Public Health Data Sites E - H

Health Behavior Data

Chronic Disease

• Awareness of Family Health History as a Risk Factor for Disease --- United States, 2004 11/2004
• Chronic Disease Data, by State
• State-Specific Prevalence of Selected Chronic Disease-Related Characteristics --- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001 8/22/03

Health Behaviorial Issues

• BRFSS Maps of state and local area behavioral risk factor data
• Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 1999-2001 NCHS/CDC 2/2004
• Mental Health Issues
• Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Reported Some Form of Arthritis or a Related Condition,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2006 MMWR 7/2007
• Parent Awareness of Youth Use of Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Marijuana SAMHSA.gov
• Prevalence of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Physical Activity by Race/Ethnicity --- United States, 2005 MMWR 4/2007
• Prevalence of Selected Unhealthy Behavior Characteristics Among Adults Aged >18 Years, by Race* --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2002--2004 MMWR 2/2/2007
• Surveillance of Certain Health Behaviors and Conditions Among States and Selected Local Areas --- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007 MMWR 2/2010
• Surveillance of Certain Health Behaviors and Conditions Among States and Selected Local Areas --- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), United States, 2006 MMWR 8/2008
• Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors Among States and Selected Local Areas --- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2004 MMWR 7/2006
• Surveillance of Certain Health Behaviors Among States and Selected Local Areas --- United States, 2005 MMWR 5/2007
• Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors Among States and Selected Local Areas --- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2003 MMWR 12/2005
• Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors Among Selected Local Areas --- United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002 7/23/2004
• Unintentional Poisoning Deaths --- United States, 1999--2004 MMWR 2/2007
• YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System CDC
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance --- Pacific Island United States Territories, 2007 MMWR 11/2008
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance --- Selected Steps Communities, United States, 2007 MMWR 11/2008
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance --- Selected Steps Communities, 2005
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance United States, 2007 MMWR 6/2008
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance --- United States, 2003
• Youth Risk Behavior Survey (CDC)

Alcohol

• Alcohol-Attributable Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost --- United States, 2001 MMWR 9/2004
• Alcohol Use Among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women of Childbearing Age --- United States, 1991--2005 MMWR 5/2009
• Alcohol Use Among Women of Child-bearing Age, US - 1991-1999
• Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Consumed Five or More Alcoholic Drinks in 1 Day at Least Once in the Preceding Year,* by Sex and Age Group --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2007† MMWR 12/2008
• Sociodemographic Differences in Binge Drinking Among Adults --- 14 States, 2004 MMWR 4/2009
• Types of Alcoholic Beverages Usually Consumed by Students in 9th--12th Grades --- Four States, 2005 MMWR 7/2007
• Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines --- United States, 2001--2005 MMWR 8/2007

Cholesterol Screening

• Average Total Cholesterol Level Among Men and Women Aged 20--74 Years --- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 1959--1962 to 2007--2008* MMWR 9/2009
• Prevalence of Abnormal Lipid Levels Among Youths --- United States, 1999--2006 MMWR 1/2010

Contraception

• Contraceptive Use --- United States and Territories, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002 MMWR 11/2005

Hypertension

• Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control — Continued Disparities in Adults: United States, 2005–2006 NCHS 1/2008
• Hypertension-Related Mortality Among Hispanic Subpopulations --- United States, 1995--2002 MMWR 2/2006
• Percentage* of Persons Aged >20 Years with Hypertension,† by Race/Ethnicity --- United States, 1999--2002 MMWR August 26, 2005
• Prevalence of Actions to Control High Blood Pressure --- 20 States, 2005 MMWR 5/2007
• State-Specific Trends in Self-Reported Blood Pressure Screening and High Blood Pressure --- United States, 1991--1999

Injuries

Obesity

• Availability of Less Nutritious Snack Foods and Beverages in Secondary Schools ---Selected States, 2002--2008 MMWR 10/2009
• Differences in Prevalence of Obesity Among Black, White, and Hispanic Adults --- United States, 2006--2008 MMWR 7/2009
• Mean Percentage Body Fat,* by Age Group and Sex --- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 1999--2004† MMWR 1/2009
• Obesity Prevalence NHIS National Health Interview Survey 2008
• Obesity Prevalence Among Low-Income, Preschool-Aged Children --- United States, 1998--2008 MMWR 7/2009
• Overweight and Obesity (BMI) - 2007 CDC
• Percentage of Adults* Who Are Obese,† by Type of Difficulty or Limitation§ --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2001--2005 MMWR 10/2008
• Prevalence* of Obesity† Among Adults Aged ≥20 Years, by Race/Ethnicity§ and Sex --- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2003--2006 MMWR 10/2009
• Prevalence of Obesity* Among Adults Aged >20 Years, by Sex --- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), United States, 1999--2000 Through 2003--2004 MMWR 11/2006
• Prevalence of Overweight* Among Children and Teenagers, by Age Group and Selected Period --- United States, 1963--2002 3/2005
• State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults --- United States, 2007 MMWR 7/2008
• State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults --- United States, 2005 MMWR 9/2006
• Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation 2010 1/2010
• State Report Cards on Obesity
• U.S. Obesity Trends 1985–2008 CDC.gov

Physical Activity

• Adult Participation in Recommended Levels of Physical Activity --- United States, 2001 and 2003 MMWR 12/2005
• Leisure Time Physical Activity NHIS National Health Interview Survey 2008
• Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Engaged in Leisure-Time Strengthening Activities,* by Age Group and Sex --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2008† MMWR 9/2009
• Percentage of Adults Aged >20 Years Who Said They Tried to Lose Weight During the Preceding 12 Months,* by Age Group and Sex --- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2005--2006† MMWR 10/2008
• Percentage of Adults Aged >25 Years Who Reported Regular Leisure-Time Physical Activity,* by Education Level --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 1997 and 2007† MMWR 3/2009
• Percentage of Adults with Activity Limitations, by Age Group and Type of Limitation --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2008* MMWR 12/2009
• Physical Activity and Older Americans (AHRQ)
• Physical Activity Trends --- United States, 1990--1998
• Prevalence of Health-Care Providers Asking Older Adults About Their Physical Activity Levels --- United States,1998
• Prevalence of No Leisure-Time Physical Activity --- 35 States and the District of Columbia, 1988--2002 2/2004
• Prevalence of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Overweight Adults --- United States, 1998 (4/21/2000)
• Prevalence of Regular Physical Activity Among Adults --- United States, 2001 and 2005 MMWR 11/2007
• Prevalence of Self-Reported Physically Active Adults --- United States, 2007 MMWR 12/2008
• The State of Play RWJF.org 2010
• Trends in Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity by Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity --- United States, 1994--2004 MMWR 10/2005

Sexual Activity

• Percentage of Adults Aged 20--29 Years with Genital Herpes* Infection, by Race/Ethnicity† --- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 1988--1994, 1999--2002, and 2003--2006 MMWR 2/2009
• Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10--24 Years --- United States, 2002--2007 MMWR 7/2009
• Trends in HIV- and STD-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2007 MMWR 7/2008

Sleep

• Perceived Insufficient Rest or Sleep Among Adults --- United States, 2008 MMWR 10/2009
• Perceived Insufficient Rest or Sleep --- Four States, 2006 MMWR 2/2008
• Sleep Duration as a Correlate of Smoking, Alcohol Use, Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity, and Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2004-2006 CDC.gov 5/2008

Smoking

Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses --- United States, 1997--2001 7/2005 Assistance Used to Quit Smoking by Adults Aged >18 Years* During the Preceding 2 Years, by Type --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2005 MMWR 5/2007 Burden of Tobacco Use Wellness Councils of America Cigarette Brand Preference Among Middle and High School Students Who Are Established Smokers --- United States, 2004 and 2006 MMWR 2/2009 Cigarette Smoking Prevalence and Policies in the 50 States Under "State Report Cards [Health] (Non-government) Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Trends in Smoking Cessation --- United States, 2008 MMWR 11/2009 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2007 MMWR 11/2008 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2006 11/2007 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2004 11/2005 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2001 10/2003 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2000 7/2002 Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2007 MMWR 6/2008 Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2005 MMWR 7/2006 Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2003 MMWR 6/2004 Disparities in Secondhand Smoke Exposure --- United States, 1988--1994 and 1999--2004 MMWR 7/2008 Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Students Aged 13--15 Years --- Worldwide, 2000--2007 MMWR 5/2007 Global Youth Tobacco Surveillance, 2000--2007 MMWR 1/2008 Appendix B- Global Tough Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Core Questionnaire, 2007 MMWR 1/2008 Great American Smokeout --- November 16, 2000 Percentage of Adults Aged = 18 Years Who Are Current Smokers,* by Race/Ethnicity --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 1997--2008† MMWR 12/2009 Percentage of Young Adults Aged 18--24 Years Who Never Smoked Cigarettes --- United States, 1998--2004 MMWR 11/2005 Prevalence of Cigarette Use Among 14 Racial/Ethnic Populations --- United States, 1999--2001 1/2004 Racial/Ethnic Differences Among Youths in Cigarette Smoking and Susceptibility to Start Smoking --- United States, 2002--2004 MMWR 12/2006

Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses --- United States, 2000--2004 MMWR 11/2008 Smoking-Cessation Advice from Health-Care Providers --- Canada, 2005 MMWR 7/2007 Smoking Prevalence NHIS National Health Interview Survey 2008 State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco-Dependence Treatments --- United States, 2007 MMWR 11/2009 State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco-Dependence Treatments --- United States, 1994--2002 MMWR 1/2004 State Smoking Restrictions for Private-Sector Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars --- United States, 2004 and 2007 MMWR 5/2008 State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Secondhand Smoke Rules and Policies in Homes and Workplaces --- United States, 2005 MMWR 10/2006 State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Quitting Among Persons Aged 18--35 Years --- United States, 2006 CDC 9/2007 State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Quitting Among Adults --- United States, 2004 11/2005 State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2003 11/2004 State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults ---United States, 2002 State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and the Proportion of Adults Who Work in a Smoke-Free Environment --- United States, 1999 State-Specific Prevalence of Smoke-Free Home Rules --- United States, 1992--2003 MMWR 5/2007 State-Specific Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2008 MMWR 11/2009 State-Specific Smoking-Attributable Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost --- United States, 2000--2004 MMWR 1/2009 Surveillance for Cancers Associated with Tobacco Use --- United States, 1999--2004 MMWR 9/2008 The Tobacco Atlas WHO 2006 Tobacco Control Policy and Prevalence Data: 1991-2008 Impacteen.org Tobacco Use, Access, and Exposure to Tobacco in Media Among Middle and High School Students --- United States, 2004 4/2005 Tobacco Use Among Adults --- United States, 2005 MMWR 10/2006 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students --- United States, 2002 11/2003 Trends in Cigarette Smoking Among High School Students ---United States, 1991--2001 Trends in Smoking Before, During, and After Pregnancy --- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 31 Sites, 2000--2005 MMWR 5/2009 Use of Cessation Methods Among Smokers Aged 16--24 Years --- United States, 2003 MMWR 12/2006 Use of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Among Students Aged 13--15 Years --- Worldwide, 1999--2005 MMWR 5/2006 Youth Tobacco Surveillance --- United States, 2001--2002 MMWR 2006 Youth Tobacco Surveillance --- United States, 1998--1999

Substance Abuse

• 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings SAMHSA.gov
• Data on Drug Related Deaths in 34 Metro Areas SAMHSA 3/2004
• Federal Drug Data Sources Whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

Violence/Suicide

• Building Data Systems for Monitoring and Responding to Violence Against Women 10/2000
• Homicides and Suicides --- National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003--2004 MMWR 7/2006
• National Suicide Statistics at a Glance CDC.gov
• Physical Dating Violence Among High School Students --- United States, 2003 MMWR 2006
• Suicide and Homicide Rates* Among Adults Aged >18 Years, by Age Group --- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2002--2004
• Surveillance for Violent Deaths --- National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2006 MMWR 3/2009
• Surveillance for Violent Deaths --- National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2005 MMWR 4/2008
• Unintentional Strangulation Deaths from the "Choking Game" Among Youths Aged 6--19 Years --- United States, 1995--2007 MMWR 2/2008
• Violence-Related Behaviors Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2003 MMWR 7/2004

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Health Department/State Health-related Data

• Healthy 2010 States
• NAPHSIS - Health Department Statistics Links
• State Public Health.Org (ASTHO)
- Don't miss this one!

• Arizona Child Fatality Review Team
• California Vitalnet Query System
• Connecticut State Health Department's Statistics & Research
• Florida Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set (CHARTS)
• Illinois Health Statistics
• Massachusetts Publications and Statistics
• New Jersey's FACE (Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation) Project
• Ohio Department of Health Information Warehouse
• Rhode Island Kids Data
• Texas Vitalnet Query System

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Health Insurance Data

Access Project Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Research, Statistics, Data & Systems CMS.gov Characteristics of Health Insurance of U.S. Workers (2/2003) Chronic Disease Data Data Compendium Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Estimated Percentage of Persons Who Delayed Seeking or Did Not Receive Medical Care During the Preceding Year Because of Cost, by Respondent-Assessed Health Status* --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2008† MMWR 12/2009 Health Coverage in Communities of Color: Talking about the New Census Numbers Familiesusa.org Health Expenditures by Age CMS.gov Health Insurance Coverage in America, 2006 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Insurance Coverage Status by Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Sex and Income for Counties and States: 2005 CENSUS.gov Health Insurance Coverage of Women Ages 18-64, by State, 2001-2002 HCUP Statistical Briefs AHRQ

Medicaid Data CMS.gov Medicare Data CMS.gov Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Home Page MEPS - Factsheets National Health Data Expenditures CMS.gov National Health Expenditures Summary Fact Sheets CMS.gov Public Health Documents SCHIP Data State Children's Health Insurance Program; CMS.gov SHADAC Data Center State Health Facts Online(Kaiser Family Foundation) State Medicaid Fact Sheets State Profiles of Health Insurance, Access and Use (Urban Institute)

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Health Services Data

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ.gov Chronic Disease Data Dartmouth's Atlases and Reports H-CUP Net AHRQ HCUP-US Databases AHRQ HCUP=US Reports HCUP-US Statistical Briefs A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations US Dept of Justice 9/2004 Ask HRSA - Workforce Resources Average Length of Hospital* Stay, by Diagnostic Category --- United States, 2003 MMWR 7/15/2005 Average Length of Service Provided to U.S. Home Health-Care Patients, by Selected Period --- United States, 1991--2000 CDC 3/2005 Center for the Health Professions Great resource! Common Comorbidities Chart AHRQ Data and Surveys AHRQ Center for Studying Health System Change - Physician Survey Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Page AHRQ Healthcare Cost Utilization Project (HCUP) AHRQ Hospitalizations in the United States, 2002 AHRQ HCUP 6/2005

Institute of Medicine's "To Err Is Human" MEPS Web site (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Event files) AHRQ Most Common Diagnoses in Patients Transported by Ambulance to Emergency Departments, by Primary Diagnosis Group --- United States, 2003 MMWR 2006 National Academy for State Health Policy National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Emergency Department Summary CDC NCHS National Rollup Report - Uniform Data System 2003 Nemsis.org Emergency Services data Nursing Shortage Procedures in US Hospitals, 2003 AHRQ Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Levels Among Persons Aged >65 Years --- United States, 1989--2001 Safety-Net Hospitals: Serving the Uninsured, 2003 AHRQ State Health Expenditures - 1998-1999 (Millbank) Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States, 2007 AHRQ.gov Statistics on Hospital-based Care in the United States HCUP Facts and Figures, 2006

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PUBLISHED ON THE WEB: May 6, 2000; February 19, 2001 R364

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