Health Statistics @ the Libraries

If the sources above do not provide what you need, use the following tools to locate additional sources:

FINDING MORE INFORMATION: Databases/Indices | Guides and Directories

COMPREHENSIVE

• Statistical Resources on the Web: Health

Produced by the Documents Center of the University of Michigan. Provides national and international statistics as well as statistics on the following topics: Abortion, Accidents, AIDS, Births, Deaths, Disability, Disease, Experimentation, Hazardous Substances, Health Care, Health Insurance, HMOs, Hospitals, International, Life Tables, Mental Health, Noise, Nursing Homes, Nutrition, Occupational Safety, Pregnancy, Prescription Drugs, Risk Behaviors, Sleep, Smoking, Social Security Death Index, Substance Abuse, Surgery, Transplants, Vital Statistics.

Note: MD Consult and Statistical Universe (now called Lexis-Nexis Statistical), although listed in this guide as "U Mich only," are available to Wright State students, faculty, and staff through Wright State University Libraries' Medicine Research Guide by Subject and the Statistics page, respectively.

GEOGRAPHIC

United States
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
A tool for identifying, tracking, analyzing, and comparing statistics on hospitals at the national, regional, and state level.
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world’s largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. Currently, data are collected monthly in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Provides data on some health indicators, but much of the data is NOT broken down by race or ethnicity at the state and local levels. Currently, data are collected monthly in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
• CDC Wonder
A single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data available through federal government sites.
• Data 2010: The Healthy People 2010 Database
• Healthy Youth: Data and Statistics (National Center for Health Statistics)
Includes the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, which provides national data and allows comparisons between selected state and local data.
• National Center for Health Statistics
• National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)
o Social Statistics Briefing Room
Quick statistics on crime, demographics, education, and health statistics. Data provided and updated by appropriate government agencies, such as The National Center for Health Statistics.
• U.S. Census Bureau: The Official Statistics
Census statistics in a wide variety of areas. Links to official statistics gathered by many other reliable organizations, such as the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Studies.
o American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau)
An interface for locating census data. Start here to find demographic information.
Relevant print resource:
o The Social and Health Landscape of Urban and Suburban America. \ FHSL Ref WA 900 AA1 A576s 1999 [catalog record]
Contains population characteristics (including city group comparisons and regional comparisons), hospital comparisons by ownership and geographic area type, characteristics of local health departments (jurisdiction and geographic), health characteristics, the Deprivation Index and the Child Welfare Index, and maps and city profiles. Maps illustrate the poverty rate by census tract.
•NationMaster
National-level data on numerous topics (including health status variables), compiled from established, reliable sources. Provides pie charts, maps, graphs and scatterplots to allow users to correlate international data.
[About NationMaster.com]
• Work-Related Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Statistics (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Health: United States. National Center for Health Statistics. \FHSL Ref WA 900 AA1 N277H [catalog record] or PDF online
• Hospital Statistics. \FHSL Ref WX 16 H828 [catalog record]
• Length of Stay by Diagnosis, United States. \FHSL Ref WX 158 L5667 [catalog record]
• Length of Stay by Operation, United States. \FHSL Ref WX 158 L5668 [catalog record]
• Life and Death in the United States: Statistics on Life Expectancies, Diseases and Death Rates for the Twentieth Century. \FHSL Ref WA 900 A1 W952L [catalog record]
• Monthly Vital Statistics Report. \FHSL Abs/Ind (shelved by title) or PDF online, now continues as National Vital Statistics Report \FHSL Abs/Ind (shelved by title) or PDF online
• MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report \FHSL Journals (shelved by title), PLDL Periodicals RA407.3.A37 [catalog record] or PDF (online)
Provisional data from state health departments. The reporting week concludes at close of business on Friday; compiled data on a national basis are officially released to the public on the succeeding Friday.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States. \FHSL Ref HA 202 U58S [catalog record], PLDL Information Desk HA 202 .S85 [catalog record] or PDF online
• Statistical Record of Health and Medicine. Gale. \FHSL Ref WA 900 S797 or PLDL Ref RA 407.3 .S73 [catalog record]
Good general starting point for broad statistics on various aspects of public health. Includes chapters on summary indicators; lifestyles and health; health in the workplace; politics, opinion, and law; and international comparisons.
• Vital and Health Statistics (series). [Commonly known as the Rainbow Series]. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. \FHSL Abs/Ind (shelved by title)
There are many additional Vital and Health Statistics government documents and monographs in the University Libraries. Check the catalog records for additional content and location information.
• Vital Statistics of the United States.\FHSL Abs/Ind (shelved by title), years: 1937- ; PLDL Ref HA 203 .A22, years: 1979- [catalog record]

International
•World Data Analyst Online (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Detailed statistical comparisons of countries around the world, using both the most recent statistics and historical figures. Users can create tables, charts, and export the information to a spreadsheet for printing and data crunching. Includes vital statistics and selected health care industry statistics.
•World Health Organization (World Health Organization)
Links to statistical data and summaries from the World Health Organization, including healthy life expectancy data and the organization's annual reports.
• Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR)- World Health Organization
• International Database (U.S. Census Bureau)
•NationMaster
National-level data on numerous topics (including health status variables), compiled from established, reliable sources. Provides pie charts, maps, graphs and scatterplots to allow users to correlate international data.
[About NationMaster.com]
• United Nations Population Information Network
• World Health Organization (WHO) Statistical Information System
Health and health-related statistical information from the WHO Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy
• Health in the Americas. Pan American Health Organization.\ FHSL Ref WA 900 DA1 H349 [catalog record]
• Health Statistics from the Americas. Pan American Health Organization. \FHSL Ref HB 1331 H434 [catalog record]
• Weekly Epidemiological Record. World Health Organization.\ FHSL Abs/Ind or PDF online from the WHO web site (requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
• World Health Statistics Quarterly. World Health Organization.\FHSL Abs/Ind (shelved by title)
Each issue has a different topic.
• World Health Statistics Annual. \FHSL Abs/Ind (shelved by title), PLDL Ref RA 651 .A485 [catalog record]
Sections: Global Overview, Special Topics, Vital Statistics and Life Tables, Causes of Death.
• Demographic Yearbook. United Nations. \FHSL Ref HB 881 D383, PLDL Ref HA 17 .D45 (volumes for years 1948-1979 at Southwest Depository) [catalog record]
International population and vital statistics as well as tables delineating life expectancy at specified ages for each gender (by country).
• State of the World's Children. \FHSL Ref WS 100 S797, PLDL Stacks HQ 792.2 .S73 [catalog record]
• The Global Burden of Disease and Injury Series. 2 volumes.
o Volume 1: The Global Burden of Disease: A Comprehensive Assessment of Mortality and Disability from Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors in 1990 and Projected to 2020. \FHSL Ref WA 16 G562 [catalog record]
o Volume 2: Global Health Statistics: A Compendium of Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality Estimates for Over 200 Conditions. \FHSL Ref WA 16 M981g [catalog record]

Ohio
• Ohio Department of Health: Data and Statistics
State data on cancer incidence, childhood lead poisoning, immunization, infectious diseases, insurance and health care, occupational diseases, and women's health. Use the Information Warehouse to generate data reports by county (Note: Data are not always available for every county and variable).
• Ohio Health Facts
Fast facts from the National Center for Health Statistics.
• Health Policy Institute of Ohio
"An independent, nonpartisan, statewide center that informs Ohio health policy by forecasting health trends, analyzing key health issues, and communicating current research to policymakers, state agencies and other decision-makers." Numerous data reports are available, including Mapping Health Spending and Insurance Coverage in Ohio.
• Healthy Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality
"Contains tables that describe the health of people in each State by sex, race, and age. Currently, mortality tables and health behavior and risk factor tables can be accessed by downloading a free data dissemination software."
•Quick Health Data Online (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
Provides county-level data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories and possessions. Existing data are available by gender, race and ethnicity and, to the extent possible, age. (Note: Data are not always available for every county and variable)
• State Health Facts Online, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
State-level data on demographics, health status, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
[About the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation]
•StateMaster
State-level data on numerous topics (including health status variables), compiled from primary sources. Provides pie charts, maps, graphs and scatterplots to allow users to correlate data among states.
[About StateMaster]
•United Way (Greater Dayton Area) 2004 Community Assessment
Created to "help answer questions and increase understanding of the numerous health and human service issues affecting the residents of Montgomery, Greene, and Preble Counties."

TOPICAL

Aging
• Health and Retirement Study (HRS): A Longitudinal Study of Health, Retirement, and Aging (Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging)
• Aging Activities (National Center for Health Statistics)
Includes the Data Warehouse on Trends in Health and Aging and Longitudinal Studies on Aging. Some data must be retrieved by using a free downloadable software program. Others can be retrieved using Adobe Acrobat Reader, Netscape, or Internet Explorer.

Cancer
• National Cancer Institute Fact Book. National Institutes of Health. (print) \FHSL Ref QZ 200 N2776n [catalog record] or National Cancer Institute Fact Book online
Scroll down to “Fact Book.” Books for the fiscal years 1993-2003 are available online in PDF format. Books include data on cancer costs, incidence, prevalence, mortality, and more.
• National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)
• Where can I find cancer statistics by race/ethnicity?
This National Cancer Institute page describes and provides links to the various cancer statistics sources that provide race/ethnicity information.
• Cancer Statistics - from National Cancer Institute (includes Data Sources, Statistics by Cancer Type, and Understanding Statistics)
• Finding Cancer Statistics – National Cancer Institute
Additional links to cancer statistics tools and tips on how to use them.

Diabetes
• Diabetes Public Health Resource: Data & Trends--from the CDC
• Diabetes Statistics--from the American Diabetes Association
• National Diabetes Statistics (from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• International Diabetes Federation Atlas
Includes types of diabetes, incidence, prevalence, and costs.

Disability
• Disability Statistics (from the U.S. Bureau of the Census)
• Disability Tables (U.S. and Worldwide Disability Statistics). International Center for Disability Information (ICDI)
The compilers of this site are listed along with their institutional affiliations. The tables were obtained from various sources, but the sources are referenced with each individual table.
• National Health Interview Survey on Disability (from the National Center for Health Statistics)
Many of the reports on this page are only available in PDF format.
• Chartbook on Disability in the United States, 1996.\ PLDL Docs ED 1.2:D 63/8/996 [catalog record]
• Chartbook on Work and Disability in the United States, 1998. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. U.S. Department of Education.\ Dunbar Documents ED 1.2:D 63/8/998 [catalog record]
• Disability Statistics Report (series). National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. U.S. Department of Education. \ FHSL Abs/Inds (shelved by title).
Reports available beginning with #5 (published starting in 1996). Each report covers a different aspect of disability.
• Official Disability Guidelines
"Length of Disability Data by ICD-9-CM from CDC and OSHA Plus NHDS Hospital Length of Stay." Includes disability guidelines by ICD9 and ICD9 keyword index. \FHSL Ref W16 O321 [catalog record]

HIV/AIDS
• CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention: Basic Statistics
• UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)

Health Statistics Categorized by Race and Gender

• Indian Health Service: The Federal Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives
o IHS' Program Statistics Team documents
• Men's Health (Fast Stats from the National Center for Health Statistics)
• Office of Minority Health
Sections include Data/Statistics, Minority Populations, Cultural Competence, and more.
• Office on Women's Health
• Trends in Racial and Ethnic-Specific Rates for the Health Status Indicators: United States, 1990-1998 (Healthy People 2000 Statistical Notes; released January 2002 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [PDF format]
• Where can I find cancer statistics by race/ethnicity?
This National Cancer Institute page describes and provides links to the various cancer statistics sources that provide race/ethnicity information.

Medical Education
• Enhancing the Environment for Women in Academic Medicine (AAMC)
• AAMC Reports Available Through Faculty Roster
o Annual Report on U.S. Medical School Faculty (1997-2002 available online) - distribution of U.S. medical faculty by school, rank, degree, race, gender, department, specialty, tenure status, and/or combinations of these characteristics.
o U.S. Medical School Faculty Trends, 1992-2002 (data in PDF format) - "summarizes changes in the distribution of full-time faculty members across various dimensions over the last decade."
• AAMC Women in Medicine Resources
Links to the annually published report, Women in U.S. Academic Medicine Statistics, as well as to the quarterly Women in Medicine Update
• AAMC Data Book: Statistical Information Related to Medical Education. \FHSL Ref W 16 A849a [catalog record]
Selected data on accredited schools, applicants and students, faculty, financial support of medical schools, student financial support, residencies, teaching hospitals, health care financing, biomedical research, physician specialties and professional activity, and faculty and physician compensation.
• Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems Survey of Housestaff Stipends, Benefits, and Funding. \FHSL Ref WX 203 C843 [catalog record]
• Minority Students in Medical Education: Facts and Figures. Association of American Medical Colleges. \FHSL Ref W 18 M666 [catalog record]
Statistical tables and textual information regarding applicants, acceptances, new entrants, student retention, graduates, student debts, practice plans, and faculty.
• Report on Medical School Faculty Salaries. Association of American Medical Colleges. \FHSL Ref W 18 A848r [catalog record]
Tables presenting the “total compensation attributable to teaching, patient care, or research” for more than 69,000 full time faculty.

Health Professions (Personnel, Practice Patterns)
• Bureau of Health Professions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Several statistical documents, including The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, State Health Workforce Profiles, and The Pharmacist Workforce: A Study of the Supply and Demand for Pharmacists.
• State Medical Licensure Statistics and Current Licensure Requirements. [previously published as U.S. Medical Licensure Statistics and Current Licensure Requirements] \FHSL Ref W 40 AA1 U58 [catalog record]
• Medical Groups in the United States: A Survey of Practice Characteristics. \FHSL Ref W 16 H388m [catalog record]
• Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S. \FHSL Ref W 76 P5781 [catalog record]
• Physician Marketplace Statistics. American Medical Association, Center for Health Policy Research. \FHSL Ref W 84 AA1 P574 [catalog record]
Profiles detailed specialties, selected states, and practice arrangements.
• Practice Patterns of General/Family Practice. \FHSL Ref W 89 P895 [catalog record]
• Practice Patterns of Obstetrics/Gynecology. \FHSL Ref WP 16 P895 [catalog record]
• Practice Patterns of Pediatrics. \FHSL Ref WS 16 P8 [catalog record]
• Practice Patterns of Surgery. \FHSL Ref WO 16 P73 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm[catalog record]
• Socioeconomic Characteristics of Medical Practice. \FHSL Hist. Ref WB 16 S678 [catalog record]
• Nursing Data Review. National League for Nursing. \FHSL HistRef WY 31 N9742 [catalog record]

FINDING MORE INFORMATION

Databases/Indices
• A Matter of Fact
Includes abstracts of statistics from journal articles.
• CINAHL
For some topics, you can choose "Statistics and Numerical Data" as a subheading. In cases when it is not a subheading choice, you can use "statistics" as its own topic or subject heading and combine it with previous searches.
• MD Consult
• MEDLINE
For some topics, you can choose "Statistics and Numerical Data" as a subheading. In cases when it is not a subheading choice, you can use "statistics" as its own topic or subject heading and combine it with previous searches.
• PubMed - includes MEDLINE from the National Library of Medicine
For some topics, you can choose "Statistics and Numerical Data" as a subheading. In cases when it is not a subheading choice, you can use "statistics" as its own topic or subject heading and combine it with previous searches.
• PsycInfo
Perform separate searches using the term "statistics" and the topic you are searching. Then, use the combine function.
• American Statistics Index. \Dunbar Abs/Inds Z7554 .U5A412 [catalog record]

Guides and Directories
• Finding and Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course by Dan Melnick, PhD (presented through the National Library of Medicine)
• Health Statistics: An Annotated Bibliographic Guide to Information Resources. Medical Library Association. \FHSL Ref ZWA 900 AA1 W427h [catalog record]
• Statistics Sources. Gale. \FHSL Ref Z 7551 S797 [catalog record] National and international focus. Volume 2 includes appendices which list published sources, nonpublished sources, and World Wide Web addresses for obtaining numerous types of statistics.