Beyond the Checkbox: New Standards for Health Data Reflect the Nation’s...
Accurate data on race and ethnicity are essential for understanding the health of different populations. This information helps identify health disparities and supports public health programs and...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 3–17 Years Who Ever...
During 2020–2022, 3.4% of children and adolescents aged 3–17 years had received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and adolescents...
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U.S. Fertility Rate Drops to Another Historic Low
The general fertility rate in the United States decreased by 3% from 2022, reaching a historic low. This marks the second consecutive year of decline, following a brief 1% increase from 2020 to 2021....
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New National Hospital Care Survey Public Use Files Released
The National Center for Health Statistics’s (NCHS’s) Division of Health Care Statistics has officially released the 2020 National Hospital Care Survey public use data files. These files include...
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Second Round of Health Data Released by NCHS Rapid Surveys System
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has released the second round of survey data from the Rapid Surveys System. This survey includes topics such as: ADHD Chronic Pain Contraception Use Fit...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Residential Care Communities That Use Electronic...
From 2018 to 2022, the percentage of residential care communities (RCCs) using electronic health records (EHRs) increased from 36% to 48%. Use of EHRs increased during this time regardless of RCC...
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Introducing the NCHS Data Query System
In today’s ever-changing public health landscape, access to comprehensive data is essential for informed decision-making. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for...
View ArticleExplore NCHS Research at the AAPOR Annual Conference
Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) will present their work at the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 79th annual conference being convened May 15–17...
View ArticleU.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023, First Time Since 2018
Provisional data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2023—a decrease of 3% from the 111,029 deaths...
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QuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Deaths Involving Injuries from...
During 2020–2022, a total of 1,481 deaths occurred involving injuries from recreational and nonrecreational use of watercraft. The highest percentage of these deaths (17.4%) occurred in July, with the...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥25 Years Who Met the 2018 Federal...
In 2022, 22.5% of adults met federal guidelines for both muscle-strengthening and aerobic physical activity. The percentage of adults who met these guidelines increased with increasing educational...
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U.S. Uninsured Rate Drops by 26% Since 2019
The overall number of Americans without health insurance dropped by 8.2 million from 2019 to 2023. These findings are included in a new report by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)....
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QuickStats: Percentage of Current Cigarette Smokers Aged ≥18 Years Who...
In 2022, 42.0% of current cigarette smokers aged ≥18 years received advice from a doctor, dentist, or other health professional about ways to quit smoking. The percentage of current smokers who...
View ArticleHear About NCHS Research at the 2024 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
NCHS has several presentations and poster sessions at the 2024 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting from June 29 to July 2 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Highlights include: Sunday, June 30 8:00...
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Discovering Teen Health Insights with the CDC’s NHIS-Teen Survey
With the release of the new report Perceived Social and Emotional Support Among Teenagers: United States, July 2021 – December 2022 from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, an important...
View ArticleNew Interactive Dashboard and Data File Feature Health Center Data
Two new developments provide more access to data on visits to health centers in the United States. The National Center for Health Statistics’s (NCHS) Division of Health Care Statistics recently...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adult Day Services Centers That Use Any Telehealth,...
In 2022, 46% of U.S. adult day services centers used any telehealth tools. Approximately one half of centers in the Northeast and West used any telehealth, compared with approximately one third of...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged ≤17 Years Who Used...
The percentage of children and adolescents aged 0–17 years using telemedicine during the past 12 months declined from 18.3% in 2021 to 14.2% in 2023. Telemedicine use declined across all three age...
View ArticleNew Information Available from Health, United States
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) recently released new topic summaries on hypertension, prescription drug use, and availability of dentists as part of Health, United States....
View ArticleDiscover the Latest Additions to NCHS’ Data Query System
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has added more data to our Data Query System (DQS). This tool makes health data easier to find and use. Explore data about more than 120 health topics from...
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