Health Science: Statistics
Program guide for the Bachelor of Science in Health Science
List of Statistical Resources
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)"AHRQ invests in research and evidence to make health care safer and improve quality." This site has information on AHRQ's programs, research as well as links to data sets, tools, and grant opportunities.
- Cancer Statistics CenterMaintained by the American Cancer Society this site compiles various statistics related to cancer and risk factors related to cancer.
- City Health DashboardFor the 500 largest cities in the United States find 36 measures on health outcomes (causes of death), health behavior (such as smoking and drinking), clinical care (such as uninsured and services used), social and economic factors (such as unemployment and violent crime), and the physical environment (such as air pollution and lead exposure).
- County Health RankingsA collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Univ. of Wisconsin Population Health Institute the rankings are to "provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work and play. They provide a starting point for change in communities."
- Health statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau"The Census Bureau provides accurate, detailed and up-to-date statistics—covering people and business—relating to health in America."
- HealthStats"HealthStats is the World Bank’s comprehensive database of Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) statistics. It includes over 250 indicators on topics such as health financing, HIV/AIDS, immunization, malaria and tuberculosis, health workforce and health facilities use, nutrition, reproductive health, population and population projections, cause of death, non-communicable diseases, water and sanitation, with background information on poverty, labor force, economy and education. Users can access HNP data by country, topic, or indicator, and view the resulting data (and wealth quintiles) in tables, charts or maps that can be easily shared through email, Facebook and Twitter."
- Kaiser Family FoundationResources covering health, health care, and US health care policy from a non-partisan source.
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) the "mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people."
- National Library of Medicine Health StatisticsHealth statistics, data sets, and online tools from major U.S. sources.
- Pennsylvania Health StatisticsFrom the PA Department of Health this portal has "the latest available health statistics and data analysis for Pennsylvania."
- Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
- Project Tychofrom the University of Pittsburgh, this database provides access to data from 1888 to present on various pathogenic diseases in the United States. To use the data you must create a free account.
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