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*AIDS Statistics (Current)
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Thursday September 14, 1989
Suggested Citation:
Centers for Disease Control. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report,
September 1989
Table 1. AIDS cases and annual incidence rates per 100,000 population,
by state, reported September 1987 through August 1988 and September 1988
through August 1989; and cumulative totals, by state and age group,
through August 1989
Sept 1987- Sept 1988-
Aug. 1988 Aug. 1989
STATE OF RESIDENCE No. Rate No. Rate
Alabama 195 4.8 236 5.7
Alaska 16 2.7 15 2.5
Arizona 309 8.8 256 7.1
Arkansas 87 3.6 71 2.9
California 5,664 20.2 5,950 20.8
Colorado 324 9.6 322 9.3
Connecticut 426 13.2 417 12.9
Delaware 71 11.1 70 10.8
District of Columbia 544 87.4 555 89.5
Florida 2,373 19.4 3,148 25.1
Georgia 709 11.2 1,062 16.6
Hawaii 95 8.4 141 12.3
Idaho 14 1.4 21 2.0
Illinois 922 8.0 1,183 10.2
Indiana 138 2.5 247 4.5
Iowa 36 1.3 52 1.8
Kansas 84 3.4 94 3.7
Kentucky 87 2.3 102 2.7
Louisiana 451 9.8 470 10.1
Maine 37 3.1 47 3.9
Maryland 560 12.4 656 14.4
Massachusetts 628 10.7 766 13.0
Michigan 389 4.3 490 5.4
Minnesota 162 3.8 183 4.3
Mississippi 117 4.4 145 5.4
Missouri 383 7.5 392 7.6
Montana 15 1.8 14 1.6
Nebraska 38 2.3 45 2.8
Nevada 149 14.8 157 15.2
New Hampshire 39 3.7 51 4.8
New Jersey 2,690 35.0 2,151 27.8
New Mexico 57 3.7 80 5.1
New York 6,043 33.7 6,199 34.5
North Carolina 310 4.8 379 5.8
North Dakota 3 0.4 6 0.9
Ohio 492 4.6 464 4.3
Oklahoma 144 4.2 153 4.5
Oregon 202 7.4 195 7.1
Pennsylvania 871 7.4 1,025 8.7
Rhode Island 88 8.9 83 8.4
South Carolina 150 4.3 266 7.5
South Dakota 5 0.7 6 0.8
Tennessee 278 5.7 254 5.2
Texas 2,109 12.1 2,440 13.7
Utah 66 3.8 82 4.7
Vermont 20 3.6 12 2.2
Virginia 318 5.4 442 7.4
Washington 429 9.4 513 11.1
West Virginia 18 0.9 40 2.1
Wisconsin 114 2.4 127 2.6
Wyoming 4 0.8 15 2.9
U.S. total 29,473 12.0 32,290 13.0
Guam 4 3.0 2 1.5
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory _ . 1 0.7
Puerto Rico 943 28.6 1,369 41.4
Virgin Islands, U.S. 32 28.3 28 24.3
Total 30,452 12.2 33,690 13.4
Table 1. AIDS cases and annual incidence rates per 100,000 population,
by state, reported September 1987 through August 1988 and September 1988
through August 1989; and cumulative totals, by state and age group,
through August 1989
Cumulative totals
Adults/ Children
STATE OF RESIDENCE adolescents <13 years old Total
Alabama 576 15 591
Alaska 66 2 68
Arizona 824 4 828
Arkansas 222 3 225
California 20,889 148 21,037
Colorado 1,062 6 1,068
Connecticut 1,264 45 1,309
Delaware 196 4 200
District of Columbia 1,836 25 1,861
Florida 8,458 230 8,688
Georgia 2,629 33 2,662
Hawaii 400 2 402
Idaho 44 2 46
Illinois 3,152 46 3,198
Indiana 579 7 586
Iowa 141 3 144
Kansas 263 3 266
Kentucky 271 5 276
Louisiana 1,395 22 1,417
Maine 132 2 134
Maryland 1,855 43 1,898
Massachusetts 2,223 40 2,263
Michigan 1,256 20 1,276
Minnesota 564 5 569
Mississippi 315 6 321
Missouri 1,062 9 1,071
Montana 34 _ 34
Nebraska 119 1 120
Nevada 394 3 397
New Hampshire 120 4 124
New Jersey 6,998 202 7,200
New Mexico 196 1 197
New York 23,549 521 24,070
North Carolina 947 21 968
North Dakota 16 _ 16
Ohio 1,413 22 1,435
Oklahoma 435 9 444
Oregon 607 3 610
Pennsylvania 2,889 52 2,941
Rhode Island 257 6 263
South Carolina 566 15 581
South Dakota 16 _ 16
Tennessee 645 10 655
Texas 7,228 61 7,289
Utah 210 5 215
Vermont 45 1 46
Virginia 1,223 23 1,246
Washington 1,426 10 1,436
West Virginia 92 2 94
Wisconsin 379 1 380
Wyoming 25 _ 25
U.S. total 101,503 1,703 103,206
Guam 7 _ 7
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory 1 _ 1
Puerto Rico 2,635 74 2,709
Virgin Islands, U.S. 64 3 67
Total 104,210 1,780 105,990
*MEETINGS: Center for Disease Control
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CDC CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS
Rev. Aug. 4, 1989
(For more information, contact Iris Lansing, 404/639-3243)
1989
August 6-10 149th Annual Meeting (and 150th Anniversary) of the American
Statistical Association - Joint Meeting with Biometric
Society and Institute of Mathematical Statistics; Wash., DC
August 13-17 National Conference on HIV Infection and AIDS Among Racial
and Ethnic Populations; Wash., DC
August 20-24 Second Latin American Congress on Family Planning;
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
August 23-25 National Conference of American Association of Diabetes
Educators; Seattle, WA
August 28-30 International Conference on Blood-Borne Infections in the
Workplace; Stockholm, Sweden
September 5-8 5th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology;
Minneapolis, MN
September 6-8 National Pediatric AIDS Conference, Fifth Annual, &
September 8-9 Followup Workshop; Los Angeles, CA
September 10-15 198th National American Chemical Society Meeting;
Miami Beach, FL
September 11-13 Office of Minority Health Conference on Access and Health
Care Financing Alternatives for Minority Populations--
A Challenge for the 21st Century; Wash., DC
September l7-20 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and
Chemotherapy (ICAAC); Houston, TX
September l7-21 First World Conference on Accident and Injury Prevention;
Stockholm, Sweden
September 20-22 4th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and
Control; San Diego, CA
September 26-27 Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP); Atlanta, GA
September 26-29 NETSS (National Electronic Telecommunications System for
Surveillance Workshop; Atlanta, GA
October 4-6 American College of Epidemiology Annual Meeting; Wash., DC
October 11-13 Safety and Occupational Health Study Section Meeting;
Bethesda, MD
October l5-18 American Biological Safety Conference; New Orleans, LA
October 22-26 American Public Health Association 117th Annual Meeting;
Chicago, IL
October 30- Diseases of the Chest--Sixteenth World Congress and 55th
November 3 Annual Scientific Assembly; Boston, MA
November 1-3 Meeting of the National Committee on Vital and Health
Statistics (full committee); Wash., DC
November 2-3 Mine Health Research Advisory Committee Meeting;
Atlanta, GA
November 2-5 National Association for the Education of Young Children
Annual Conference; Atlanta, GA
November 12-17 2nd Pan-American Congress on AIDS; Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic
November 19-21 4th National Forum on AIDS & Hepatitis B; Wash., DC
December 3-5 Financing Diabetes Mellitus in the 1990's; Wash., DC
December 10-14 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; Honolulu, HI
1990
March 14-18 The Coalition of Hispanic Health & Human Services
Organizations (COSSMHO) National Hispanic Conference on
Health and Human Services; San Francisco, CA
March 31-April 4 Association of State and Territorial Dental Director/
National Oral Health Conference; San Diego, CA
April 4-6 Annual Diabetes Translation Conference; Seattle, WA
April 22-27 199th National American Chemical Society Meeting; Boston, MA
April 23-27 39th Annual EIS Conference; Atlanta, GA
May 13-18 American Industrial Hygiene Conference; Orlando, FL
May 20-24 World Conference on Lung Health; Boston, MA
June 17-20 1990 National STD Conference; San Francisco, CA
June 19-23 VI International Conference on Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome; San Francisco, CA
July 29- 5th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality
August 3 and Climate; Toronto, Canada
August 26-31 200th National American Chemical Society Meeting; Wash., DC
Sept. 30-Oct. 4 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting; New York
City, NY
October 17-19 5th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and
Control; Detroit, MI
November 4-8 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; New Orleans,
LA
1991
April 14-19 201st National American Chemical Society Meeting; Atlanta, GA
May 12-15 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society Annual
Meeting; Anaheim, CA
May 19-24 American Industrial Hygiene Conference; Salt Lake City, UT
June 16-21 VII International AIDS Conference; Florence, Italy
November 4-8 American College of Chest Physicians; San Francisco, CA
December 1-5 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; Boston, MA
1992
April 5-10 202nd National American Chemical Society Meeting; San
Francisco, CA
May 17-20 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society Annual
Meeting; Miami, FL
May 3l-June 5 American Industrial Hygiene Conference; Boston, MA
October 26-30 American College of Chest Physicians; Chicago, IL
November 15-19 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; Seattle, WA
1993
November 7-11 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; Atlanta, GA
*MORTALTIY SURVEILLANCE DATA
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Mortality Surveillance System -- In 1986, the latest year for which
final mortality data are available, the three leading causes of death for
both males and females 15-24 years of age were Accidents and adverse
effects, Homicide and legal intervention, and Suicide. About 50 percent of
all deaths to those 15-24 years of age in that year were due to Accidents
and adverse effects. Homicide and legal intervention accounted for
approximately 14 percent of all deaths and Suicide for approximately 13
percent. The corresponding percentages by sex in this age group were
similar though slightly higher for males compared with females. The death
rates for males for these three causes, however, were at least 3 times the
corresponding death rates for females for this age group, according to
provisional data for 1988. Trends in mortality from these three causes for
males and females 15-24 years of age are described below. The accompanying
charts can be found on pages 15-17 of the Monthly Vital Statistics Report,Volume 38, No. 5.
ACCIDENTS AND ADVERSE EFFECTS, 15-24 YEARS OF AGE
Females
Accidents and adverse effects is the leading cause of death for
females 15-24 years of age. It accounted for 45 percent of all deaths to
females in this age group in 1986, the latest year for which final data are
available. For these women, provisional death rates from Accidents and
adverse effects decreased slightly from 1979 to the early 1980's and have
increased slightly since then. The observed rates for 1988 and the first 2
months of 1989 were consistent with the rates predicted by a model
estimated on the basis of provisional monthly death rates for 1979-87.
Death rates for these women showed a seasonal pattern of mortality with a
tendency for rates to be higher during the summer. Based on provisional
annual death rates for 1988, the death rate for this cause for females was
about one third the rate for males.
Males
Accidents and adverse effects is also the leading cause of death for
males 15-24 years of age. In 1986 it accounted for 52 percent of all
deaths to men in this age group. For these men, provisional death rates
for this cause have declined from 1979 to the mid-1980's and have leveled
off since then. Monthly death rates for January 1988-February 1989 were
consistent with a model estimated on the basis of provisional monthly death
rates for 1979-87. The monthly rates for this cause also showed a seasonal
pattern with a tendency toward higher death rates during the summer.
According to provisional annual death rates, the rate in 1988 for males
15-24 years of age was almost 3 times the rate for women in this age group.
HOMICIDES AND LEGAL INTERVENTION, 15-24 YEARS OF AGE
Females
About 12 percent of all deaths to females 15-24 years of age were due
to Homicide and legal intervention in 1986, the latest year for which final
data are available; this was the second leading cause of death in 1986.
For these women, there has been no discernible trend upward or downward in
the provisional death rates for Homicide and legal intervention for the
period 1982-87. The monthly death rates for 1988 and for the first 2
months of 1989 were consistent with the rates predicted by a model
estimated on the basis of provisional monthly death rates for 1979-87.
According to provisional annual death rates for 1988, the death rate for
Homicide and legal intervention for females 15-24 years of age was about
one fourth the rate for males in the same age group.
Males
According to 1986 final data, Homicide and legal intervention was the
second leading cause of death among males 15-24 years of age. In that year
it accounted for approximately 15 percent of all deaths for these males.
Death rates for males 15-24 years of age for Homicide and legal
intervention decreased from 1979 to the mid-1980's and have increased since
then. For these men, the monthly death rates for January 1988- February
1989 were consistent with the rates predicted by a model estimated on the
basis of provisional monthly death rates for 1979-87. Men in the age group
15-24 years had a seasonal pattern of mortality for this cause with a
tendency for rates to be higher during the summer. In 1988 the provisional
annual death rate for this cause for these males was about 4 times the rate
for females in the same age group.
SUICIDES, 15-24 YEARS OF AGE
Females
According to final data for 1986, Suicide was the third leading cause
of death for females 15-24 years of age. In that year Suicide accounted
for approximately 8 percent of all deaths for these females; in comparison,
Homicide and legal intervention accounted for approximately 12 percent of
the 1986 deaths in this age-sex group. For females 15-24 years of age,
there has been no discernible trend upward or downward in the provisional
death rates for Suicide during the period 1982-89. The monthly death rates
for 1988 and the first 2 months of 1989 were all within the prediction
intervals of a model estimated on the basis of provisional monthly death
rates for 1979-87. The annual provisional death rate for Suicide for
females in 1988 was about one fifth the rate for males in this age group.
Males
Suicide was also the third leading cause of death for males 15-24
years of age according to 1986 final data. About 14 percent of all deaths
for males 15-24 years of age were due to Suicide; this percent for Suicide
was similar to the corresponding 15 percent for Homicide and legal
intervention. For males 15-24 years of age there was no discernible trend
in the Suicide death rate during the period 1982-89. The monthly death
rates for 1988 and the first 2 months of 1989 were all within the
prediction intervals of a model estimated on the basis of provisional
monthly death rates for 1979-87. Although the fitted model suggests that
death rates for Suicide for males 15-24 years of age have a smooth seasonal
pattern with a single peak in the first quarter of the year, the observed
death rates show a more irregular seasonal pattern. In 1988 the
provisional annual death rate for this cause for men 15-24 years of age was
about five times the rate for women in the same age group.
*USA PROVISIONAL VITAL STATISTICS
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Provisional Vital Statistics for the United States
[Rates for infant deaths are infant mortality rates per
1,000 live births; all other rates per 1,000 population.
Data are subject to monthly reporting variation;
see Technical notes]
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May
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Item Number Rate
------------------ ----------------
1989 1988 1989 1988
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Live births........ 346,000 332,000 16.4 16.0
Deaths............. 183,000 180,000 8.7 8.7
Natural increase... 163,000 152,000 7.7 7.3
Marriages.......... 218,000 223,000 10.4 10.7
Divorces........... 101,000 108,000 4.8 5.2
Infant deaths...... 3,300 3,200 - -
Population base
(in millions)...... ... ... 247.8 245.2
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NOTE: Figures include all revisions received from theStates. Cumulative figures for the current year reflect
revisions received for previous months, and figures for
earlier years may differ from those previously published.
Provisional Vital Statistics for the United States
[Rates for infant deaths are infant mortality rates per
1,000 live births; all other rates per 1,000 population.
Data are subject to monthly reporting variation;
see Technical notes]
----------------------------------------------------------
January-May
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Item Number Rate
------------------ ----------------
1989 1988 1989 1988
Live births........ 1,593,000 1,556,000 15.6 15.3
Deaths............. 939,000 956,000 9.2 9.4
Natural increase... 654,000 600,000 6.4 5.9
Marriages.......... 813,000 820,000 7.9 8.1
Divorces........... 471,000 478,000 4.6 4.7
Infant deaths...... 16,500 16,500 10.3 10.5
Population base
(in millions)...... ... ... ... ...
----------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Figures include all revisions received from the
States. Cumulative figures for the current year reflect
revisions received for previous months, and figures for
earlier years may differ from those previously published.
Provisional Vital Statistics for the United States
[Rates for infant deaths are infant mortality rates per
1,000 live births; all other rates per 1,000 population.
Data are subject to monthly reporting variation;
see Technical notes]
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12 months ending with May
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Item Number Rate ------------------ -------------------------------------
1989 1988 1989 1988 1987 1986
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Live births........ 3,950,000 3,841,000 16.0 15.7 15.5 15.7
Deaths............. 2,153,000 2,169,000 8.7 8.9 8.7 8.7
Natural increase... 1,797,000 1,672,000 7.3 6.8 6.8 7.0
Marriages.......... 2,382,000 2,379,000 9.6 9.7 10.0 10.1
Divorces........... 1,176,000 1,167,000 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9
Infant deaths...... 38,600 38,400 9.8 10.1 10.2 10.4
Population base
(in millions)...... ... ... 246.9 244.3 242.1 239.8
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NOTE: Figures include all revisions received from the
States. Cumulative figures for the current year reflect
revisions received for previous months, and figures for
earlier years may differ from those previously published.
Description of Data
All data are provisional and are based on counts of certificates received
in State registration offices during a 1-month period regardless of date of
the event. Data for previous months and cumulative data include revised
figures received from the States.
Rates are computed on an annual basis using the resident U.S. populationfurnished by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Infant mortality rates are
computed on annual basis using live births.
Deaths and death rates by age, race, sex, and cause of death are based on
the Current Mortality Sample (CMS), which is a 10-percent systematic sample of
death certificates received from each State. Unless otherwise specified,
comparisons made in the text between death rates based on the CMS were
statistically significant at the 0.05 level of significance.
For further detail see the Technical notes of the Monthly Vital
Statistics Report, Vol. 38, No. 5.
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can be obtained by contacting the Scientific and Technical Information
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(301) 436-8500. Other reports are available for sale from the Superinten-
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September 19, 1989
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE.
Trends and Variations in First Births to Older Women, 1970-86
Series 21 #47
PHS 89-1925
Price $1.75
Stock Number 017-022-01081-0
Trends and variations in first-time childbearing to women in their thirties
are presented for the years 1970-1986. The report focuses on the decline
in childbearing by women in their twenties - particularly well-educated
women - and the extent to which these women have delayed motherhood.
Maternal and infant health characteristics are also discussed. For addi-
tional information contact Sharon Ramirez.
Questionnaire Design in the Cognitive Research Laboratory
Series 6 #1
PHS 89-1076
Price $3.25
Stock Number 017-022-01078-0
This report describes a three-phase research project exploring the role of
laboratory studies in designing and testing questionnaires, determining how
methods and theories of cognitive sciences can contribute to designing and
testing questionnaires, and comparing current questionnaire development and
pretesting procedures with alternative procedures. For additional informa-
tion contact Sharon Ramirez.
Health Characteristics by Occupation and Industry of Longest Employment
Series 10 #168
PHS 89-1596
Price $5.50
017-022-01079-8
Data presented in this report include estimates on length of longest job
held, limitation of activity, disability days, incidence of acute condi-
tions, persons injured, hospitalizations, and utilization of medical and
dental services of persons aged 17 years and over. Estimates are presented
by occupation and industry of longest employment for those who had ever
worked. Data were collected in the National Health Interview Survey of
1980. For additional information contact Sabra Fitzgerald.
Advance Data from Vital and Health Statistics: Numbers 1-10
Series 16 #1
PHS 89-1860
Price $5.00
017-022-01077-1
This publication is a collection of Advance Datas, one of the Vital and
Health Statistics series, that were originally published in 1976 and 1977.
It is the first in a new series that consolidate previous Advance Data
issues into one report.
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER
FOR HEALTH STATISTICS.
Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Use in the United States: Current Users,
Types of Products, and Nutrients
Advance Data 174
PHS 89-1250
This report analyzes nonprescription use among young children and adults as
collected from the 1986 National Health Interview Survey in collaboration
with the Food and Drug Administration. More than one third of all U.S.
adults (36.4 percent) took nonprescription vitamin mineral supplements.
About 43 percent of young children were found to be major consumers of
vitamin mineral supplement products.
Data on the composition of products taken and quantities of specific nutri-
ents consumed are also described in the report. For additional information
contact Paula Summerour at the number listed above.
Characteristics of Persons Dying from AIDS: Preliminary Data from the
National Mortality Followback Survey
Advance Data 173
PHS 89-1250
Data from this report focus on three broad subject areas: social and
demographic characteristics; health care access and utilization during the
last year of life; and the measure of disability prior to death of AIDS
decedents.
Males accounted for 92 percent of AIDS deaths in 1986 with 53% of deaths
occurring to men between the ages of 25-39 and 30% to men aged 40-54. Over
half of AIDS decedents had some college education. Although most AIDS
decedents worked in white collar occupations, they were likely to have low
levels of income and no assets at the time of death. Other details of the
report include types of disabilities and access to health care. For addi-
tional information contact Sharon Ramirez at the number listed above.
Characteristics of Persons Dying of Heart Disease: Preliminary Data from
the National Mortality Followback Survey
Advance Data 172
PHS 89-1250
This report contains the first analysis of data from the 1986 National
Mortality Followback Survey. Data from this survey permitted greater
analysis of mortality data not typically available from death certificates.
Heart disease deaths for men were concentrated between the ages of 65-75.
Women died more frequently from heart disease after the age of 75. Most
male decedents were employed in "blue collar" occupations prior to death.
More women had been employed in technical/sales occupations.
Other components of the survey include the health status of decedents prior
to death, assets at the time of death and information on genetic risk
factors of heart disease. For additional information contact Sharon
Ramirez at the number listed above.
Office Visits to Cardiovascular Disease Specialists: 1985
Advance Data 171
PHS 89-1250
The report analyzes the estimated 10.6 million visits made to cardiovascu-
lar specialists. Chest pain was the general symptom most often recorded as
the reason for visit. Medication was prescribed or provided in 81 percent
of the visits. Additional information on patients by age, sex, race and
ethnicity, reason for visit and principal diagnoses is included in the
report. For additional information contact Kathi Santini at the number
listed above.
Aging in the Eighties: The Prevalence of Comorbidity and Its Association
with Disability
Advance Data 170
PHS 89-1250
The report presents data on the expected and observed prevalence of multi-
ple chronic conditions and the association with functional disability. The
list of self-reported conditions, arthritis, hypertension, cataracts, heart
disease, varicose veins, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis/hip fracture, and
stroke, was included in the Center's 1984 Supplement on Aging to the Na-
tional Health Interview Survey. During that year, a special set of ques-
tions were asked of persons 55 years of age and older.
The percent of the population 60 years of age and older with two or more of
the nine chronic conditions under consideration was higher at each older
age and, for each age group, was higher for women than for men. The number
of men and women having difficulty or receiving help with activities of
daily living increased in proportion to the increasing number of conditions
present. For additional information contact Linda Washington at the number
listed above.
AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes
Advance Data
PHS 89-1250
Since August 1987, questions on the adult population's knowledge and atti-
tudes about acquired immunodeficency syndrome (AIDS) have been asked as
part of NCHS' National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The NHIS is a
continuous, cross-sectional household interview survey. The AIDS question-
naire was designed to provide estimates of levels of public knowledge and
attitudes about AIDS transmission and prevention of the AIDS virus infec-
tion.
Monthly tabulations of the AIDS survey results appear in NCHS' Advance
Data. Responses to specific items on the questionnaire are reported by
age, race, sex, income, and educational levels. For additional information
contact Linda Washington.
Advance Report of Final Divorce Statistics, 1986
Monthly Vital Statistics Report
89-1120
Statistics on the characteristics of divorces granted in 1986 are contained
in this MVSR release. Divorce tends to occur early in adulthood - sixty-
one percent of wives and 52 percent of husbands who divorced in 1986 were
under the age of 35. Other data presented include children involved in
divorce, duration of marriage, and petitioner of the divorce.
For additional information contact Sharon Ramirez at the number listed
above.
Advance Report of Final Marriage, 1986
Monthly Vital Statistics Report
PHS 89-1120
This report highlights data on the 2,407,099 marriages which occurred in
1986. Summertime was the most popular time for marriage; Saturday was the
most popular day. More brides and grooms had been married previously and
were waiting longer to remarry. Other data contained in the report show
geographic variations, race of brides and grooms and educational attainment
level of couples marrying in 1986. For additional information contact
Sharon Ramirez at the number listed above.
Advance Report of Final Natality Statistics, 1987
Monthly Vital Statistics Report
89-1120
Data presented in this report update statistics on the characteristics of
births in 1987 both nationally and by State. Delayed childbearing trends
continued into 1987 with 27 percent of all births occurring to a mother
over 30. Unmarried childbearing increased to 24.5 percent of the total
births - the highest percentage observed since 1961. Other characteris-
tics include data on educational attainment levels, Apgar scores and births
to Hispanic women. For additional information contact Sharon Ramirez at
the number listed above.
Annual Summary of Births, Marriages, Divorces and Deaths: United States,
1988
Monthly Vital Statistics Report
PHS 89-1120
Provisional statistics on the number of vital events which occurred in 1988
are available in this report. The number of births continued to increase
to the highest level of the past two decades - the highest since 1964. The
number of marriages continued to decline while the number of divorces
increased. Life expectancy reached a record high of 74.9 years. Deaths
also increased to a record high generally because of an increase in the
population over 65 and an influenza outbreak during the first half of the
year. For additional information contact Sharon Ramirez at the number
listed above.
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public use data tapes available. The majority of tapes released contain
data to allow researchers to aggregate findings in whatever format is
appropriate for individual analyses. For a complete listing or more
information, please write to the Scientific and Technical Information
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20782; or call (301) 436-8500. If you prefer, a message can be sent
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ORDERING INFORMATION
NCHS tapes are sold by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),
5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161; or telephone: (703)
487-4650 (with the exception of "current health topic" tapes from the
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS). Each tape has a fixed content
and a fixed format, and comes with a complete documentation package. The
data are in 9-track code, either extended binary coded decimal interchange
code (EBCDIC) alone or in combination with binary code.
Tapes are available at 1600 or 6250 bytes per inch (bpi). Prices listed
are for tapes at 1600 bpi. Please use the conversion table contained in
this listing if you are interested in ordering tapes at 1600 bpi. A form
for ordering tapes at NTIS is available for downloading. Separate
documentation can also be purchased. Check with NTIS for the documentation
order number and price for specific data files. Earlier data tapes from
NCHS are listed in NCHS' Catalog of Public Use Data Tapes (PHS 88-1213),
and is available from STIB.
NTIS ORDER
TAPE NAME NUMBER PRICE
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 1987 PB89-140651 $ 725.00
Tape description
Contains information on acute and chronic conditions, number of restricted-
activity days, bed days, work- or school-loss days, and all physician
visits. For each sample person there are five possible record types, each
containing data on a particular topic: health condition, doctor visits,
hospital stays, household characteristics, and person characteristics.
Technical characteristics
Household Person Condition Visit Hospital
Record length.............335 335 335 335 335
Block size.............31,825 31,825 31,825 31,825 31,825
Number of records......49,569 122,859 88,599 25,514 13,814
Number of reels.............1 2 1 1 1
Total number of reels.......6
++ National Health Interview Survey - 1987 Current Health Topics
Current health topics are added each year to the National Health Interview
Survey's basic questionnaire. Current health topics generally change each
year. These changes facilitate a response to the need for population-based
data on current or emerging health issues and coverage of a wide variety of
topics. Tapes are only available for purchase from the Division of Health
Interview Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, 3700 East-West
Highway, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
Adoption $ 200.00
AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes $ 200.00
Cancer
Cancer Control $ 200.00
Epidemiology Study File $ 300.00
Cancer Control and $ 200.00
Epidemiology
Poliomyelitis $ 200.00
1988 Longitudinal Study on Aging-Version 2 $ 200.00
DATA ON HEALTH RESOURCES UTILIZATION
National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1987 PB89-121537 $ 210.00
Tape description
Contains information of inpatient utilization of short-stay hospitals.
Data are abstracted from the face sheets of sampled medical records of
inpatients discharged from a national sample of non-Federal short-stay
hospitals. Medical record data include age, sex, race, marital status,
expected source of payment, discharge status, admission and discharge
dates, length of stay for discharged patients. Also provides data on
hospital characteristics, diagnostic data, and data on procedures.
Technical characteristics
Record length...........250
Block size...........25,000
Number of records...180,982
Number of reels...........1
National Hospital Discharge Survey Diskettes
Multi-Year Data Access System Software, 1987 PB89-138978 $ 175.00
All-Listed Diagnoses Data File, 1987 PB89-138986 $ 50.00
Tape Description
Data on diskettes offer microcomputer users the opportunity to manipulate,
analyze, and display data using standard software packages. The data
diskettes and documentation provide an easy one-step automated access to a
wide-range of statistics on hospitalization produced by the survey. The
diskettes are a complete package including software for accessing the
database files, for computing rates of selected populations, and for
creating smaller files for use with other software packages. The data
diskettes are an information source for researchers and others who need
data for detailed diagnostic, DRG and procedure categories but do not need
the detail provided by the entire data tape.
Tape characteristics
Composition
First-Listed Diagnoses
Procedures
DRG Discharges
Days of Care
DRG-Days of Care
All-listed Diagnoses (addition file upon request)
Minimum Computer Hardware Requirements
o 640K RAM
o IBM compatible computer
Software Requirements
o PC/MS DOS release 2.0 or higher
o Multi-year data access system software include
o dBase III files (low density-360K)
National Nursing Home Survey, 1985 PB89-159503 $ 210.00
Tape description
Divided into eight files, the tape contains information on a sample of
nursing and related care homes. It provides information on the
characteristics of nursing homes such as medicare/medicaid certification
status, bed size, type of ownership, and per diem rates; characteristics of
registered nurses who worked in nursing homes including information about
recruitment and retention. Also included is information about current and
discharged residents such as age, sex, race, marital status, diagnoses, and
disabilities.
Technical characteristics
Facility Questionnaire Nursing Staff Questionnaire
Record length..........665 Record length.........307
Block size..........19,950 Block size.........21,490
Number of records....1,078 Number of records...2,760
Number of reels..........0 Number of reels.........0
Current Residence Questionnaire Discharged Resident Questionnaire
Record length.........873 Record Length.........544
Block size.........17,460 Block size.........21,760
Number of records...5,238 Number of records...6,017
Number of reels.........0 Number of reels.........0
Expense Questionnaire Nursing Home Sampling List
Record length.......366 Record length........18
Block size.......18,300 Block size.......18,000
Number of records...731 Number of records...999
Number of reels.......0 Number of reels.......0
Current Resident Sampling List Discharged Resident Sampling List
Record length...... 18 Record length..........30
Block size...... 18,000 Block size.........15,000
Number of records...1,059 Number of records...1,030
Number of reels.........0 Number of reels.........0
++All eight files are included on 1 reel.
1986 Inventory of Long-Term Care Places PB88-110606 $ 210.00
Tape characteristics
Tape contains information on nursing and related-care homes, and facilities
for the mentally retarded. Includes names and addresses of each facility,
total number of beds and certified beds available, type of facility, type
of ownership, months in operation, total residents, age groups, and type of
persons served.
Technical characteristics
Record length..........200
Block size..........20,000
Number of records...41,019
Number of reels..........1
DATA ON VITAL EVENTS
Tape description - Natality Data
Includes all births occurring within the United States. Births occurring
to U.S. citizens outside the United States are not included. Data areobtained from certificates filed for births occurring in each State.
Three data tape files are available. The detailed file includes one tape
record for each birth in the sample. Birth certificate numbers are not on
the tapes. Data on the local area summary and the State summary files have
been weighted and represent a total count of births. Place of birth is
classified by State and county. In residence classification, all births
are allocated to the usual place of residence of the mother as reported on
the birth certificate and are classified by State, county, and city.
Geographic classification is based on the 1980 census enumeration. For a
list of items included in each data file, see NCHS' Catalog of Public Use
Data Tapes.
Vital Statistics Natality Data, Detail, 1987 PB89-213524 $1,925.00
Technical characteristics
Record length.............215
Block size.............21,500
Number of records...3,813,216
Number of reels.............5
Vital Statistics Natality Data, PB89-213508 $ 425.00
Local Area Summary, 1987
Technical characteristics
Record length...........160
Block size...........16,000
Number of records...571,701
Number of reels...........1
Vital Statistics Natality Data, State PB89-213482 $ 210.00
Summary, 1987
Technical characteristics
Record length...........160
Block size...........16,000
Number of records...168,003
Number of reels...........1
Vital Statistics Fetal Death Data, 1986 PB89-164495 $ 210.00
Tape description
Fetal-death data are obtained directly from copies of original reports of
fetal deaths received by NCHS, except New York State (excluding New York
City), which submitted State-coded data in 1986. Place of fetal death is
classified by State and county. In residence classification, all fetal
deaths are allocated to the usual place of residence of the mother as
reported on the report of fetal death and are classified by State, county,
and city. Geographic classification for 1986 is based on the 1980 census
enumeration and cities of 100,000 persons or more are classified. The
items in the fetal death file are similar to those in the detailed natality
file.
Technical characteristics
Record length.............200
Block size.............20,000
Number of records......59,343
Number of reels.............1
Linked Birth and Infant Death Data Set: PB89-158836 $ 925.00
1983 Birth Cohort
Tape description
The linked birth and infant death file for the 1983 birth cohort is the
first of four annual national files to be produced by NCHS. NCHS has
established a unique research tool by linking the birth certificate of an
infant born in the United States to the death certificate of the same
infant who died before his first birthday. The file covers those infants
born in 1983 who died in 1983 or 1984. The data set is comprised of two
distinct files. The numerator file is a linkage of birth and infant death
statistical records; the denominator file is comprised of NCHS natality
statistical records along with a small number of statistical records for
late-fila on the local area su
mmary file and the cause of death summary
file have been weighted and represent a total count of deaths.
*Smoking and Other Tobacco Use, United States, 1987
Posting Date: 09/29/89 Source: UNITEX Network, Hoboken, NJ, USA
Host: (201) 795-0733 ISSN: 1043-7932
This report shows statistics for the U.S. adult population on (1) use
of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes, and cigars; (2) knowledge of
health risks associated with use of these products; and (3) relationships
between cigarette smoking and other selected health-related behaviors.
- About 33 percent of U.S. adults used some form of tobacco on a regular
basis in 1987 -- 38.9 percent of men and 27.2 percent of women.
- Approximately 29 percent of U.S. adults, or 49 million individuals,
currently smoked cigarettes.
- About 5 percent of the female population smoked 25 cigarettes or more per
day compared with 10 percent of males.
- Among persons who knew that smoking was related to emphysema, lung
cancer, chronic bronchitis, cancer of the mouth and throat, and heart
disease, smokers were less likely to think that quitting smoking would
reduce the risks of getting these diseases.
- Quitting "cold turkey" was the most popular method of smoking cessation,
representing the method of 88.7 percent of former smokers and 84 percent
of current smokers who had tried to quit at least once.
- Among males, 6.1 percent, or 4.9 million individuals, were using some
form of smokeless tobacco -- either chewing tobacco or snuff or both. An
estimated 8.9 percent, or 1.1 million males, between the ages of 18 and
24 years were using some form of smokeless tobacco.
- Among males, 3.4 percent were current pipe smokers, and 5.3 percent
smoked cigars.
- Smokers were more than three times as likely as never smokers to drink
beer five times or more per week: 10.7 compared with 3.0 percent.
- Current smokers were less likely to eat three meals a day than were
former smokers or persons who had never smoked. Female current smokers
were the least likely to eat regular meals, with less than 30 percent
reporting this behavior.
- More than one-third of U.S. adults had made some changes to their diet
for health reasons. Current smokers were the least likely (30.3 percent)
and former smokers the most likely (46.5 percent) to have made dietary
changes.
- About one-half of U.S. adults reported taking some type of vitamin or
mineral supplement in the past year. Male smokers were the least likely
(38.7 percent) and female former smokers the most likely (55.1 percent)
to have taken some type of supplement.
- Former smokers were more likely than the other smoking groups to have had
preventive care examinations such as a digital rectal examination, blood
stool test, proctoscopic examination, Pap smear, or breast examination by
a health professional.
- Former smokers were almost twice as likely to have ever been diagnosed
with cancer (8.2 percent) as were current smokers (4.8 percent) or
persons who had never smoked (4.4 percent).
- Having a parent or sibling who had been diagnosed with cancer was more
common among former smokers: 41.2 percent of former smokers reported
having a blood relative who had had cancer, compared with 33.1 percent of
current smokers and 30.3 persons of persons who had never smoked.
For more information on this report, contact Sandra Smith, NCHS Public
Affairs Officer, (30l) 436-7135 or Charlotte Schoenborn, NCHS Health
Statistician, (301) 436-7089
For other questions related to smoking and health, contact
Tim Hensley, Office of Smoking and Health, (30l) 443-5287
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