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Table 1. Resident population, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 2. Persons and families below poverty level, according to selected characteristics, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1973–2001
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Table 3. Crude birth rates, fertility rates, and birth rates by age of mother, according to race and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 8. Teenage childbearing, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 12. Low-birthweight live births, according to mother’s detailed race, Hispanic origin, and smoking status: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 13. Low-birthweight live births among mothers 20 years of age and over, by mother’s detailed race, Hispanic origin, and education: United States, selected years 1989–2001
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Table 14. Low-birthweight live births, according to race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1993–95, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 15. Very low-birthweight live births, according to race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1993–95, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 18. Breastfeeding by mothers 15–44 years of age by year of baby’s birth, according to selected characteristics of mother: United States, average annual 1972–74 to 1993–94
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Table 19. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1983–2001
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Table 20. Infant mortality rates for mothers 20 years of age and over, according to mother’s education, detailed race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1983–2001
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Table 21. Infant mortality rates according to birthweight: United States, selected years 1983–2001
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Table 22. Infant mortality rates, fetal mortality rates, and perinatal mortality rates, according to race: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 23. Infant mortality rates, according to race, Hispanic origin, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1989–91, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 24. Neonatal mortality rates, according to race, Hispanic origin, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1989–91, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 25. Infant mortality rates and international rankings: Selected countries, selected years 1960–99
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Table 32. Leading causes of death and numbers of deaths, according to age: United States,
1980 and 2001
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Table 35. Death rates for all causes, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 41. Death rates for chronic lower respiratory diseases, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1980–2001
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Table 42. Death rates for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1987–2001
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Table 44. Death rates for motor vehicle-related injuries, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 45. Death rates for homicide, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 46. Death rates for suicide, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 47. Death rates for firearm-related injuries, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 51. Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators: United States, selected years 1990–2002 and 2010 target
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Table 53. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases, according to age at diagnosis, sex, detailed race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1985–2002
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Table 56. Limitation of activity caused by chronic conditions, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 57. Respondent-assessed health status according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1991–2001
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Table 58. Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and injurious suicide attempts among students in grades 9–12, by sex, grade level, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1991–2001
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Table 62. Use of selected substances in the past month by persons 12 years of age and over, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 2002
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Table 63. Use of selected substances by high school seniors, eighth-, and tenth-graders, according to sex and race: United States, selected years 1980–2002
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Table 64. Cocaine-related emergency department episodes, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1990–2001
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Table 69. Overweight children and adolescents 6–19 years of age, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1963–65 through 1999–2000
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Table 70. Health care visits to doctor’s offices, emergency departments, and home visits within the past 12 months, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 71. Vaccinations of children 19–35 months of age for selected diseases, according to race, Hispanic origin, poverty status, and residence in metropolitan statistical area (MSA): United States, 1995–2002
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Table 72. Vaccination coverage among children 19-35 months of age according to geographic division, State, and selected urban areas: United States, 1995-2002
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Table 73. No health care visits to an office or clinic within the past 12 months among children under 18 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, average annual 1997–98 and 2000–01
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Table 74. No usual source of health care among children under 18 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, average annual 1993–94, 1997–98, and 2000–01
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Table 75. Emergency department visits within the past 12 months among children under 18 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 78. Dental visits in the past year according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 79. Untreated dental caries according to age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and poverty status: United States, 1971–74, 1982–84, and 1988–94
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Table 82. Ambulatory care visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1995–2001
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Table 83. Injury-related visits to hospital emergency departments by sex, age, and intent and mechanism of injury: United States, average annual 1995–96, 1998–99, and 2000–2001
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Table 84. Ambulatory care visits to primary care and specialist physicians, according to selected characteristics and type of physician: United States, 1980, 1990, and 2001
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Table 86. Additions to mental health organizations according to type of service and organization: United States, selected years 1986-98
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Table 89. Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in short-stay hospitals, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 90. Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in non-Federal short-stay hospitals, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1980–2001
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Table 92. Rates of discharges and days of care in non-Federal short-stay hospitals, according to sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnoses: United States, selected years 1990–2001
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Table 93. Discharges and average length of stay in non-Federal short-stay hospitals, according to sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnoses: United States, selected years 1990–2001
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Table 94. Ambulatory and inpatient procedures according to place, sex, age, and type of procedure: United States, selected years 1994–2001
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Table 107. Mental health organizations and beds for 24-hour hospital and residential treatment according to type of organization: United States, selected years 1986–98
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Table 117. Expenditures for health care and prescribed medicine according to selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–99
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Table 118. Sources of payment for health care according to selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–99
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Table 119. Health care expenses paid out of pocket for persons with medical expenses by age: United States 1987, 1998, and 1999
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Table 127. Private health insurance coverage among persons under 65 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984–2001
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Table 128. Medicaid coverage among persons under 65 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984–2001
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Table 129. No health insurance coverage among persons under 65 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984–2001
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Table 137. Medicaid recipients and medical vendor payments, according to basis of eligibility, and race and ethnicity: United States, selected fiscal years 1972–2000
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Table 138. Medicaid recipients and medical vendor payments, according to type of service: United States, selected fiscal years 1972–2000
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