Users can customize tables, graphs and maps on data related to children in a specific state or in the United States as a whole. Comparisons can be made between states. Background KIDS COUNT Data Center is part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and serves to provide information on the status of children in America. The ten core indicators of interest under “Data by State” are: percent of low birth…
National Health and Nurition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Users can download reports, data tables and data sets to gain information regarding Americans’ nutrition and health statuses. Background The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is part of the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is an annual survey that reports on Americans’ nutrition and health statuses and uses that information to determine prevalence estimates and understand health trends.…
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Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)
Background Users can access data pertaining to clinically significant medical events that occur after vaccination in the United States. The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and by the Food and Drug Administration. The primary goals of VAERS is to detect new, unusual, or rare adverse events; monitor increases in known adverse events; Identify potential patient risk factors for particular types of…
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