[EQ] CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report - United States, 2011

CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2011

MMWR Supplements: Current Volume (2011) – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
January 14, 2011 / Vol. 60 / Supplement / Pg. 1 - 116

Available online at: http://bit.ly/gGbSLN

PDF [116p.] at: http://bit.ly/h35tz3

“….Health disparities are differences in health outcomes between groups that reflect social inequalities. Despite progress over the past 20 years in reducing this problem, racial/ethnic, economic and other social disparities in health still exists and need to be addressed.
This report is the first in a periodic series examining health disparities in the United States….”

Content:

·         Foreword

·         Rationale for Regular Reporting on Health Disparities and Inequalities --- United States

·         Education and Income --- United States, 2005 and 2009

·         Inadequate and Unhealthy Housing, 2007 and 2009

·         Unhealthy Air Quality --- United States, 2006--2009

·         Health Insurance Coverage --- United States, 2004 and 2008

·         Influenza Vaccination Coverage --- United States, 2000--2010

·         Colorectal Cancer Screening --- United States, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008

·         Infant Deaths --- United States, 2000--2007

·         Motor Vehicle--Related Deaths --- United States, 2003--2007

·         Suicides --- United States, 1999--2007

·         Drug-Induced Deaths --- United States, 2003--2007

·         Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths --- United States, 2006

·         Homicides --- United States, 1999--2007

·         Obesity --- United States, 1988--2008

·         Preterm Births --- United States, 2007

·         Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations --- United States, 2004--2007

·         Current Asthma Prevalence --- United States, 2006--2008

·         HIV Infection --- United States, 2005 and 2008

·         Diabetes --- United States, 2004 and 2008

·         Prevalence of Hypertension and Controlled Hypertension --- United States, 2005--2008

·         Binge Drinking --- United States, 2009

·         Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbirth --- United States, 1991--2008

·         Cigarette Smoking --- United States, 1965--2008

 

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