Data Briefs are statistical publications that provide information about current public health topics. Each report takes a complex data subject and summarizes it in text and graphics that provide readers with easily comprehensible information in a compact publication (PDF) and webpage.

Contents

• No. 512. Declines in Triplet and Higher-order Multiple Births in the United States, 1998–2023
  Joyce A. Martin and Michelle J.K. Osterman.
  Published online: October 2024.
  • The triplet and higher-order multiple birth rate declined from 1998 to 2023, with most of the decline starting in 2009
  • The number of triplet and higher-order, triplet, and quadruplet and higher-order births declined from 1998 to 2023
  • From 1998 to 2023, triplet and higher-order birth rates declined for White and Hispanic mothers and rose for Black mothers
  • Triplet and higher-order multiple birth rates declined for all mothers age 20 and older from 1998 to 2023
  • Summary
  • Definitions
  • Data sources and methods
  • About the authors
  • References
• No. 509. Suicide Mortality in the United States, 2002–2022
  Matthew F. Garnett and Sally C. Curtin.
  Published online: September 2024.
  • From 2002 through 2022, age-adjusted suicide rates increased for most years for males and females
  • From 2002 to 2022, suicide rates for females increased for all age groups
  • Suicide rates for males of all ages increased from 2002 to 2022, although rates for those ages 10–14 and 15–24 have declined since 2020
  • For females, firearms were the leading means of suicide in 2022
  • For males, firearms were the leading means of suicide across the period with rates increasing from 2006 through 2022
  • Summary
  • Data source and methods
  • About the authors
  • References
• No. 507. Births in the United States, 2023
  Joyce A. Martin, Brady E. Hamilton, and Michelle J.K. Osterman.
  Published online: August 2024.
  • The number of births and the general fertility rate declined from 2022 to 2023
  • Birth rates declined for females ages 15–19 from 2022 to 2023
  • Prenatal care beginning in the first trimester declined for the second year in a row in 2023
  • The preterm birth rate was unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but early-term births increased
  • Summary
  • Definitions
  • Data sources and methods
  • About the authors
  • References
• No. 506. Residential Care Community Resident Characteristics: United States, 2022
  Amanuel Melekin, Manisha Sengupta, and Christine Caffrey.
  Published online: August 2024.
  • In 2022, most residential care community residents were female, White non-Hispanic, and age 85 and older
  • Almost 2 in 10 residential care community residents were Medicaid beneficiaries, and the percentage of residents with Medicaid varied by age
  • Residential care community residents needed the most assistance with bathing and walking, and almost two-thirds needed assistance with three or more activities of daily living
  • About 6 in 10 residential care community residents had ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure, and about 4 in 10 had ever been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease or other dementias
  • Summary
  • Definitions
  • Data source and methods
  • About the authors
  • References
• No. 505. Stroke Death Rates Among Adults Ages 45–64 by Region and Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2002–2022
  Sally C. Curtin.
  Published online: August 2024.
  • After declining between 2002 and 2012, the stroke death rate among people ages 45–64 increased through 2021 and then declined in 2022.
  • Stroke death rates among men ages 45–64 generally declined during the first half of the period and then increased through 2020–2021 in each region.
  • Stroke death rates among women ages 45–64 generally declined in each region during the first half of the period and then increased through 2021–2022.
  • Stroke death rates for Black non-Hispanic (subsequently, Black) men were 2 to 3 times higher than for all other race and Hispanic-origin groups in each region.
  • In each region in 2022, stroke death rates for Black women ranged from 2 to 5 times higher than for all other race and Hispanic-origin groups.
  • Summary
  • Definition
  • Data sources and methods
  • About the author
  • References
• No. 503. Emergency Department Visit Rates by Selected Characteristics: United States, 2022
  Christopher Cairns, Jill J. Ashman, and Kai Kang.
  Published online: August 2024.
  • What was the ED visit rate in 2022, and did visit rates vary by age?
  • Did ED visit rates vary by sex or race and ethnicity?
  • What were the ED visit rates for each primary expected source of payment, and did these rates vary?
  • What percentage of ED visits were related to COVID-19?
  • Summary
  • Definitions
  • Data source and methods
  • About the authors
  • References
• No. 502. Adult Day Services Center Participant Characteristics: United States, 2022
  Jessica P. Lendon, Priyanka Singh, and Zhaohui Lu.
  Published online: July 2024.
  • Most ADSC participants were female, of another race and Hispanic origin than White non-Hispanic, and age 65 and older.
  • Most ADSC participants were Medicaid users, and Medicaid usage varied by age group.
  • Most ADSC participants needed assistance with ADLs.
  • Most ADSC participants were diagnosed with two or more of the most common chronic conditions.
  • Summary
  • Definitions
  • Data source and methods
  • About the authors
  • References
  • Figure tables
• No. 501. Yoga Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2022
  Nazik Elgaddal and Julie D. Weeks.
  Published online: June 2024.
  • The percentage of adults who practiced yoga varied by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and family income.
  • Among adults who practiced yoga, the percentage who practiced it to restore overall health varied by age and race and Hispanic origin, but not by sex or family income.
  • Of those who practiced yoga, incorporating meditation as part of yoga varied by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and family income
  • The use of yoga to treat or manage pain among adults who practiced yoga varied by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and family income.
  • Summary
  • Definitions
  • Data source and methods
  • About the authors
  • References
  • Figure tables