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Fact Sheets
National Center
for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
These materials are one or two page documents in pdf format to facilitate printing and may be used for distribution as required.
Examples of NCHS Data Use
Examples of Uses of
Data from NCHS
Listing of examples of data available from NCHS surveys on a
variety of topics.
Overview Data Sheets for NCHS and Specified Survey Systems
NCHS Overview
Fact sheet on NCHS. Lists health topics addressed and data sources.
National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Fact sheet on NHANES. Provides brief overview with emphasis
on why NHANES is unique. Lists the methods used for data collection
and provides some examples of NHANES data. Looks at some of the
challenges and opportunities that face NHANES in the future.
National Health Care
Survey (NHCS)
Fact sheet on NHCS. Provides brief overview and lists
provider sites surveyed. This sheet also includes some examples of
NHCS data and looks at some of the challenges and opportunities that face
NHCS in the future.
National Health Interview
Survey (NHIS)
Fact sheet on NHIS. Provides brief overview and lists some
of the health topics addressed annually. Provides examples of NHIS
data and looks at some of the challenges and opportunities that face NHIS
in the future.
National Vital Statistics
System (NVSS)
Fact sheet on NVSS. Provides brief overview with examples of
NVSS data. Briefly describes the National Death Index. Looks
at some of the challenges and opportunities that face NVSS in the future.
Summary Data Sheets for Specific Health Topics
Data on Adolescent Health
Brief summary of data available from NCHS on adolescent health.
Specifically looks at pregnancy, mortality, injury, and overweight in
adolescents with information on how to access the source materials.
Data on Cancer
Brief summary of data available from NCHS on cancer.
Specifically looks at prevalence, mortality, and health care utilization
data with information on how to access the source materials.
Data on Child
Health
Brief summary of data available from NCHS on children's health.
Specifically looks at health insurance, prevalence of overweight children
with information on how to access the source materials.
Data on Infant and Toddler Health
This fact sheet highlights the data from NCHS data on infant and toddler
health. Specifically looks at maternal and infant health, infant
mortality, injuries, and usual source of health care with information on
how to access the source materials.
Data on Injuries
This fact sheet highlights the data from NCHS data on injuries. Specifically looks at
fatal injuries, nonfatal injuries leading to inpatient and outpatient care
in emergency departments, outpatient clinics and doctor's offices, and
international collaborative efforts to exchange data, develop and promote
international standards.
Data on Older Adult Health
Brief summary of data available from NCHS on aging. Specifically
looks at hypertension, nursing home residence, and
injuries from falls with information on how to access the source materials
and obtain more information.
Data on
Overweight and Obesity
Brief summary of data available from NCHS on overweight and obesity. Specifically
looks at prevalence of overweight and obesity with information on how to access the source materials
and obtain more information.
This page last reviewed
April 17, 2008
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