Summary health statistics for U.S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006.

Objectives: This report presents health statistics from the 2006 National Health Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population, classified by sex, age, race and ethnicity, education, family income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, and place and region of residence. Estimates are presented for selected chronic conditions and mental health characteristics, functional limitations, health status, health behaviors, health care access and utilization, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. Percentages and percent distributions are presented in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions.

Summary health statistics for U.S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2005.

Objective: This report presents health statistics from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population, classified by sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, family income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, and place and region of residence. Estimates are presented for selected chronic conditions and mental health characteristics, functional limitations, health status, health behaviors, health care access and utilization, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. Percentages and percent distributions are presented in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions.

Access to health care among Hispanic or Latino women: United States, 2000-2002.

Objective: This report presents national estimates on access to health care for the following five subgroups of Hispanic or Latino women aged 18 years and over in the United States: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, and other Hispanic. For comparison, estimates are also presented for non-Hispanic white women and non-Hispanic black women.

Methods: Data for persons of all ages in the U.

Summary health statistics for u.s. Adults: national health interview survey, 2004.

Objectives-This report presents health statistics from the 2004 National Health Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population, classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, family income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of residence, and region of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health status, functional limitations, health care access and utilization, health behaviors, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. Percentages and percent distributions are presented in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions. Source of Data-The NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by interviewers of the U.

Summary health statistics for u.s. Adults: national health interview survey, 2003.

Objectives-This report presents health statistics from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population, classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of residence, and region of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health status, functional limitations, health care access and utilization, health behaviors, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. Percentages and percent distributions are presented in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions. Source of Data-The NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by interviewers of the U.

Summary health statistics for U.S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2002.

Objectives: This report presents health statistics from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population, classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of residence, and region of residence for chronic condition prevalence, health status, functional limitations, health care access and utilization, health behaviors, and human immunodeficiency virus testing. The presentation of percentages and percent distributions in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions is new this year.

Source Of Data: The NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by interviewers of the U.

Inbreeding and susceptibility to osteoporosis in Croatian island isolates.

The aim of this study was to investigate a recessive genetic component in susceptibility to osteoporosis (OP) by comparing its prevalence in isolated villages of three Croatian islands: Brac, Hvar and Korcula with different levels of inbreeding. A random sample of 20-30% adults from 14 villages was obtained, including a total of 1,389 examinees. The average inbreeding coefficient (F) of examinees from each village population was estimated using Wright's path method (based on genealogical information).

Bone mineral density and osteoarthritis: data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Background: Numerous cross-sectional studies have shown that persons with radiographic features of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hips and knees have higher adjusted levels of bone mineral density (BMD).

Objective: Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging were examined to determine (1) whether persons with radiographic features of OA of the hands and knees had different rates of bone loss than subjects with normal knee radiographs, and (2) whether persons with normal knee radiographs who had higher adjusted levels of BMD were at greater risk of developing radiographic features of knee OA.

Design: Longitudinal cohort study.

Hospitalizations for arthritis and other rheumatic conditions: data from the 1997 National Hospital Discharge Survey.

Objective: To describe the impact of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions on hospitals by describing the magnitude and characteristics of these hospitalizations.

Methods: Data from the 1997 National Hospital Discharge Survey were used to examine this impact. Arthritis was defined using International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, codes specified by the National Arthritis Data Workgroup.