| West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report-2006 |
This report provides information on behaviors of West Virginians that impact
their health status such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity,
overweight and obesity. |
| West Virginia Vital Statistics - 2006 |
The annual report on West Virginia population, births, deaths, marriages,
and divorces. Report includes breakouts by county and cause of death. Links
to previous editions are also included. |
| Pregnancy and Diabetes in WV |
Pregnancy and Diabetes in West Virginia - December 2007 - PDF(0.4 MB)
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| Minority Health in West Virginia |
Minority Health in West Virginia - April 2007 - PDF(1.0 MB)
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| The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in West Virginia |
This report presents an overview of Chronic Kidney Disease and the growing impact the disease is having on the State of West Virginia.
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| West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report-2004 and 2005 |
This report provides information on behaviors of West Virginians that impact
their health status such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity,
overweight and obesity. |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease - A state and national problem |
This report provides information on Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease:
Causes, diagnosis, treatment, mortality, and economic cost for WV and US.
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| West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report - 2003 |
This report provides information on behaviors of West Virginians that impact
their health status such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity,
overweight and obesity. |
| The Burden of Arthritis in West Virginia - 2003 |
This report describes the prevalence of arthritis. |
| Dementia: The Growing Crisis in West Virginia |
This report describes the types, prevalence, costs, risk factors, prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, for dementia and other material such as mortality and
research being done. |
| West Virginia 2004 County Health Profiles | The
profiles provide an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West
Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators
include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births
by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant
deaths, education statistics, poverty, and income levels and unemployment
figures. The 1997and 2000 are also on-line for comparison purposes. |
| Tobacco
Prevention in West Virginia: A Progress Report, April 2004
- PDF |
This 21- page report in PDF format gives a status report of tobacco use
prevention efforts in West Virginia. |
| Understanding
Stroke in West Virginia - April 2004 |
A comprehensive examination of cerebrovascular disease, the fourth leading
cause of death in the Mountain State. |
| Child
Drownings CFRT Brief #2 - (pdf) |
This report prepared by the Child Fatality Review Team gives data on 5
years of child drownings in West Virginia and recommendations for prevention
of child drownings. April 2004 |
| Statement
on Preventing Child Drownings in West Virginia |
This publication gives recommendations on preventing child drowning deaths
and injuries in West Virginia. April 2004 |
| 2002
West Virginia Youth Tobacco Survey -December 2003 |
This report shows tobacco use prevelance of schoolchildren in West Virginia.
It is presented in PDF format. |
| Adolescent
Health Profile - February 2004 |
This WEB based report prepared by the Office of Maternal, Child, and Family
Health with assistance of OEHP has U.S. and W.Va. data on adolescents. |
| West
Virginia Aging Health Status Report, -January 2004 |
"This report is an attempt to clearly depict the health status of
older West Virginians. It describes the leading causes of death and disability
among the older popultion, so that priorities might be more easily established
for health promotion and disease prevention. It describes common individual
risk factors that lead to premature disability and death, and summarizes
additional socio-economic factors that play a role in securing good health."
- Introduction |
| The
Burden of Osteoporosis in West Virginia January 2004
Update. PDF |
A comprehensive report on the impact of osteoporosis on the citizens of
West Virginia. |
| West
Virginia Tobacco Prevention Strategic Plan 2003-2008
- PDF |
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.
|
Adult Tobacco Survey - 2005 - PDF
or alternate link
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West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.
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| The
Burden of Asthma in West Virginia - November 2003PDF (0.6 MB) |
A report on asthma in the West Virginia population. |
| The Burden of Asthma in West Virginia - August 2007 - PDF (2.6 MB) |
A report on asthma in the West Virginia population.
Additional Asthma related information is available at the West Virginia Asthma Education and Prevention Programs Web site at
http://www.wvasthma.org/
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| West
Virginia Vital Statistics - 1950 - PDF |
This document has been converted to a pdf format by scanning. It is presented
for its historial and comparative value. |
| Summary,
Public Health Statistics of West Virginia 1919-1947 |
This is the oldest document in the Health Statistics Center archives.
It is presented for its value as a historical record. |
| Epi-Log
|
A quarter publication of the Division
of Surveillance and Disease Control covering topics of infectious
and communicable diseases in West Virginia.
|
| Tobacco
is Killing (and Costing) Us |
A report on tobacco use rates, smoking-related deaths, and smoking-related
health care costs in West Virginia. Released August 2005. |
| Year
2001 Physician's Report |
This report list the number of MDs and DOs by speciality and county. The
report is not available in hard copy. The Year
2000 Physicians Report is also available as a web document. |
| Obesity:
Facts, Figures, Guidelines |
A report on obesity in West Virginia. |
| Fatal
Injury in West Virginia |
A report by the Center for Rural Emergency Medicine, WVU, prepared on
behalf of the West Virginia Injury Prevention Coalition. |
| Cancer
in West Virginia - Incidence and Mortality 1993-2003 |
This report by the Division of Surveillance and Disease Control's Cancer
Registry Program reports cancer incidence and mortality for West Virginia
by cancer site. The report was updated with 2003 data in June 2006. |
| The
Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in West Virginia |
A report on the existing problem of cardiovascular disease in West Virginia. |
|
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report - Year End 2001-2006
|
HIV/AIDS statistics through 2006. |
| Epidemiologic
Profile of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia, 2003 PFD Format |
An overview of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia. |
| West
Virginia Healthy People - 2010 |
This publication sets the public health agenda for the next decade. Prepared
with the cooperation of over 300 people, it sets target goals for 29 health
topics. |
| WV Health
Status Atlas |
County and U.S. maps showing the status of various health indicators and
conditions. WV maps compare county statistics to state and nation. US maps
compare WV statistics to other states and total US. |
| Air
Bags and Unrestrained Front Seat Occupants (PDF Format) |
This publication by the Child Fatality Review Team explains the danger
to West Virginians of riding in air bag equipped vehicles without properly
using seatbelts. |
| Rabies
Prevention and Surveillance,(PDF
Format) |
Reporting guidelines, protocol, and general information on rabies from
Division
of Surveillance and Disease Control.
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| A
Program Plan for Reducing Heart Disease in West Virginia: A Resource Guide
for Communities and Individuals |
Published in 1997, this booklet was developed as a resource to help improve
the cardiovascular health of West Virginians. The issues addressed include
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the associated behaviors of tobacco usage,
physical activity, and diet. The publication provides answers to general
questions concerning each topic, as well as community strategies and references
for CVD prevention. This publication was primarily authored by the Division
of Health Promotion, Cardiovascular Health Program, but is available from
the HSC. |
| Healthy
People 2000 MIDCOURSE REVIEW |
In 1990, a group of over 100 health processionals collaborated in the
development of goals and objectives for the health of West Virginians in
the year 2000. This effort culminated in a document titled Healthy People
2000: Setting the Stage for a Healthier West Virginia. Sixty-three
objectives were set for twenty-one priority areas dealing with aspects of
health ranging from nutrition to tobacco use to occupational safety and
health to clinical preventive services. The Midcourse Review documents
mid-decade progress toward the objectives, providing a comprehensive update
on the state's health status as we approach the end of the century. |
| West
Virginia and the United States: A Comparison of Firearm-Related Mortality
Rates |
Firearm-related violence exacts a terrible toll from our nation in both
human and financial terms. Firearms pose a greater risk of injury and death
than other weapons, and certain groups are more at risk of suffering firearm-related
violence. With the risk increasing nationwide, this 1996 study examines
if West Virginia is following trends evident in the country as a whole.
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| MMWR
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
This link takes you to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions
MMWR site. The MMWR Search is the best method of finding articles of topics
of interest. |
|
Decline in Teenage (15-19) Birth Rates, 1991 - 2004, West
Virginia and the United States - July 2006 Update |
Brief #1 shows the decline in West Virginia's teenage birth rate and compares
West Virginia with the United States. |
| Selected Sources of Publicly Funded Health Care Coverage in West Virginia - March 2004 Update |
Brief #2 includes tables and map presenting, by county, the number and
percentage of West Virginians receiving publicly funded health care coverage
from the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA), Medicare, Medicaid, and/or
the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This is an update of the
2001 Brief #2. |
| Selected
Sources of Publicly Funded Health Care Coverage in West Virginia
|
Brief #2 includes tables and map presenting, by county, the number and
percentage of West Virginians receiving publicly funded health care coverage
from the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA), Medicare, Medicaid, and/or
the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). |
| Estimated
Number of Adult Cigarette Smokers and Cigarette Consumption, West Virginia,
1990 - 1999 |
Brief # 3 estimates adult smokers by year, age group, sex, and those who
quit smoking for at least one day in previous twelve months. |
| Smoking:
Effects on Mothers and Babies in West Virginia |
Brief #4. Updated in February 2003. |
| Firearm-Related
Fatality Rates - West Virginia and United States 1993-1998:A Comparison
|
Brief #5 compares West Virginia firearm fatality rates with the United
States for the period 1993-1998. |
| Birth
Defects Surveillance System, 1990-1999, West Virginia Residents
|
Brief #6 shows birth defects by county, age of mother, race, gestational
age, etc., for the period 1990-1999. |
| Infant
Mortality Statistics by Race, West Virginia Residents |
Brief #7 reviews West Virginia infant deaths by various risk factors.
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|
A Look at West Virginia's Population by Decade 1950-2000.
|
Brief #8 reviews the state's population by decade and the natural
increase and decrease of population from births and deaths. |
| Cleft
Palette and/or Lip Birth Defects 1990-1999 West
Virginia Residents |
Brief #9 |
| A
Look at West Virginia's Aging Population, 1950-2000 West
Virginia Residents |
Brief #10 compares the changes in age segments of West Virginia's population
in 1950 and 2000. |
| Selected Selected Data on Firearms in West Virginia: Mortality, Possession, and Use in Criminal Activity |
Brief #11 updates a report entitled West Virginia and the United States: A Comparison of Firearm-Related Mortality Rates that was published in 1996 and covered data from 1970 through 1994. this brief updates the report through 2000. |
Asthma
Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population - Year 2002 |
Brief # 12 - Presented in this statistical brief are asthma prevalence rates
and asthma-related health care utilization rates among recipients of West
Virginia Medicaid for the calendar year 2002. The study was performed by a
team headed by Michael Smith, Ph.D., R.Ph., at the West Virginia University
School of Pharmacy using Medicaid claims data. |
Select Data on Suicide in West Virginia and the United States - Years 1992-2001 |
Brief # 13 - Selected data on suicide broken by gender, ages groups, and
method of suicide. |
| The Burden of Arthritis in West Virginia |
Brief #14 reviews the costs and prevalence of arthritis in West Virginia. |
Gender Differences in Life Expectancy, Mortality, and
Health-Related Behaviors
- Year 2003 |
Brief # 15 - Differences in life expectancy, causes of death, behavioral risk factors by gender |
| Asthma Among West Virginia Children, 2006 |
Brief #16 reviews childhood asthma in West Virginia. It presents statistics on asthma prevalence, symptoms and disease management, hospitalizations, and health care access and utilization.
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| Asthma Among West Virginia Elderly |
Brief #17 reviews asthma in West Virginia's adults age 65 and older. It presents statistics on asthma prevalence, hospitalizations, and mortality.
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| Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population – Year 2003 |
Brief #18 Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population – Year 2003
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| Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population, 2001-2003
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Brief #19 Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population, 2001-2003
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| Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia CHIP Population – Year 2005
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Brief #20 Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia CHIP Population – Year 2005
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| Racial Disparities in Cigarette Smoking Among Adults
|
Brief #21 Racial Disparities in Cigarette Smoking Among Adults
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|
Asthma Hospitalizations, 1996-2006
|
Brief #22 Asthma Hospitalizations, 1996-2006 -
Summarizes data from the WV Health Care Authority and the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) on asthma hospitalizations in WV and the US
|
|
Selected Data on Suicides by Age Group, WV and US, 1999-2004
|
Brief #23 Takes a look at the differences between suicide rates in WV versus the US with in age group and gender
|
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Selected Birth Certificate Data on Late-Preterm Births, WV 1993-2007
|
Brief #25 Analysis of births occurring from 34 to 36 weeks of gestation.
|
| 2004 and 2005 West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report,
May 2007 |
Annual report of behaviors that effect the health of West Virginia citizens. |
| Dementia: The Growing Crisis in West Virginia |
This report describes the types, prevalence, costs, risk factors, prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, for dementia and other material such as mortality and research being done. |
West
Virginia Vital Statistics - 2006
May 2008 |
The annual report of birth, death, marriage, and divorce events. Many
previous editions are also available.
|
| 2002 West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report,
April 2004 |
Annual report of behaviors that effect the health of West Virginia citizens. |
| 2002
West Virginia Youth Tobacco Survey December 2003 |
This report shows tobacco use prevelance of school children in West Virginia.
It is available on-line in PDF format. |
| West
Virginia Aging Health Status Report, January 2004 |
"This report is an attempt to clearly depict the health status of
older West Virginians. It describes the leading causes of death and disability
among the older popultion, so that priorities might be more easily established
for health promotion and disease prevention. It describes common individual
risk factors that lead to premature disability and death, and summarizes
additional socio-economic factors that play a role in securing good health."
- Introduction |
| The
Burden of Osteoporosis in West Virginia January 2004
Update. PDF |
A comprehensive report on the impact of osteoporosis on the citizens of
West Virginia. On-line January 2004. Hard copy available in February 2004. |
| West
Virginia Tobacco Prevention Strategic Plan 2003-2008
- PDF |
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.
|
| The
Burden of Asthma in West Virginia - PDF |
A report on asthma on the West Virginia population. |
| Obesity:
Facts, Figures, Guidelines |
A report on obesity in West Virginia. |
| The
Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in West Virginia |
A report on the existing problem of cardiovascular disease in West Virginia. |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) Reports
|
Reports on BRFS data are available annually from 1984-1985 through 1996.
All contain data on seatbelt nonuse, hypertension awareness, obesity, sedentary
lifestyle, current cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco use, and alcohol
misuse. In addition, each report contains a special section highlighting
specific risk factors. The 1996 Behavioral Risk Factor Report included county
risk factor rates and rankings for the five-year period from 1991-95. The
1996 report also features a comparison of risk factor prevalence between
native-born West Virginians and those who were born elsewhere. Approx. 85
pages. |
West Virginia and the United States:
A Comparison of Firearm-Related Mortality Rates |
Firearm-related violence exacts a terrible toll from our nation in both
human and financial terms. Firearms pose a greater risk of injury and death
than other weapons, and certain groups are more at risk of suffering firearm-related
violence. With the risk increasing nationwide, this 1996 study examines
if West Virginia is following trends evident in the country as a whole.
54 pages |
West Virginia and the United States:
A Comparison of Injury and Mortality Rates |
The 1992 injury report examines the mortality rates for unintentional
and intentional injury in West Virginia from 1986 through 1990 and presents
the occurrence by age, with comparisons with 1988 United States data. A
comparison with corresponding state data from 1978 through 1982 is also
included to indicate changes in rates between the two time periods. 27 pages
|
| The Burden of Diabetes in West Virginia |
This study, published in 1994 and updated in 2002, presents the facts
about diabetes in West Virginia. Diabetes is a leading killer in the United
States and West Virginia, yet much of the suffering and expense of the disease
is preventable. The burden of diabetes is identified using such data as
diabetes prevalence, hospitalizations, mortality, and resource utilization.
143 pages |
| The Burden of Osteoporosis in West Virginia |
Since osteoporosis primarily affects older people and West Virginia continues
to have the oldest population in the nation, it poses a disturbing public
health burden. Published in 1998 and updated in 2003, the study provides
an overview of osteoporosis and discusses related factors and preventive
measures. The overview is followed by data on the prevalence of osteoporosis
in West Virginia and the cost of osteoporosis-related hospitalizations to
illustrate the burden of the disease on the state. 34 pages |
| A Program Plan for Reducing Heart Disease in
West Virginia |
Published in 1997, this booklet was developed as a resource to help improve
the cardiovascular health of West Virginians. The issues addressed include
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the associated behaviors of tobacco usage,
physical activity, and diet. The publication provides answers to general
questions concerning each topic, as well as community strategies and references
for CVD prevention. This publication was primarily authored by the Division
of Health Promotion, Cardiovascular Health Program, but is available from
the HSC. 31 pages |
| Health Risks: The Appalachian Lifestyle |
Published in 1995, the health risks report focuses on the
lifestyle of residents of the region known as Appalachia, stretching along
the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from northern Alabama to south-central
New York. The study examines and notes differences in the demographic characteristics
and unhealthy behaviors of Appalachian residents compared to non-Appalachian
residents. 116 pages |
