Health : United States, 1983

By Heckler, Margaret M.

Book Id: WPLBN0000114274
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Title:	Health : United States, 1983
Author:	Heckler, Margaret M.
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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


Citation APA MLA Chicago M. Heckle, B. M. (n.d.). Health : United States, 1983. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Health, United States brings us encouraging news: Our overall health is better and we are continuing to live longer. More healthful lifestyles are paying off for millions of us. Since the turn of the century, we have added more than 27 years in life expectancy, which has increased from just 47.3 years in 1900 to 74.5 years in 1982. We have also seen a dramatic decline in infant mortality, which has dropped from about 100 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1900 to an all-time low of 11.2 in 1982, At the other end of the life cycle, people 65 years of age could expect to live 11.9 additional years at the turn of the century, compared with 16.2 additional years in 1982.

Table of Contents
Contents ... Foreword................................... . . , .,......1...........I..I. . . . . . ..l................. 111 Acknowledgments . . . , . . . . _. . . __ . . _ . iV Part l-Health, United States, 1983 Contents ........................................................................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 List of Detailed Tables. .............................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Highlights.........................................................~ ................ . . . . , . . . . . . . * . . . . . 7 Selected Health Topics Changes in Hear& Disease Risk Factors, .............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Maternal Smoking and Drinking Behavior Before and During Pregnancy. .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Employment Characteristics of Mothers During Pregnancy .............................. ........ . . . . . . . . . . 25 Variation in Use of Obstetric Technology ............................................. ........ . . . . . . . 33 Maternal and Infant Characteristics Associated With Cesarean Section Delivery. ........... ........ . . . . . . . . . . 39 Health Insurance Coverage and Physician Visits Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic People . ........ . , . . . . . . . . 45 Visits to Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners ................................ ........ . . . . . . 49 TrendsinHealhPersonnel ......................................................... ........ . . . . . . . . . . 55 Patients in Public General Hospitals ................................................. ........ . * . * . . . . . 61 Need for Care Among the Noninstitutionalized Elderly ................................. ........ . . . . . . . 67 Use and Costs of Medicare Services in the Last Years of Life ............................ . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Health Care Expenditures for Major Diseases ......................................... 79 DetailedTables ..................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Appendix I. Sources and Limitations of Data ........................................... 203 Appendix II. Glossary of Terms ...................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 GuidetoTables ............................................................................................ 233 Contents............................................................,.,................................... 241 Introduction................................. . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 243 High Blood Pressure Control, . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 246 Family Planning . . . . . , . , , . , . __ . . _ _ . . __ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 247 Pregnancy and Infant Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f.. . . . . . ...................... 248 Immunization................................ .., .*. . . . . . . . . ...................... 250 Sexually Transmitted Diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 253 Toxic Agent and Radiation Control , , . . . , . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . ...................... 253 Occupational Safety and Health . . _ . . . _ . . _ . . . . . . . . . . I ...................... 255 Injury Prevention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 256 Fluoridation and Dental Health . . __ . . __ . . * . . * . . . . . . . . f.. ...................... 258 Surveillance and Control of Infectious Diseases , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 258 vii