Health Equity Statistics

Diseases and Conditions

• *CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report
  
  United States, 2011 - 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.
  
  *REPORTS*
  
  *Foreword *
  
  *Rationale for Regular Reporting on Health Disparities and Inequalities *
  
  *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 *
  
  *Binge Drinking * United States, 2009
  
  *Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbirth * United States, 1991--2008
  
  *Cigarette Smoking * United States, 1965--2008
• Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Control (CCC) Newsletter, Fall 2007
• CDC State Health Statistics by Sex and Race/Ethnicity
• CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Chronic Disease Data Report (Virginia Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control)
  
• Coverage & Access | Life Expectancy Gap Between Blacks, Whites Narrowing, Partly Because of Declining Death Rates From Various Diseases, Study Finds (March 19, 2007)
• National Diabetes Educations Program Updates Newsletter
• Differences in Disability Among Black and White Stroke Survivors United States, 2000-2001
• Key Facts - Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension United States, 1999-2002
• Racial Disparities in Nationally Notifiable Diseases United States, 2002
• Take These Small Steps Now to Prevent Diabetes (brochure)
• Virginia Department of Health Pandemic Influenza Website

Health Inequities

• Coverage, Access and Quality: People With Private Health Insurance More Likely To Receive Early Cancer Diagnosis
• FairData FairPlan Interactive Demographic Maps
• Key Facts - Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care
• Measuring Health Inequalities and Health Equity Audit
• Minorities Less Likely to Receive Care at High-Volume Hospitals
• National Rural Health Association Issue Paper: Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
• Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
• Racial Disparities in Nationally Notifiable Diseases United States, 2002
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension United States, 1999-2002
• Updated Toolkit Focuses on Collecting Data on Disparities in Health Care [Jan-17-2008]

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Insurance

• Statistics on Health Insurance Coverage for More Than 1 Year, by Race/Ethnicity --- United States, January-June 2004 MMWR, January 28, 2005
• Census Bureau Health Insurance Coverage Report

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Virginia Health Statistics

• Quick Facts about Minorities in Virginia
• Virginia Center for Health Statistics - The Health of Minorities in Virginia, 2005
• VDH, Division of Chronic Disease - Health Indicators by Health District
• Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax
• Central Shenandoah, Thomas Jefferson, Piedmont
• Central Virginia, Pittsylvania/Danville, West Piedmont
• Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach
• Eastern Shore, Hanover
• Henrico, Richmond, Chesterfield
• Loudoun, Lord Fairfax, Rappahannock/Rapidan
• Peninsula, Hampton, Norfolk
• Prince William, Rappahannock, Three Rivers
• Southside, Crater, Western Tidewater
• VDH Health Statistics / Statistical Reports and Table

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