Internet resources for health statistics, regulations, and Census data
MAJOR STATISTICAL SITES:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
The home page for the CDC provides links to several of the data sites
listed below.
Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Provides links to key statistics available from 100 Federal agencies
including the Census Bureau, EPA,National
Center for Health Statistics, CDC, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention,
etc.
Georgia Public Health
http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/healthdata/
Provides state and county data on behavioral health, chronic disease,
notifiable /infectious disease, perinatal/infant health, natality/mortality
vital statistics, and women's health.
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Gateway to consumer health and human services web sites from the United
States government. Provides access to online publications, clearinghouses,
databases, and non-profit support groups.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
This site contains all of the articles, tables, and charts from all
MMWR publications from 1982 through the present. This includes the MMWR
Weekly Report, Recommendations and Reports, Surveillance Summaries,
Summary of Notifiable Diseases, and additional supplements.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh.htm
Provides national statistics by race, sex, and age for cholesterol,
tobacco use, hypertension, infant mortality, low birth weight, prenatal
care, births, deaths, cause of death, and life expectancy.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-02.html
Summary of statistics and guide to statistical publications issued by
the federal government. Statistics are primarily national, but many
tables present data for regions or states and a few present metropolitan
areas or cities. Subject coverage is very broad including population,
vital statistics, health and nutrition, education, law enforcement,
environment, employment, cost of living, social services, and transportation.
1995 to current.
Statistical Resources on the Web: Health
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/sthealth.html
This extensive list contains links to web sites with databases and publications
providing health statistics.
ACCIDENTS:
State and National Injury Data
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/maps/default.htm
Provides national and state data on nonfatal and fatal injuries. Data
from 1989-previous year.
AIDS/HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES:
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasrlink.htm
Contains data in tables and graphs about U.S. AIDS and HIV case reports.
Includes data by state, metropolitan statistical area (>500,000 population),
mode of exposure to HIV, sex, race, age group, vital status, and case
definition category. Published annually from 1982 to present.
STD Surveillance & Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/Stats_Trends/Stats_and_Trends.htm
State and National STD statistics from 1993 to present.
CANCER:
American Cancer Society Cancer Statistics
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/stt_0.asp
State and National cancer statistics from 1997 to present
National Cancer Institute Cancer Statistics
http://www.nci.nih.gov/statistics
State and National cancer statistics from 1975 to present
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES:
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200026
National heart disease and stroke statistics.
CENSUS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATABASES:
GALILEO Census Data
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zlca&rkey=cen
Provides state and county census, economic, and demographic databases.
Georgia County Snapshots
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/snapshots/default.asp
Provides overview of state and county population, education, income,
employment and health services data.
International Data Base
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/ipc/www/idbnew.html
Contains statistical tables of demographic and socioeconomic data for
all countries of the world from 1950 through 2050 projections. Includes
population by age and sex, birth rates, death rates, infant mortality,
life tables, fertility, child survivorship, migration, contraception,
literacy, and employment.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-02.html
Summary of statistics and guide to statistical publications issued by
the federal government. Statistics are primarily national, but many
tables present data for regions or states and a few present metropolitan
areas or cities. Subject coverage is very broad including population,
vital statistics, health and nutrition, education, law enforcement,
environment, employment, cost of living, social services, and transportation.
1995 to current.
DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE DISEASES:
CDC Diabetes Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics
Provides national and state data on incidence and prevalence of diabetes.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/health.htm
Provides patient level information and national statistics on diabetes,
digestive diseases, endocrine and metabolic diseases, kidney diseases,
nutrition and obesity, and urologic diseases.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
HazDat
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hazdat.html
HazDat (Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database) contains
information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites
and emergency events, including information on site characteristics,
contaminants found, impact on population, and community health concerns.
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS:
International Data Base
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/ipc/www/idbnew.html
Contains statistical tables of demographic and socioeconomic data for
all countries of the world from 1950 through 2050 projections. Includes
population by age and sex, birth rates, death rates, infant mortality,
life tables, fertility, child survivorship, migration, contraception,
literacy, and employment.
UNICEF Statistical Publications
http://www.unicef.org/publications/index_pubs_statistics.html
International statistics on the health and well being of children.
World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
http://www.who.int/whosis/
Provides full text World Health Organization statistical reports and
fact sheets for individual countries, diseases, and health issues.
LEGISLATION AND REGULATION:
GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov
This web site from the Government Printing Office provides access to
Congressional Bills from 1993-present, Congressional Record from 1994-present,
Federal Register from 1994-present, History of Bills from 1983-present,
the Code of Federal Regulations, and the United States Code.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/sgr.htm
This site provides the full text, summary, and fact sheets of the Surgeon
General's Report on Physical Activity and Health.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH:
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org/
This site provides fact sheets and publications on drugs and alcohol.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
This site provides access to the large Alcohol and Alcohol Problems
citation database known as ETOH. It also has links to the full text
of Alcohol Alert and selected pamphlets and provides summaries from
Alcohol Health & Research World, surveillance reports, and other
publications.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/Infofaxindex.html
This source provides fact sheets with national statistics on drug abuse
by type of drug.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/clearinghouse/clearinghouses.html
This site provides access to national and state data on the prevalence,
patterns and consequences of drug and alcohol abuse. The site also includes
mental health statistics.
Surgeon General's Report on Tobacco
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr
Online Surgeon General reports from 1964 to present.
Compiled by Tom Cutshall
