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Download full textLaPlante, Mitchell P. – 1988
The report presents data on the prevalence of various types of disabilities among the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States during the period 1983-1985. The report includes data on the numbers of disabled persons who reside in the community, their sociodemographic distribution, the severity of disability, and the chronic…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Daily Living Skills
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Center for Health Statistics. – 1988
This annual summary of vital statistics from the state of Minnesota contains technical notes on changes in the summary format, sources of data, data quality, geographic allocation, and definition of rates. A total of 63 data tables and 13 figures are provided in the areas of: (1) an overview of 1986 vital statistics; (2) live births; (3) reported…
Descriptors: Abortions, Birth Rate, Death, Demography
Vermont Department of Education, 2004
This report contains information based on 47 interviews with administrators and educators from technical centers, approved and recognized independent schools, recognized schools, state operated facilities, state approved programs, and state approved tutorials in Vermont. The information in this report is based on self-reporting by individual…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Private Schools, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Promotion
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2001
This report includes new tables which present trends in estimated annual AIDS incidence from 1996-00, by U.S. region, race/ethnicity, and exposure category. Some of the tables include: persons reported to be living with HIV infection and with AIDS, by state and age group; AIDS cases and annual rates per 100,000 population, by metropolitan area and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Age Differences, Disease Incidence
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Lisbon (Portugal). – 2000
This report presents an overview of the drug phenomenon in Europe at the start of the new millennium. The first chapter begins with a discussion of overall drug trends. Specifically, it examines trends in drug use and the consequences including multiple drug use; problem drug use and demand for treatment; drug-related deaths; drug-related…
Descriptors: Children, Cocaine, Communicable Diseases, Crime
Chase, Richard; Valorose, Jennifer – Wilder Research, 2009
Researchers in many fields agree. The physical, social, and economic health and well-being of adults and society as a whole are strongly influenced by the early experiences of children, when the foundation for effective cognitive and social skills and abilities are developed. Children who have developmental delays or disabilities require and often…
Descriptors: Birth, Neonates, Infants, Toddlers
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Center for Health Statistics. – 1987
The social, economic, and health status advances experienced by Minnesota's White population have eluded significant numbers of the State's Black and Indian populations. This report contains statistical data and analyses of the health status of minorities in Minnesota. The information is meant to contribute to an intensified effort to improve the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Data Collection, Demography
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2002
This report presents tables on: persons reported to be living with HIV infection and AIDS, by area and age group; AIDS cases and annual rates and HIV infection cases, by area and age group; male and female adult/adolescent annual AIDS and HIV infection rates; AIDS and HIV cases by age group, exposure category, and sex; male and female…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Age Differences, Disease Incidence
National Federation of Independent Business, Washington, DC. – 1991
A Gallup/National Federation of Independent Business telephone survey of 950 small businesses was undertaken to determine attitudes toward parental leave. The sample was subdivided into four groups: businesses with 2-14 employees, 15-49 employees, 50-99 employees, and 100 or more employees. Questions pertained to existing policies for time off for…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Diseases, Employer Attitudes, Family Caregivers
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2005
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems that can occur during…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Health Education, Health Behavior, Surveys
Haffner, Debra W. – 1987
Due to indiscriminate experimentation with drugs and sex, teens are increasingly at risk of contracting AIDS. Goals of prevention include reducing the panic and misinformation surrounding the disease, helping teenagers delay sexual intercourse, ensuring condom use, and preventing I.V. drug use. AIDS prevention as a shared responsibility includes…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Behavior Change, Community Cooperation
Moore, Kristin Anderson, Comp.; Papillo, Angela Romano, Comp.; Williams, Stephanie, Comp.; Jager, Justin, Comp.; Jones, Fanette, Comp. – 1999
This fact sheet presents several data tables related to teen pregnancy, birth rates, abortion, contraceptive use, and sexually transmitted diseases. The data reveal that during the 1990s, rates of teen childbearing have declined, returning to the levels reached in the mid-1980s. Declines come from a lower proportion of teens having sex and a…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Contraception
Older Women's League, Washington, DC. – 1987
Longevity has increased tremendously during the 20th century in the United States. Although women live longer today, they can expect increased and longer periods of chronic health problems. Women tend to have more chronic diseases and disabilities than men, partly because of their greater longevity. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Disabilities, Diseases, Females
Newquist, Deborah D. – 1985
This report presents information about the health status of older workers as it relates to extended work lives. The report contains unpublished data on the health status of civilian, noninstitutionalized middle-aged and older adults; the data are disaggregated so that narrow age differences within the older population can be observed and are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Diseases, Evaluation Methods, Medical Evaluation
Cook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
