Vital Statistics of the United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data, 2012 Review
Vital Statistics of The United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data brings together a comprehensive collection of birth, mortality, and health data into a single volume. It provides a wealth of information compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and other government agencies.
Vital Statistics contains over 200 tables and is divided into 3 parts:
I. Births, which includes topics such as:
- new data from the introduction of the new birth certificate
- number of births and birth rates by age, race, and Hispanic origin
- pre-term births and low birthweight
- number of births to unmarried women
II. Mortality, which includes topics such as:
- number of death and death rates by race, sex, and Hispanic origin
- cause of deaths
- life expectancy
- infant, neonatal, postneonatal mortality rates
III. Health, which includes topics such as:
- determinants and measures of health
- statistics on cancer, AIDS, diabetes, hypertension, and use of addictive substances
- health insurance
- health expenditures
- medical personnel
- hospital care
Other features include:
- concise notes that explain the sources of the data, define the terms within each part, and provide references for further guidance
- highlights of pertinent data in each section
- numerous figures that call attention to noteworthy trends in the data
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