eMKF: A New Tool for Studying Small Populations
Statisticians at the National Center for Health Statistics recently developed a tool to help with the challenge of producing estimates of health conditions and other indicators of health for groups of...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Suicides and Homicides Involving a Firearm Among...
In 2022, among persons aged ≥10 years, the percentage of suicide deaths involving a firearm was lowest among persons aged 25–44 years (47.4%) and highest among persons aged ≥65 years (70.6%). The...
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QuickStats: Rates of Emergency Department Visits for Children and Adolescents...
In 2021–2022, the rate for emergency department (ED) visits for children and adolescents with acute upper respiratory infection was 38.6 per 1,000 persons aged <18 years. The ED visit rate was...
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NHANES August 2021–August 2023 Data Released with Obesity Report
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics recently released its first wave of data files from the August 2021-August 2023 cycle of the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). NCHS...
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QuickStats: Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Persons Aged 2–19...
From 1999–2000 through August 2021–August 2023, the prevalence of obesity among persons in the United States aged 2–19 years increased from 13.9% to 21.1%, and the prevalence of severe obesity...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Were in Families Having...
In 2023, the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who were in families having problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months was higher among those with disabilities (21.2%) compared with those...
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NCHS Recognizes National Rural Health Day
Each year, we celebrate National Rural Health Day on the third Thursday of November. One in five people in the United States live in rural areas. Many of these residents face unique challenges that can...
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QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Diagnosed...
In 2023, the age-adjusted percentage of adults aged ≥18 years with diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was 3.8%. The prevalence of COPD among adults increased as urbanization level...
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New Reports Confirm U.S. Life Expectancy Increased while Drug Overdose Deaths...
U.S. life expectancy increased in 2023, reaching its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to final mortality data released today. The data are featured in two new reports from CDC’s...
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QuickStats: Mental Health Treatment Trends Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years, by...
From 2019 to 2023, the percentage of adults who had received any mental health treatment during the past 12 months increased from 19.2% to 23.9%. This pattern was similar among adults aged 18–44 and...
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