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Health Statistics Section

The Health Statistics Section promotes understanding and utilization of health status information through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of vital event and health survey data. The section strives to provide accurate, timely, and valuable information in formats that serve the needs of its customers.

Public health data are the foundation of good public health practice. Data are used to:

• monitor health trends
• identify groups at risk for health problems
• prioritize health issues
• develop programs and policies, and
• evaluate the effectiveness of strategies designed to promote health.

Health Statistics Section services include:

• assistance in the search for data;
• provision of technical assistance, and
• training in the availability and use of data.

For further information or assistance, contact the Health Statistics Section at (303) 692-2160 or by e-mail: health.statistics@state.co.us.

FAX: (303)691-7821
Tel. #: (303)692-2160  
E-mail:  health.statistics@state.co.us

Publications

Health Watch No 71
The Association Between Physical Activity, Mental Health and Quality of Life: A Population-Based Study

Health Watch No 70
Maternal Indicators for Women on Medicaid in Colorado: An Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Survey Data  

Health Watch No 69
The Association of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes  

Health Watch No 68
Colorado's Population and Vital Statistics - Recent Innovations and Recommendations  

Health Watch No 67
Prevalence of severe psychological distress and its association with behavioral risk factors, quality of life indicators, and health outcomes: Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2007  

Health Watch No 66
Infant Mortality in Colorado: Trends, Disparities, and Current Research  

Health Watch  No. 65
Weight Control Strategies and the Impact of Health Care Provider Advice on Weight Loss Attempts Among Colorado Adults2007  

Factsheet: Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Health Watch No. 64
Knowledge and Consumption of Folic Acid:
Working to Reduce Neural Tube Defects in Colorado

Health Watch No. 63
Childhood Obesity: How do the health behaviors of Colorado parents affect their children?