- What
is the Center for Health Statistics?
The Center for Health Statistics (CHS)
collects, researches, analyzes and disseminates
New Jersey health data and information
and serves as a resource to the Department
in development of health data policy.
- What
does the Center for Health Statistics
do?
- produces annual reports of vital events: births, deaths, fetal deaths, and marriages.
- collects data and prepares reports
on induced terminations of pregnancy
and health-related behaviors.
- provides baseline and trend data
to measure the impact of public health
strategies for disease prevention
and health promotion.
- disseminates health insurance coverage
data.
- maintains the NJSHAD state data
query system.
- houses the Office of Injury Surveillance and Prevention (OISP) which is the central source for injury statistics and information on injury prevention and control efforts in New Jersey. OISP is also home to several special injury projects such as a central nervous system injury registry and a violent death reporting system.
- responds to requests for state
vital events and other health data.
- Where can I get a
copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate?
Individual certificates are available
from the
State Registrar.
- I'm looking for the
latest data available. The data on the
website are a couple years old.
The website has the most recent data
available. New data and reports are posted
to the website within about a week of
becoming available. Because of the time
required to collect, process, and perform
quality control on birth and death certificate
data, some of which come to us from out
of state, the data we present as "final"
are often behind by two or three years.
- Where
can I get the number of births and/or
deaths for a specific county or town in
New Jersey?
The NJSHAD query system allows users to create customized tables of state, county, and municipality data. New Jersey Health Statistics reports contain data by county. The section on municipality-level data gives the total number of births back to 1989 and selected birth and death data back to 1997.
- The
information I'm looking for is not on
the website. How can I request additional
data?
The best way to request customized data
is to e-mail the Center's
staff. The account is checked daily.
Simple requests are answered within 2
working days. More complicated request
may take up to 2 weeks to process, but
you will receive a reply with an estimated
delivery date within 2 days.
- Where
can I find disease incidence and prevalence
data?
- Certain diseases are required to
be reported to the State by law, such
as cancer and over 50 communicable
diseases. Incidence and prevalence
data are available directly from the
AIDS,
other communicable
disease, and cancer
programs at the Department.
- Some estimates of disease prevalence
are available from the Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System
program at the Center. This survey
collects self-reported information
on the prevalence of asthma, diabetes,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
and other conditions.
- Where
can I find data on hospitalizations, ER
visits, or cardiac procedures?
The Division
of Health Care Systems Analysis is
responsible for these topics.
- Where
can I find population estimates, per capita
personal income, and unemployment data?
The State
Data Center, located in the Department
of Labor, maintains these data.
- Where
can I find statistics on drug abuse and
treatment programs?
The Department of Human Services has a division devoted to Addiction Services.
- Where
can I find information specifically geared
towards seniors?
NJEase
provides senior citizens and their families
an easy way to learn about and obtain
needed services. The Senior
Services branch of the Department
has a comprehensive site to guide you
through available services and data.
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