HSC 4201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: National Health Interview Survey, Infant Mortality, Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report
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Secondary data have been collected by someone else, possibly for another purpose. The enumeration of the population of the us that is conducted every 10 years. 1st census ordered by george washington in 1970. Data gathered about income, employment, family size, education, dwelling types, and many other social indicators. Important to health care workers because they are used for calculating disease and death rates and for program planning. Carried out by the bureau of the census located in the us department of commerce. Is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the. Information is divided into sections like: population, vital statistics, health and nutrition, Education, law enforcement, courts and prisons, and many more. Data is extremely useful and usually up to date. The national center for health statistics (nchs) provides the most up to date national vital statistics available.
