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Health Statistics and Gender Dr Edward Sondik – US NCHS ESA/STAT/AC.219/5

Explore how gender statistics enhance countries' capacity to collect quality health data, impacting American women's health. Learn how the US National Center for Health Statistics monitors and analyzes health trends to inform policies.

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Health Statistics and Gender Dr Edward Sondik – US NCHS ESA/STAT/AC.219/5

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  1. Health Statistics and GenderDr Edward Sondik – US NCHSESA/STAT/AC.219/5 October 11, 2010

  2. Health Statistics and Gender A Catalyst for Change  October 11, 2010

  3. Gender Statistics • Purpose • Enhance the capacity of countries to collect, disseminate and usequality gender statistics

  4. Gender Statistics • Purpose • Enhance the capacity of countries to collect, disseminate and usequalitygender statistics

  5. This morning … • Health Statistics in the US • The US “system” of health statistics • Principal sources • A snapshot of US women’s health • The impact of data • The importance of “triangulation”

  6. The “System” of Health Statisticsin the United States

  7. National Center for Health Statistics  What We Do Monitor the nation’s health by collecting, analyzing and disseminating health data • Analyze across time, populations, providers and geographic areas • Identify health problems, risk factors, and disease patterns • Inform actions and policies to improve the health of the American people Discovery and Evaluation

  8. How We Monitor …. • Vital Statistics … data collected by States and Territories • Health Status • National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) • National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) • Health Care Surveys

  9. Federal Statistical Agency Operating Guidelines

  10. Snapshot of US Women’s Health … with an emphasis on how statistics have helped improve women’s health

  11. December 9, 1985

  12. Teen Pregnancy by Race/Ethnicity: United States, 1990-2008 Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System Births per 1,000 females Non-Hispanic black Non-Hispanic white Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native Asian or Pacific Islander

  13. Heart disease mortality and hospitalization rates by sex: United States, 1990-2007 Hospitalization rate Mortality rate Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System and National Hospital Discharge Survey. Mortality rate per 100,000 Hospitalization rate per 10,000

  14. CVD Death Rates for Women as a Percent of Male Rates Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System.

  15. WHO on Hypertension using NHANES Data

  16. Hypertension and MedicationUnited States, 2005-2008 Percent ------ Women ------ ------- Men ------ Source: CDC/NCHS, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

  17. Factors in Longevity/Survival • A New Article: “What Changes In Survival Rates Tell Us About US Health Care” by Peter A. Muennig and Sherry A. Glied • Published in Health Affairs, October 7, 2010

  18. Health Spending and 15-Yr Survival 45-Year-Old Women, 1975 And 2005

  19. No Health InsuranceAges 18-64United States, 2009 Percent

  20. No Usual Source of Health CareUnited States, 2009

  21. Triangulation Example: Teen pregnancy • Teen education • Teen housing • Substance abuse • Other factors

  22. Sections on • Demographics • Health • Education • Environment • Housing • Criminal justice • and more

  23. Summing Up … In the US … • Collecting and disseminating Gender Statistics takes a large village – lots of partners • The Federal Statistical System leads in data production, definitions and methods, but • Analysis and use is a broad field • Agencies, Academics and Analysts

  24. Summing Up … In the US … • Informing policy-makers is a challenge … • But the impact has been great • For NCHS … we sound alarms and evaluate progress • Independence as a Federal Statistical Agency is critical

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