Health, United States, 2010

Health Risk Factors

 

Alcohol consumption	Illicit drug use
Cigarette smoking/tobacco use	Physical activity/inactivity
Elevated cholesterol/diet	Overweight/obesity
High blood pressure

 

Alcohol consumption

Table 61. Use of selected substances in the past month among persons 12 years of age and over, by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 2002-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 62. Use of selected substances among high school seniors, 10th graders, and 8th graders, by sex and race: United States, selected years 1980-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 64. Lifetime alcohol drinking status among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 65. Heavier drinking and drinking five or more drinks in a day among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

 

Cigarette smoking/tobacco use

Table 8. Mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1990-2000 and selected states 2006-2007 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 9. Low birthweight live births, by detailed race, Hispanic origin, and smoking status of mother: United States, selected years 1970-2007 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 58. Current cigarette smoking among adults 18 years of age and over, by sex, race, and age: United States, selected years 1965-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 59. Age-adjusted prevalence of current cigarette smoking among adults 25 years of age and over, by sex, race, and education level: United States, selected years 1974-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 60. Current cigarette smoking among adults, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, age, and education level: United States, average annual, selected years 1990-1992 through 2007-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 61. Use of selected substances in the past month among persons 12 years of age and over, by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 2002-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 62. Use of selected substances among high school seniors, 10th graders, and 8th graders, by sex and race: United States, selected years 1980-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Figure 11. Cigarette smoking among students in grades 9–12 and adults 18 years of age and over, by sex, grade, and age: United States, 1999–2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

 

Elevated cholesterol/diet

Table 66. Selected health conditions and risk factors: United States, selected years 1988-1994 through 2007-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 67. Hypertension and high blood pressure among persons 20 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988-1994 through 2005-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 68. Cholesterol among persons 20 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988-1994 through 2005-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Figure 16. High serum total cholesterol (240 mg/dL or higher) among adults 20 years of age and over, by sex and age: United States, 1988–1994, 1999–2002, and 2005–2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 69. Mean energy and macronutrient intake among persons 20 years of age and over, by sex and age: United States, selected years 1971-1974 through 2005-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

 

High blood pressure

Table 66. Selected health conditions and risk factors: United States, selected years 1988-1994 through 2007-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 67. Hypertension and high blood pressure among persons 20 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988-1994 through 2005-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Figure 15. Hypertension among adults 20 years of age and over, by sex and age: United States, 1988–1994, 1999–2002, and 2005–2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

 

Illicit drug use

Table 61. Use of selected substances in the past month among persons 12 years of age and over, by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 2002-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 62. Use of selected substances among high school seniors, 10th graders, and 8th graders, by sex and race: United States, selected years 1980-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

 

Physical activity/inactivity

Table 70. Participation in leisure-time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities that meet the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1998-2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Figure 12. Participation in leisure-time aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities that meet the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for adults 18 years of age and over, by sex and age: United States, 1999–2009 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

 

Overweight/obesity

Table 66. Selected health conditions and risk factors: United States, selected years 1988-1994 through 2007-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 71. Overweight, obesity, and healthy weight among persons 20 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1960-1962 through 2005-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Figure 13. Obesity among children, by age: United States, 1988–1994 through 2007–2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Table 72. Obesity among children and adolescents 2-19 years of age, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1963-1965 through 2005-2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]

Figure 14. Overweight and obesity among adults 20 years of age and over, by sex: United States, 1988–1994 through 2007–2008 [PDF - 10.5 MB]