Search Results: MCHLine

Annotation: This report examines overall drug overdose death rates during 2010-2015 and opioid overdose death rates during 2014–2015 by subcategories (natural/semisynthetic opioids, methadone, heroin, and synthetic opioids other than methadone). Rates are stratified by demographics, region, and by 28 states with high quality reporting on death certificates of specific drugs involved in overdose deaths. Implications for public health practice are included.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Chronic pain, Collaboration, Drug addiction, Heroin, Illicit drugs, Methadone, Mortality rates, Opiates, Prescription drugs, Substance abuse prevention, Substance abuse treatment services

Annotation: This MMWR Supplement presents data related to disease patterns across the United States and describes recent national trends in health status. It provides data on the 10 leading causes of death and discusses associated risk and protective factors.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

• Link
• Erratum For Table 4

Keywords: Health statistics, Morbidity rates, Mortality rates

Annotation: This fact card describes the infant mortality awareness campaign, Celebrate Day 366...Every Baby Deserves a Chance, developed by the National Healthy Start Association to celebrate babies living beyond the first year and take action in support of the Healthy People 2020 goal of improving the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and families. The fact card provides an overview of infant mortality, including statistics on the causes of infant mortality, differences in rates between non-Hispanic white and African American populations, and the infant mortality ranking of the United States in comparison with other countries. Cost savings associated with a reduction in the U.S. infant mortality rate are also highlighted, along with the ways in which the federally-funded Healthy Start program is working to improve birth outcomes.

Contact: National Healthy Start Association, 1325 G Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 296-2195 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nationalhealthystart.org Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Federal programs, Infant mortality, Mortality rates, Pregnancy outcome, Prevention, Public awareness campaigns, Statistics

Annotation: This annual index analyzes health, education, and economic conditions for women and children in 164 countries. Women's health index categories include risk of maternal death, births attended by skilled health personnel, modern contraception use, and life expectancy. Child health index categories include under-5 mortality rate, underweight status, and access to safe water.

Contact: Save the Children, 501 Kings Highway East, Fairfield, CT 06825, Telephone: (203) 221-4000 Web Site: http://www.savethechildren.org Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Statistics, Child health, Children, Developing countries, International health, Maternal health, Mortality rates, Mothers, Nutritional status

Annotation: This issue brief discusses maternal mortality in the United States, including its rising rate in recent years and the key disparities in rates based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic factors. The brief provides statistics and background information, discusses the challenges and possible strategies for reducing maternal mortality rates, and provides examples of methods to help funders improve and promote the health of women and children before, during, and after pregnancy and childbirth.

Contact: Grantmakers In Health, 1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-4101, Telephone: (202) 452-8331 Fax: (202) 452-8340 Web Site: http://www.gih.org Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Ethnic factors, Maternal health, Maternal mortality, Mortality rates, Socioeconomic factors, Statistics

Annotation: This report analyzes trends in U.S. mortality rates among adolescents and young adults (ages 15 to 24) during the years from 1935 through 2007. The report analyzes the data according to sex, race/ethnicity, state of residence, and cause of death by using both historical and the latest national vital statistics data. Topics covered include the leading causes of youth mortality; disparities in mortality trends; and trends in youth mortality from unintentional injuries, homicide, suicide, and HIV/AIDS. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (888) 275-4772 Secondary Telephone: (877) 464-4772 Fax: (301) 443-1246 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Adolescent mortality, Adolescents, Data, Health status disparities, History, Injury, Mortality rates, Reports, Statistical analysis, Statistics, Trends, Violence, Youth

Annotation: This paper uses the 10 indicators established by the KIDS COUNT project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to assess increases and decreases in child well-being for each state. (KIDS COUNT has been tracking the status of children and families in the United States since 1991 based on the performance of these 10 statistical indicators.) The paper updates a similar one using KIDS COUNT data from the 1990s. The paper first focuses on 5-year changes from 2000 to 2005, nationally and state by state. It then compares the changes from 2000 to 2005 with those from the previous two 5-year periods (1990 to 1995 and 1995 to 2000).

Contact: Annie E. Casey Foundation, 701 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, Telephone: (410) 547-6600 Fax: (410) 547-6624 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aecf.org Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Trends, Adolescent mortality, Adolescent parents, Child mortality, Children, Employment, Families, Infant mortality, Low birthweight, Mortality rates, Parents, Poverty, Single parents

Annotation: This fact sheet presents information about mortality among adolescents and young adults (ages 10-24). The fact sheet includes highlights, a pie chart showing leading causes of death in this population, and information about the mortality rates of young adults vs. younger adolescents, motor vehicle crashes, mortality rates for young adult males and for American Indian and Alaska Native and black males, racial and ethnic disparities, and trends in mortality rates. Statistical informaiton is presented in figures throughout the fact sheet. Data and figure sources and notes are included.

Contact: National Adolescent and Young Adult Health Information Center, University of California, San Francisco, LHTS Suite 245, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA 94143-0503, Telephone: (415) 502-4856 Fax: (415) 502-4858 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://nahic.ucsf.edu Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Adolescent males, Adolescent mortality, Age factors, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Blacks, Ethnic factors, Mortality rates, Motor vehicle crashes, Racial factors, Trends, Young adults

Annotation: This report focuses on the DC CAN (Control Asthma Now) Project, a project dedicated to developing a viable, comprehensive, community-based, consumer-centered strategic approach to address the District of Columbia's asthma epidemic, improve health outcomes, and reduce the burden of asthma in the District. The report, which includes an executive summary and a key findings section, is divided into three main chapters: (1) behavioral risk factor surveillance system, (2) asthma hospital discharge data, and (3) asthma mortality rates. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the report. The report also includes sections on conclusions, future plans for partnerships and research, and references.

Contact: District of Columbia Department of Health, Community Health Administration, 899 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002, Telephone: (202) 442-5925 Fax: (202) 535-1710 Web Site: http://doh.dc.gov/page/community-health-administration

Keywords: Asthma, Behavior, Community based services, Community programs, District of Columbia, Hospital discharge data, Local initiatives, Mortality rates, Population surveillance, Risk factors

Annotation: This report examines trends for 17 health status indicators (HSIs), developed as part of the Healthy People 2000 process, to facilitate the comparison of health status measures at national, state, and local levels. The report is divided into the following sections: abstract, introduction, findings, conclusions, methods, data sources, and references. Topics include infant mortality, low birthweight, prenatal care, births to adolescents, mortality rates, tuberculosis and syphilis case rates, poverty, air quality, and racial and ethnic disparity. The report is heavily illustrated with charts, tables, and graphs.

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 5419, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Fax: (301) 458-4020 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: DHHS (PHS) 2002-1237.

• PDF

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent pregnancy, Ethnic factors, Health status, Low birthweight, Mortality rates, Poverty, Prenatal care, Racial factors, Statistics, Surveys, Syphilis, Trends, Tuberculosis

Annotation: This report provides an updated statistical portrait of child mortality rates and trends from 1995 to 1998. It includes an executive summary; implications of the findings for the public health community; and numerous tables. The tables present mortality data by age, race, and gender. The appendix provides key findings from a UNICEF report and compares U.S. statistics with international data.

• Link

Keywords: Age groups, Cause of death, Child health, Child mortality, Children, Infant mortality, Infants, Mortality rates, Public health, Racial factors, Statistics, Trends

Annotation: This report presents injury mortality data for each state and for the United States as a whole, by age, sex, and intent for children ages 0-19 for the years 1986-1992. Data are presented for 23 causes of mortality. The causes were defined on the basis of the "E codes, " the External Causes of Injury in the International Classification of Diseases. Data tables are included for each state. The publication was funded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Injuries, Mortality rates, State data, Statistics

Annotation: This report presents injury mortality data for each state and for the United States as a whole, by age, race, and sex for children ages 0-14 for the years 1980-1985. Data are presented for 23 causes of childhood injury and for all motor vehicle related injuries combined. The causes of injury were defined on the basis of the "E codes," the External Causes of Injury in the International Classification of Diseases. Graphs and data tables are included for each state. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children, Injuries, Mortality rates, State data, Statistics

Annotation: These supplements to the "Monthly Vital Statistics Report" present summary tabulations from final natality, mortality, marriage, and divorce statistics for 1985. Natality and mortality data are based on information from the standard certificates filed in all states and the District of Columbia. Marriage and divorce data are based on information from the marriage and divorce registration areas. These reports were originally published in 1987 and 1988.

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 5419, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Fax: (301) 458-4020 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Birth rates, Divorce, Marriage, Mortality, Statistics

Annotation: These talking points address poverty, access to health care, mortality rates for minorities, low birth weight infants, infant mortality, health care utilization for minorities, federal financing programs, the National Guidelines for Health Planning, and planning for health care needs of undeserved groups.

Keywords: Access to health care, Federal MCH programs, Health care utilization, Health planning, Infant mortality, Low birthweight infants, Minority groups, Mortality rates, Poverty

Annotation: This book reviews medical care being delivered to children and pinpoints weaknesses in the cycle of care. It is one of three volumes prepared to analyze treatment, delivery, utilization and financing of children's medical care. This volume surveys children's health status, reviews morbidity and mortality data, and examines a number of childhood conditions to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of medical care for each.

Keywords: Children, Health services, Health status, Morbidity rates, Mortality rates

Annotation: This report provides data and analysis on causes of mortality among mothers and children from 1939 to1948. Both national and state level data are provided, including premature birth, injury at birth, congenital malformations, mortality from birth to 1 year, ages 1-4 years, 5-14 years, and more.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Adolescent mortality, Child mortality, Infant mortality, Maternal mortality, Mortality rates, Neonatal death, Statistical analysis, Statistical data

Annotation: This report summarizes the results of a study of the death rates for specific types of accidents among children and adolescents based on data from the Bureau of the Census for the years 1939, 1940, and 1941. Age, gender, and racial differentials for various types of accidents are included.

Contact: Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco, CA 94118, Telephone: (415) 561-6767 Fax: (415) 840-0391 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.archive.org Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Adolescent mortality, Cause of death, Child mortality, Injuries, Mortality rates, Statistics