Click here to go to the most recent edition Copyright information Permission has been obtained from the copyright holders to reproduce certain quoted material in this report. Further reproduction of this material is prohibited without specific permission of the copyright holder. All other material contained in this report is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without special permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Suggested citation National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2010: With Special Feature on Death and Dying. Hyattsville, MD. 2011. Library of Congress Catalog Number 76–641496 For sale by Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402 [...]... sources, notes, and the Excel version of the spreadsheet, see the complete report, Health, United States, 2010, available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm Health, United States, 2010 At a Glance Table 3 Highlights Special Feature on Death and Dying In 2007, heart disease was the first leading cause of death and cancer was the second One-quarter of all deaths were from heart disease, and 23% were... 537 xii Contents Health, United States, 2010 List of Chartbook Figures Introduction 1 Life expectancy at birth, by race and sex: United States, 1980–2007 10 Morbidity 2 Respondent-reported selected conditions among children under 18 years of age: United States, 1997–1999 and 2007–2009 11 3 Respondent-reported lifetime heart disease prevalence among adults 18... Obesity among children, by age: United States, 1988–1994 through 2007–2008 22 Health, United States, 2010 14 Overweight and obesity among adults 20 years of age and over, by sex: United States, 1988–1994 through 2007–2008 23 15 Hypertension among adults 20 years of age and over, by sex and age: United States, 1988–1994, 1999–2002, and 2005–2008 24... years of age: United States, 1997–2007 37 28 Death rates for leading causes of death among persons 15–24 years of age: United States, 1997–2007 38 29 Death rates for leading causes of death among persons 25–44 years of age: United States, 1997–2007 39 30 Death rates for leading causes of death among persons 45–64... for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Country Deaths Among Children 1–14 Years of Age Deaths Among Persons 15–24 Years of Age Deaths Among Persons 25–44 Years of Age Deaths Among Persons 45–64 Years of Age Deaths Among Persons 65 Years of Age and Over Motor-vehicle Traffic Fatalities Place of Death, Over Time ... among adults 20 years of age and over, by sex and age: United States, 1988–1994, 1999–2002, and 2005–2008 25 Prevention 17 Statin drug use in the past 30 days among adults 45 years of age and over, by sex and age: United States, 1988–1994, 1999–2002, and 2005–2008 26 18 Influenza vaccination in the past 12 months among adults 18 years of age and. .. age: United States, 1997–2007 40 31 Death rates for leading causes of death among persons 65 years of age and over: United States, 1997–2007 41 32 Unintentional motor-vehicle traffic death rates, by state: United States, average annual 2000–2007 42 33 Place of death, over time: United States, 1989, 1997, and 2007... origin, and method of contraception: United States, selected years 1982–2008 118 14 Breastfeeding among mothers 15–44 years of age, by year of baby’s birth and selected characteristics of mother: United States, average annual 1986–1988 through 2002–2004 123 Health, United States, 2010 Mortality 15 Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates, by detailed race and Hispanic... death and numbers of deaths, by age: United States, 1980 and 2007 149 28 Age-adjusted death rates, by race, sex, region, and urbanization level: United States, average annual, selected years 1996–1998 through 2005–2007 151 29 Death rates for all causes, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2007 154 30 Death. .. years and over Figure 11/Table 58 Aerobic activity and muscle strengthening,5 percent 18 years and over Figure 12/Table 70 Health Care Utilization No health care visit in past 12 months, percent 65 years and over 2 At a Glance Table Table 79 Health, United States, 2010 Health, United States, 2010: At a Glance Table Health, United States Figure/Table no Value (year) Emergency room visit in past 12 months, . funds: United States, 1998–2008 32 Special Feature on Death and Dying 24. Deaths for all ages, by age and cause of death: United States, 2007 33 25. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality. appreciated. Suggested citation National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2010: With Special Feature on Death and Dying. Hyattsville, MD. 2011. Library of Congress Catalog Number. data in a more concise, user-friendly format. The Chartbook section contains 41 charts, including 18 charts on this year’s special feature on death and dying. The special feature includes