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April 03, 2007
Health Indicator Statistics Early Release (Smoking)
Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January-September 2006 National Health Interview Survey (Released 3/28/2007):
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200703.htm
Some of the highlighted topics include Health insurance coverage; Vaccination; Obesity; Leisure-time physical activity; Current smoking; Alcohol consumption; HIV testing; Serious psychological distress; Diabetes; and Asthma.
Of particular interest to dentists is the steady decrease in smoking among adults, with almost 25% of adults smoking daily in 1997 to 21% in 2006.
Posted by pfa at April 3, 2007 01:08 PM