LibGuides: Locating Health Statistics: Risk Factors, Health Indicators, Health Disparities

Risk Factors (Statistics)

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system (BRFSS)
Comprehensive US govt system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Current health-related perceptions, conditions, and behaviors (e.g., health status, health care access, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, disability, and HIV/AIDS risks, as well as demographic questions, and more.
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By collecting behavioral health risk data at the state and local level, BRFSS has become a powerful tool for targeting and building health promotion activities

The largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability . US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Includes:

--Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
--Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection
--Alcohol and other drug use
--Tobacco use
--Unhealthy dietary behaviors
--Inadequate physical activity
Ohio Youth Risk Behavior Survey [2019]
Categories include unintentional injury and violence; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and disease; dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity.
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Results include summaries, detailed data tables, graphs, and trends report.

Additional US CDC Surveys and Data Collection Systems here and here.

Health Indicators (Statistics)

National Health Interview Survey (CDC)
Major health topics include: Health status and limitations; Utilization of health care; Health insurance; Access to care; Selected health conditions; Poisonings and injuries; Health behaviors; Functioning/disability; Immunizations
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Data from a large representative sample of households in the United States.
NHIS is “the principal source of information on the health of the civilian non-institutionalized population of the United States.”
Includes data on health status, care, demography and behaviors.rvey c

Additional US CDC Surveys and Data Collection Systems here and here.

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (CDC)
Statistics related to health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Interview includes demographic, socioeconomic, dietary, and health-related questions.
Examination component consists of medical, dental, and physiological measurements, as well as laboratory tests administered by highly trained medical personnel.
Sources for Data on Social Determinants of Health (CDC)
Tools are supported by CDC resources; some tools include references to data sources outside of CDC
National Survey of Family Growth (CDC)
information on family life, marriage and divorce, pregnancy, infertility, use of contraception, and men's and women's health.
CDC Surveillance Resource Center
Interactive database systems include birth defects/developmental disabilities, child/adolescent health, chronic disease, diabetes, health risk behavior, sexually transmitted diseases, vaccination coverage,

Health Disparities (Statistics)

HDPulse — An Ecosystem of Minority Health and Health Disparities Resources
The Data Portal will facilitate identifying, tracking, and studying issues related to health disparities. The Intervention Portal will offer evidence-based interventions to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.
Health Disparities by Population Group
UToledo Library Guide including links to population groups as African Americans, Children/Adolescents, Hispanic/Latino/Latinex, Immigrants, LGBT, Older Adults, Medically Underserved, Vulnerable Populations, Women