Regional differences in Indian health - 1997.

Description: 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) publication, "Regional Differences in Indian Health," attempts to fulfill the basic statistical information requirements of parties interested in the IHS, and its relationship with the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. This publication provides regional information on the health status of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) based on data from 12 IHS regional administrative units called Area Offices. The publication contains tables and charts describing the Indian Health Service program and the health status of AI/ANs residing in the IHS service area. The IHS service area consists of counties on and near federal Indian reservations. The Indians residing in the service area comprise about 60% of all Indians residing in the U.S. Information pertaining to the structure, AI/AN demography, patient care, and community health are included in this publication. Historical trends are depicted, and comparisons to other population groups are made, when appropriate. Historical trend information can be found in the IHS companion publication called "Trends in Indian Health." The tables and charts are grouped into five major categories: 1) IHS Structure; 2) Population Statistics; 3) Natality and Infant/Maternal Mortality Statistics; 4) General Mortality Statistics; and 5) Patient Care Statistics. The tables provide detailed data while the charts show significant relationships. A table and its corresponding chart appear next to each other. However, some charts that are self-explanatory do not have a corresponding table. Also, a table may have more than one chart associated with it. The IHS has the responsibility to provide comprehensive health services to AI/AN people in order to elevate their health status to the highest possible level. This publication provides a valuable source of information to carry out that responsibility.

People: 
Alaska Native, American Indian
Protocol: 
IHS Headquarters Offices Public Access
Community: 
IHS Headquarters Offices
Category: 
Miscellaneous
Original Date: 
1998
Creator: 
Indian Health Service, Staff Office of Planning, Evaluation, Research, Division of Program Statistics, Rockville, MD 20857.
Rights: 
Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.
Source: 
Indian Health Service, Staff Office of Planning, Evaluation and Research, Division of Program Statistics, Rockville, MD 20857.
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Publisher: 
Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD 20857.
Identifier: 
9700357
Subject: 
Accidents/Statistical & Numerical Data, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Alcoholism/Statistical & Numerical Data, Ambulatory Care/Statistical & Numerical Data, Birth Order/Statistical & Numerical Data, Birth Rate/Statistical and Numerical Data, Birth Weight/Statistical & Numerical Data, Cause of Death/Statistical & Numerical Data, Cerebrovascular Disorders/Statistical & Numerical Data, Child, Child, Preschool, Demography, Dental Health Services/Statistical & Numerical Data, Diabetes Mellitus/Statistical & Numerical Data, Female, Gastrointestinal Diseases/Statistical & Numerical Data, Health Services/Organization & Administration, Health Status/Statistical & Numerical Data, HIV/Statistical & Numerical Data, Homicide/Statistical & Numerical Data, Hospitals/Statistical & Numerical Data, Infant, Infant Mortality/Statistical & Numerical Data, Maternal Mortality/Statistics & Numerical Data, Male, Neoplasms/Statistical & Numerical Data, Patient Care/Statistical & Numerical Data, Population Characteristics, Suicide/Statistical & Numerical Data, Tuberculosis/Statistical and Numerical Data
Type: 
Report