Statistics By Region/Agency

National Statistics

FASTATS provides statistics arranged alphabetically by topic. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the Federal government's principal vital and health statistics agency. NCHS data includes vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a weekly publication based on reports to the CDC by state health departments. The MMWR weekly contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries.

The Bureau of the Census publishes the Statistical Abstract of the United States. (can also be found in print, try your local public library or university library)

CDC WONDER provides access to a variety of reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (formerly called the Health Care Financing Administration) provides data and statistics on MEDICARE and MEDICAID issues.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) allows you to search for data on hospital use, access, charges, quality and outcomes. The information provided is not for specific hospitals, but gives overall statistics for different types of hospitals.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) provides access to prevalence and treatment data for substance abuse and mental health problems.

The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) collects data on the use, cost, and methods of payment for health services and data on the cost, scope, and breadth of private health insurance held by and available to the US population.

The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute provides information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration of the Department of Labor provides incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and selected case types. Also includes demographic characteristics for work-related injuries and illnesses.

Health, United States
Annual compilation by the CDC and NCHS includes 146 tables divided into four main categories: health status and determinants, utilization of resources, health care resources, and health care expenditures. A section of the print version presents a chartbook on a health topic.

Healthy People 2010
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Defines the health objectives for the U.S. for the next decade. Continues the work started with Healthy People and Healthy People 2000.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Weekly publication presenting data on reportable diseases (such as AIDS, hepatitis, and tuberculosis) broken down by region and state, along with articles on specific epidemiological topics. The last issue of the year includes annual summary data.

Vital and Health Statistics
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This series contains 24 different sets on a wide range of health related topics. The data is a sample set, collected by survey and examination. The statistics are usually three years old at the time of publication. The set called Advanced Data provides current statistics, but does not go into as much detail.

Vital Statistics of the United States
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Comprehensive vital statistics for the U.S. published annually from 1937-1993. Each year has four volumes: "Natality", "Mortality A", "Mortality B", and "Marriage and Divorce". Electronic version started with Natality, 1997. This publication is supplemented by National Vital Statistics Report which issues more current statistics in less detail.
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