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How to find statistics and numerical data: Web Resources

Find statistical data from government and health-related web sites; see which journals publish statistical data and which textbooks teach you about using statistics.

Health-Related Statistics

Diversitydata.org
The DiversityData project identifies metropolitan area indicators of diversity, opportunity, quality of life and health for various racial and ethnic population groups. This Website is available to a wide variety of potential users interested in describing, profiling and ranking U.S. metros in terms of quality of life.
Finding & Using Health Statistics NIH tutorial
Health United States
Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project National hospital statitistics; diagnoses, procedures, outcomes
Kaiser State Health Facts
Kaiser Family Foundation
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Minnesota Center for Health Statistics
Minnesota Public Health Data Access Portal
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
National Center for Health Statistics
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences libraries
Public Health Data
from the CDC
U. S. Census
Vital and Health Statistics Series
Women's Health Data Book

Mayo Resources

Disease Specific Statistics

Government Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Census Bureau (US)
Fed-Stats
Statistics from more than 70 Federal agencies
Social Security Death Masterfile
SourceBook of Criminal Justice Statistics
State & Metropolitan Data Book
2010
Where to Write for Vital Records

Research Statistics

National Science Foundation Statistics