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NCHS’s record linkage program is designed to maximize the scientific value of the Center's population-based surveys. Linked data files enable researchers to take the “long view” and examine the factors that influence disability, chronic disease, health care utilization, morbidity, and mortality. |
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Commitment to Scientific Integrity NCHS is designated as one of the principle statistical agencies and as such embraces a common set of professional standards and operational practices to ensure the quality, integrity and credibility of its statistical activities. |
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Stephanie Ventura and Adam Thomas talked about childbearing and fertility rates in the U.S., and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included teen and single-mother birthrates, infant mortality rates, and public policy considerations related to these issues. |
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Dr. Nathaniel Schenker Elected American Statistical Association 2014 President Dr. Schenker will serve as president-elect in 2013 and become president on January 1, 2014. |
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NCHS Takes Top Poster Honors at Population Association of America Event Gladys Martinez and Casey Copen turned their family research into a prize-winning poster this May at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the PAA in San Francisco. |
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NCHS Director Edward Sondik and Kristen Moore of Children Trends, Inc., discuss a range of topics related to child health and health policy and respond to questions and comments from the audience. |
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How NCHS Protects Your Privacy Learn about NCHS confidentiality practices. |
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New RELEASES
Deaths: Leading Causes for 2009 NVSR Volume 61 No. 7, October 2012
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2011 Series 10 No. 254, October 2012
Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2007–2010 Series 11 No. 252, October 2012
Current Contraceptive Use in the United States, 2006–2010, and Changes in Patterns of Use Since 1995 NHSR No. 60, October 2012
Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure: United States, 2000–2010 NCHS Data Brief No. 108, October 2012
Wireless Substitution: State-level Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010–2011NHSR No. 61, October 2012
Consumption of Diet Drinks in the United States, 2009‒2010 NCHS Data Brief No. 109, October 2012
Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2011 NVSR Volume 61 No. 6, October 2012
Blood Pressure Randomized Methodology Study Comparing Automatic Oscillometric and Mercury Sphygmomanometer Devices: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009–2010 NHSR No. 59, October 2012
HIV Testing in the U.S. Household Population Aged 15–44: Data From the National Survey of Family Growth, 2006–2010 NHSR No. 58, October 2012
Births: Preliminary Data for 2011 NVSR Volume 61 No. 5, October 2012
Hypertension Among Adults in the United States, 2009–2010 NCHS Data Brief No. 107, October 2012
FastStats: STATISTICS BY TOPIC
FastStats provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance, including: diseases and conditions, injuries, life stages and populations, and health care and insurance.
SURVEYS AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National Immunization Survey (NIS)
National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Longitudinal Studies of Aging (LSOA)
State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS)
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ICD and ICF Classifications and Coding
Q-BANK Question Evaluation Reports
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QuickStat of the WEEK
From 2007 to 2011, the birth rate for females aged 15–19 years declined 25%, from 41.5 to 31.3 births per 1,000, the lowest rate ever recorded for the country. Among racial/ethnic groups, declines ranged from 20% to 31% for non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian or Pacific Islander teenagers. The birth rate for Hispanic teenagers fell 34%, from 75.3 to 49.4 births per 1,000, the largest decline of any population group. Despite the declines among all groups, teenage birth rates by race/ethnicity continue to reflect wide disparities.
The 2012 National Conference on Health Statistics delivered intensive hands-on learning sessions, thought-provoking plenary speakers, wide-ranging scientific sessions, and informative poster sessions and exhibits.
