related Suicide, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019
In 2019, among males, non-Hispanic White males had the highest age-adjusted rate of firearm-related suicide at 15.8 per 100,000 population, followed by non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan Native males (11.2), non-Hispanic Black males (6.9), Hispanic males (4.6), and non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander males (3.2). Among females, non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan Read More >
Posted on byMonthly Provisional Drug Overdose Counts through March 2021
NCHS has released the next set of monthly provisional drug overdose death counts. The monthly counts are released under the Vital Statistics Rapid Release program as an interactive data visualization. Findings: Provisional data show that the predicted number of drug overdose deaths in the United States showed an increase of 30.8% from the 12 months ending Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Women Aged 25–44 Years Who Had Ever Used Infertility Services, by Type of Service — National Survey of Family Growth, United States, 2006–2010 and 2015–2019
During 2015–2019, among women aged 25–44 years, 14.3% had ever used any infertility services, down from 16.8% during 2006–2010. The percentage who had ever used medical help to get pregnant declined from 12.5% during 2006–2010 to 10.5% during 2015–2019, but the difference in the percentage ever using medical help to prevent pregnancy loss (6.8% during Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: The Record Increase in Homicide During 2020
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20211008/20211008.htm HOST: When analyzing trends among leading cause of death (as well as other health measures), it’s important to note that a statistically significant change from year-to-year, whether it be a percent increase or a percent decrease, usually ranges somewhere in the single digits. So, for example in 2019, death rates from Septicemia dropped nearly Read More >
Posted on byThe Record Increase in Homicide Rates in the United States From 2019 to 2020
It’s not unusual to see increases and decreases from year to year in the leading causes of deaths in the United States. Most often, the changes appear small – usually under 10 percent – and only occasionally do the changes reach double figures. That’s why the 30 percent increase in the national homicide rate from Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction – Homicide Rates
Source: National Vital Statistics System https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/mortality-dashboard.htm Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Female Breast Cancer, by State — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019
In 2019, the age-adjusted rate of female breast cancer deaths in the United States was 19.4 per 100,000 population. Jurisdictions in the highest category for breast cancer death rates were DC (24.5), Nevada (23.7), Nebraska (22.4), Kentucky (22.2), Louisiana (22.0), and Mississippi (22.0). Those in the lowest category were North Dakota (14.8), Massachusetts (15.3), Vermont Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Residential Care Communities Engaged in Selected End-of-Life and Bereavement Care Practices — National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, United States, 2018
In 2018, when a resident was dying or died, 82% of Residential Care Communities (RCC) documented residents’ family, religious, or cultural preferences in their care plans, 79.9% discussed residents’ spiritual needs with them, 65.1% publicly honored deceased residents in the RCC, and 59.5% offered bereavement services to staff members and residents. Source: National Study of Long-Term Read More >
Posted on byQ & A: Trends in Death Rates in Urban and Rural Areas: United States, 1999–2019
Questions for Sally Curtin, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Trends in Death Rates in Urban and Rural Areas: United States, 1999–2019.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report comparing death rates in rural and urban areas? SC: In many of our reports, we have examined trends in various causes of death by Read More >
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