EXHS 256: Research Designs and Analysis: Statistics for Medical & Health

The U.S. Census of Population and Housing data ranges from our most recent census to the historical decennial census (1790s) conducted throughout the decades. Some of the data were scanned as an effort to make historical census information available to the public.

Provided an analysis of national health on a state-by-state basis by evaluating a historical and comprehensive set of health, environmental and socioeconomic data to determine national health benchmarks and state rankings.

Health, United States is an annual report on trends in health statistics by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

This should be your starting spot for health statistics. It is collected and compiles by the NCHS, and links to major publications, such as Health, United States, data tables in Health Data for All Ages, and brief articles on examining trends and data on specific topics in Health E-Stats.

SAMHSA provides current data and statistics from national data sets. Useful to health educators, students, and researchers seeking grants.

Includes statistics, reports, and the health indicator data is available by state and compared to the national average. The data is more extensive than the National Center for Health Statistics.