Library Guides: Public Health Research Guide : Data/Statistics

National Statistics

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CDC - FastStats A to Z
CDC - Health, United States
From the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. An annual report on trends in health statistics.
CDC - National Center for Health Statistics
Data on vital events, information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.
CDC Wonder
CDC reports, guidelines, and databases, including vital statistics, environment, population, disease and disability, immunization, behavior and health, injuries, occupational health, and more. Export data: tab-delimited text file.
Data.gov
Data.gov is the home of the U.S. Government’s open data. You can find Federal, state and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more.
Health and Medical Care Archive
Data archive of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Includes surveys of health care professionals and organizations (including local health departments), access to care, substance abuse, and program evaluations across many topics.
Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
National College Health Assessment (American College Health Association)
National Health Interview Survey
National Longitudinal Surveys (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Interactive Data Query Systems (National Center for Health Statistics)

Sage Data
Provides easy access to a wide variety of economic, social, political, and marketing indicators. (DataPlanet - Data-Planet - Statistical Datasets)
Offers easy access to over 5,550 data sets from over 65 source providers and 16 subject categories, including banking, criminal justice, education,energy, food and agriculture, government, health, housing and construction,industry and commerce, labor and employment, natural resources and environment, income, cost of living, stocks, transportation, and more. Sources of data include federal, local, state and international governments and organizations. Allows for customization of the data by selecting subjects, and the ability to view your data in side-by-side tables, charts and maps.
Statista
A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics
Categorized into market sectors, Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media, business, politics, and other areas. Sources of information include market research reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government sources. Data may be downloaded into spreadsheets and presentations. Also includes industry reports.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest)
A comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, 1878 to present.
The United States Statistical Abstract (aka Stat Ab) is useful both as a convenient source for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information, in print and on the Web (when available). Sources include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations. Prior to 2012, the Stat Ab was provided free of charge. In 2012, Congress cancelled funding and ProQuest has continued producing the Stat Ab.

U.S. Census Bureau
Publications, software, maps, and data sets are available. QuickFacts will get state, county, and city demographics (including age, race/ethnicity, income, residence, education), business information, etc.

California Statistics

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California Department of Public Health: Data & Statistics
Statistics on HIV/AIDS, births & deaths, pregnancy, maternal and child health, communicable diseases, marriages, and more.
California Health Interview Survey
The largest state health survey in the United States. It is a telephone survey conducted every two years on public health topics and access to health care. The web site contains the questionnaires, data files, and AskCHIS, an online data query system. (Requires one-time, free registration).
California County Websites
Alphabetical listing of California counties with links to each county's main website. County reports and statistics are available through individual county sites.
California Open Data Portal
Provides a single source of California-generated raw data, including many health and environmental data, as well as economic and demographic data and more. The data is provided in variety of formats including CSV, XLS, KML, TXT, and XML.
State Health Facts

A project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

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