Research Guides: Clinical Resources for Physical Therapy and Athletic Training 2025: Health Statistics

Health Statistics

Do you have a question about the epidemiology or prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, stroke, or other conditions?

The web sites below can help you find this data.

National Center for Health Statistics
Freely available online. From the Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the National Center for Health Statistics is a rich source of information and statistics about American health.

CDC/Centers for Disease Control
Use the "Diseases and Conditions" links to get statistics on cancer, diabetes, stroke, birth defects, heart disease, and many more conditions.
Finding and Using Health Statistics
This is a good tutorial on finding health statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau
Provides quality data about the people of the U.S. A good source for data on housing, income, health insurance, poverty, and more.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Provides statistics relating to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Child Health Insurance Programs, as well as health care indicators and managed care reports.
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services--County and State Community Data Profiles
Provides data relating to cause of death, economics, hospitals, nursing homes, the population, maternal/child health, communicable diseases, and injuries in Missouri. Also contains statistical fact sheets covering topics such as smoking, hazardous substances,childhood lead poisoning, HIV, STDs, radon, and reportable diseases.