Health : United States, 1986

By Bowen, Otis R.

Book Id: WPLBN0000073382
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Health : United States, 1986
Author:	Bowen, Otis R.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Medical research, Medical reports
Collections:	Medical Library Collection
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Publisher:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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Excerpt
Health, United States, 1986 is the 11th annual report on the health status of the Nation submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the President and Congress of the United States in compliance with Section 308(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act. This volume also contains the third triennial Prevention Profile, submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the President and the Congress of the United States in compliance with Section 404 of Title IV of the Health Services and Centers Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95-626). These reports were compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics served in a review capacity.

Table of Contents
Contents ~ .Preface 111 Acknowledgments iV Highlights 1 Prevention Profile Introduction 7 Background 7 Organization and Scope of This Profile 8 Graphic Highlights 10 Goals IO Family Planning I3 Pregnancy and Infant Health 13 Immunization 15 Injury Prevention I6 Surveillance and Control of Infectious Diseases 16 Smoking and Health 17 Alcohol and Drug Misuse 18 Control of Stress and Violent Behavior 19 Objectives? 20 High Blood Pressure Control 20 Family Planning 22 Pregnancy and Infant Health 25 Immunization 29 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 33 Toxic Agent and Radiation Control 36 Occupational Safety and Health 38 Injury Prevention 41 Fluaridation and Dental Health 45 Surveillance and Control of Infectious Diseases 47 Smoking and Health 50 Alcohol and Drug Misuse 53 Improved Nutrition 57 Physical Fitness and Exercise 61 Control of Stress and Violent Behavior 62 Retailed Tabies List of Detailed Tables 67 Guide to Tables 70 Detailed Tables 72 T Appendixes Contents 213 I. Sources and Limitations of Data 214 II. Glossary 227 Figures 1. Infant mortality rates: United States, 1977-84 and 1990 goal 2. Death rates for children 1-14 years of age: United States, 1977-84 and 1990 goal 3, Death rates for persons 15-24 years of age: United States, 1977-84 and 1990 goal 4. Death rates for persons 25564 years of age: United States, 1977-84 and 1990 goal 5. Restricted-activity days for persons 65 years of age and over: United States, 1977-84 and 1990 goal 6. Bed-disability days for persons 65 years of age and over: United States, 1977-84 and 1990 goal 7. Birth rates for girls 15-17 years of age: United States, 1978-84 and 1990 objectives 8. Infant mortality rates, by race: United States, 1978-84 and 1990 objective 9. Infants weighing less than 2,500 grams at birth, by race and ethnicity of mother: United States, 1978-84 and 1990 objective 10. Reported cases of selected diseases: United States, 1979-85 and 1990 objectives 11. Children 2 years of age immunized for selected diseases: United States, 1979985 and 1990 objective 12. Death rates for motor vehicle accidents, for all persons and for children under I5 years of age: United States, 1978-84 and 1990 objec- 13. Incidence of hepatitis B and tuberculosis: United States, 197885 and 1990 objectives 14. Current cigarette smokers among persons 18 years of age and over, by sex, and among high school seniors: United States, selected years 1979985 and 1990 objective 15. High school seniors perceiving great risk in using cigarettes, alcohol, and selected drugs: United States, 1979-85 and 1990 objective 16. Death rates for homicide among black males 15-24 years of age: United States, 197884 and 1990 objective 17. Death rates for suicide among persons 1.524 years of age, by race and sex: United States, 1978-84 and 1990 objective- 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 27 17 18 19 19