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6 unusual facts about National Center for Health Statistics


Accident

In the case of injuries in the home, a 2005 survey using data from the National Vital Statistics System of the United States National Center for Health Statistics found that falls, poisoning, and fire/burn injuries were the most common causes for death.

Chalda Maloff

The Augmentation Survey of the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the National Center for Health Statistics provided the necessary data for a sample of 3059 adults.

Hyattsville, Maryland

The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is headquartered in Hyattsville and located at University Town Center.

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is an adaption created by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and used in assigning diagnostic and procedure codes associated with inpatient, outpatient, and physician office utilization in the United States.

The seven-year itch

In samples taken from the National Center for Health Statistics, there proves to be an average median duration of marriage across time.

TOXMAP

TOXMAP also overlays map data such as US Census population information, income figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and health data from the National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Health Statistics.



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