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Cancer Burden
Data
Summary data on lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer. These
state-level data include the estimated number of new diagnoses and cancer
deaths as well as age-adjusted mortality rates broken down by race/ethnicity
and presented alongside the national averages.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Summary Results (PDF–92K)
Summarizes key findings from the 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS),
which compares data on leading causes of death and salient risk behaviors
for two populations: young people aged 10–24 years and adults 25 years and
older. Risk factors vary significantly between the two populations. You will
need Acrobat
Reader to view this document.
Healthy Youth Funding Database
Provides information on grants, scholarships, sponsorships, and other funds
for school health programs. Sources of funding range from federal agencies
and states to corporations, foundations, and other organizations. The
database provides overviews, application assistance, and contact information
for a wide variety of opportunities.
Cancer Legislative Information
Information on pending and enacted legislation pertaining to cancer
prevention and control. Provides bill numbers, submission dates, and
congressional sponsors; a short summary of the legislation; and its current
status.
Nutrition and Physical Activity Legislative Information
This state-based searchable database provides legislation information
pertaining to nutrition, physical activity and obesity. It provides bill
numbers, year, congressional sponsor; a short summary of the legislation;
and its current status.
School Health Program Report Card (PDF–350K)
Information from the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2000
evaluating essential school health program components. The Report Card
addresses performance in health education, physical education, health
services, mental health and social services, food service, school policy and
environment, faculty and staff health promotion, and family and community
involvement. You will need Acrobat
Reader to view this document.
Tobacco Control State Highlights
State Highlights summarize the latest available findings on key tobacco
control measures by state: the health impacts of smoking; adult cigarette
use; environmental tobacco smoke; youth tobacco use; disparities among
populations; economic impacts and investments; state revenues; and
investment in tobacco control activities.
Cardiovascular
Health State Program: Capacity Building
Describes the state's tailored approach to designing its own
cardiovascular disease prevention program using congressional funds. Typical
programs incorporate partnerships, scientific assessments, strategic
planning, and technical assistance, and may include other state-specific
population-based elements.
Dental Public Health Programs: Synopses by State
Provides contact information, a demographic profile, and summary
statistics on key oral health indicators: the state's public water system
and fluoridation infrastructure; its public health workforce and
administration of dentistry; and its specialized oral health programs.
Allows the tracking of trends for selected variables.
Diabetes Control
Program
A summary of activities supported by the State-Based Diabetes Control
Program. Provides information on how CDC funding supports activities such as
surveillance, community-based program management, collaborative research,
and heath-care management.
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Shows the range of CDC's capacity-building programs that assist states in
the early detection of breast and cervical cancers. Locate state program
contact information, access scientific data and legislative records, and
find clinics where free or low-cost mammogram and Pap tests are offered.
National
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Program contact information by state. The National Comprehensive Cancer
Control Program serves as a focal point for exchanging information about
comprehensive cancer control in general as well as specific information
about state approaches.
National Program
of Cancer Registries Program
Provides state program contact information as well as reference information
about funded National Cancer Registries Programs: registry links, state
program profiles, and cancer burden data.
Physical Activity Program Directory
Information on a variety of state programs addressing physical activity and
health. Includes profiles of partner organizations; project information such
as status, scope, target population, setting, and purpose; program
components, evaluation, and products; and individual program contacts.
2001
Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates Report
More than 40,000 babies were born as a result of 107,587 assisted
reproductive technology (ART) procedures performed in 2001. This report
summarizes national trends and provides information on success rates from
384 fertility clinics around the country to help consumers make informed
decisions about having a baby through ART treatment.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Data
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) allows users to query
prevalence data on up to 24 behavioral risk factors, for a reporting area
that currently includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three
territories.
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Compare fruit and vegetable consumption by age, body mass index (BMI), education, gender, income, physical activity, and race. Further compare fruit and vegetable consumption nationwide to your state, compare your state to another state, or view trends over time.
Heart Disease and Stroke Maps
These interactive state maps present heart disease and stroke mortality
rates, by racial/ethnic group and by gender. Summary data is presented for
each state in a fact sheet and profile table. Detailed data by county is
also available.
Most Common Cancers
Includes bar graphs ranking the incidence rates for the 15 cancer sites with
the highest age-adjusted incidence rates within sex and race-specific
populations in each state or metropolitan area.
Oral Health Maps
The interactive maps present oral health indicators for water fluoridation
by state and county for the total population or the population served by
public water systems (PWS population), prevalence of untreated tooth decay,
caries experience, and dental sealants for schoolchildren by state and
school grade.
Oral Health
State Profiles
Key oral health statistics on dental visits, teeth cleanings, complete
tooth loss, and community water fluoridation status. Also provides state
dental program contact information, infrastructure and population profiles,
and links to related information. Data are drawn from the CDC National Oral
Health Surveillance System (NOHSS).
Pregnancy Risk
Assessment Monitoring System
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is concerned with
maternal attitudes and experiences prior to, during, and immediately
following pregnancy. Selected PRAMS data considered include unintended
pregnancy, late entry into prenatal care, breast-feeding initiation, smoking
and/or alcohol consumption during late pregnancy, and physical abuse by a
husband or partner during pregnancy.
YRBSS
Youth Online: Comprehensive Results
Provides interactive access to information from the CDC Youth Risk Behavior
Surveillance System (YRBSS). View reports and graphs summarizing survey
research on typical risk factors among youth: unintentional
injuries/violence, tobacco use, alcohol/other drug use, sexual behaviors,
dietary behaviors, physical activity, and others.
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