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- NCHS Data on Racial and Ethnic Disparities
- Improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States continues to be a public health priority. Despite decades of effort, disparities persist, and changes in the racial and ethnic composition of the population have important consequences for the Nation's health. NCHS has long been a resource for...
- White papers 2004-03-31
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics NCHS is the nation's principal health statistics agency, providing data to identify and address health issues. NCHS compiles statistical information to help guide public health and health policy decisions. Collaborating with other public and private health partners, NCHS employs a variety of data...
- White papers 2004-01-05
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- Number of landline-free households up 10% in US
- It's that time of year again, when the National Center for Health Statistics NCHS publishes its biannual study of US consumers' new penchant for cutting landlines in favor of cell phone service. The latest news echoes the trend we've seen from past studies: wireless-only individuals and households are on the...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Naperville Central Class of 2004 Redhawks say goodbye with a salute to seniors.(Neighbor)
- Senior stuff Mr. NCHS: Mix some talent, spiffy costumes and a night of fun and you have the annual Mr. NCHS contest. This year's competition didn't disappoint. Justin Heinekamp was named Mr. NCHS. Chris Oden was second runner-up and Peter Rahn the first runner-up....
- Research articles 2004-06-04
- Procedures and Costs for Use of the Research Data Center
- This paper provides information about the Research Data Center RDC operated by the National Center for Health Statistics NCHS within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC. The Research Data Center was established in 1998 to provide a mechanism whereby researchers can access detailed data files in a secure...
- White papers 2004-11-18
- Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2003
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's CDC National Center for Health Statistics NCHS is releasing selected estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian non-institutionalized U.S. population based on data from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey NHIS, along with comparable estimates from the 1997-2002 NHIS. The 2003 health...
- White papers 2004-06-01
- NCHS Data on Aging
- Seniors are the fastest growing population group in the United States. The aging of the population has important consequences for the health care system. As the elderly population increases, more services will be required for the treatment and management of chronic and acute health conditions. Providing health care services needed...
- White papers 2004-06-04
- NCHS Data on Health Insurance and Access to Care
- Health insurance coverage is an important determinant of access to health care. Uninsured children and non-elderly adults are substantially less likely to have a usual source of health care or a recent health care visit than their insured counterparts. The major source of coverage for persons under 65 years of...
- White papers 2004-03-31
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults: United States, 2002
- This paper presents selected estimates of complementary and alternative medicine CAM use among U.S. adults, using data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey NHIS, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's CDC National Center for Health Statistics NCHS. Sixty-two percent of adults used some form of CAM...
- White papers 2004-05-27
- Physical Activity Among Adults: United States, 2000
- This report presents selected prevalence estimates for overall physical activity among U.S. adults, using data from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey NHIS, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's CDC National Center for Health Statistics NCHS. Adults who lifted or carried moderate or heavy loads during their...
- White papers 2003-05-14
- 1999 National Hospital Discharge Survey
- This paper presents the most current nationally representative data on inpatient care in the United States. Data are from the National Hospital Discharge Survey NHDS, the longest continuously running nationally representative survey of hospital utilization. This paper presents data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey NHDS. The survey has been...
- White papers 2001-04-24
- 1998 Summary: National Hospital Discharge Survey
- This paper presents national estimates of the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Numbers and rates of discharges, diagnoses, and procedures are shown by age and sex. Discharges are also shown by geographic region of hospitals. Average lengths of stay are presented for all discharges and for...
- White papers 2000-06-30
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 1998 Summary
- This paper describes ambulatory care visits made to physician offices within the United States. Statistics are presented on selected characteristics of the physician's practice, the patient, and the visit. The data presented in this report are from the 1998 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. The NAMCS is a national probability...
- White papers 2000-07-19
- An Overview of Nursing Home Facilities: Data From the 1997 National Nursing Home Survey
- This paper presents estimates on the number and distribution of nursing home facilities, their services, current residents, and discharges in the United States. The National Nursing Home Survey is a series of nationwide sample surveys of nursing homes that have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics NCHS....
- White papers 2000-03-01
- Reproduction Rates for 1990-2002 and Intrinsic Rates for 2000-2001: United States
- This report presents revised rates of reproduction for 1990-93, reproduction rates for 1994-2002, and intrinsic rates for 2000-2001. The revised rates for 1991-93 are based on populations consistent with the April 1, 2000, census, as are the rates for 1994-2002. This report provides information on fertility patterns critical to understanding...
- White papers 2004-03-18
- Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January - June 2004
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's CDC National Center for Health Statistics NCHS is releasing selected estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian non-institutionalized U.S. population based on data from the first 6 months of the 2004 National Health Interview Survey NHIS, along with comparable estimates from the...
- White papers 2004-12-01
- Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January-June 2002 National Health Interview Survey
- In this paper, the Early Release Program of the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics NCHS provides updated estimates for 12 selected health measures based on new data from the January-June 2002 National Health Interview Survey NHIS, with comparisons to estimates from the NHIS back to 1997....
- White papers 2002-12-31
- CDC Growth Charts: United States
- This paper presents the revised growth charts for the United States. It summarizes the history of the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics NCHS growth charts, reasons for the revision, data sources and statistical procedures used, and major features of the revised charts. Created with improved data and statistical curve...
- White papers 2000-12-04
- Guns in the Family: Firearm Storage Patterns in U.S. Homes With Children
- Many children in the United States have access to firearms in their homes, and the consequences can be tragic. Public health agencies, organizations representing children, and groups representing firearm owners offer consistent guidelines about how to store firearms to make them inaccessible to children: unload them, lock them up, and...
- White papers
- Interliant Offers IBM's Net.Commerce Hosting Server Service with High Availability Software
- Business Editors PURCHASE, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 8, 2000-- Enhances Suite of Net.Commerce Software Giving Businesses Quick, Secure E-commerce...
- Research articles 2000-02-08
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