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CHARTing Health Information for Texas-->Data by Cause of Illness or Death-->Frequently Used Resources

CDC Wonder Underlying Cause of Death
Produced by: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Geographic coverage: County level

Mortality [ICD-10]
Dates of coverage: 1999 to 2005


Mortality [ICD-9]
Dates of coverage: 1979 to 1998

Select: Choose the ICD code that is appropriate by clicking on the Finder icon. Disease categories can be expanded by clicking on the category, then clicking the Expand or Expand Fully button. Be sure to Add it to the selections, then click Select.

Includes: Mortality from underlying cause of death

Other Information: Interactive database; report variables include gender, race/ethnicity, county, or age as well as by disease and year; age-adjusted standards for 2000 only.

Texas Health Data
Produced by: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
Geographic coverage: County level
Dates of coverage: Dates vary

Birth Defects (1999 to 2004)

Birth Defect by County
Birth Defects by Region
Birth Defects for the State
Birth Defects by Border Residence Status
Glossary of Birth Defects Terms




Births (1990 to 2004)
Birth Maps (1990 to 1999)


Deaths (1999 to 2004 [ICD-10])
Deaths (1990 to 1998 [ICD-9])


Population Data

Estimates (1990 to 1999)
Census Counts (2000)
Estimates (2001, 2002)
Projections (2003 to 2010)
Projections (2011 to 2020)

Select: The top link will take you to all of the resources listed below.

Includes: All birth, death, and population data for Texas.

Other Information: Interactive databases.

Texas Data from VitalWeb
Produced by: Expert Health Data Programming
Geographic coverage: County level

Texas ICD-10 Deaths
Dates of coverage: 1999 to 2003


Texas ICD-9 Underlying Cause of Death - Standard Interface
Texas ICD-9 Underlying Cause of Death - Wizard Interface
Dates of coverage: 1980 to 1998


Texas Multiple Cause of Deaths [ICD-9]
Dates of coverage: 1995 to 1998

Select: Link at the top or choose the database you need from the list at the left.

Includes: Mortality from underlying cause as well as multiple causes of death.

Other Information: Interactive database; report variables include gender, race/ethnicity, or age as well as by disease and year.

CDC Wonder
Produced by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Geographic coverage: US, State, and County level
Dates of coverage: Dates vary

Births (1995 to 2002)

Linked Birth/Infant Death Records (1995 to 1998)

Underlying Cause of Death
Mortality ICD-10 (1999 to 2002)
Mortality ICD-9 (1979 to 1998)

Select: Select the database you need on the left.

Includes: Race (White, Black, Other only), age, age adjustment rates, and gender data.

Other Information: Interactive database.

Community Health Information System (CHIS) Interactive Mapping
Produced by:
St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities
Geographic coverage:
County and Census tract level for 57 counties in SE Texas
Dates of coverage: 1996 to 2000

Population Data
Birth Data
Mortality Data
Uninsured Data

Select: Plus magnifier icon to drill down to a specific county or Census tract; use the arrow icon to select a geographic region to view reports.

Includes: Births by birthweight, births by mother's age, births by mother's race/ethnicity, birth reports by mother's level of education, and births by prenatal care. Deaths by top 8 broad causes, child and infant deaths, deaths by age, and deaths by ethnicity. Population data also available, include percent by ethnicity.

Other Information: Interactive site; requires a download of a java applet to run.

Texas Strategic Health Status Indicators: 2001
Produced by: Texas Department of State Health Services
Geographic coverage: County level
Dates of coverage: 1999 and 2001

Select:

Includes: Maternal & child health, Demographic and Social Measures, Health Resources, Infectious Diseases and Sentinel Events, Environmental Measures, and Quality of Life, Chronic Diseases, Social/Mental Health.

Other Information:

Indicators of Inpatient Care in Texas Hospitals
Produced by: Texas Deparment of State Health Services
Geographic coverage:
Hospital level
Dates of coverage: 2003

Search the 2003 Hospital Level Inpatient Quality Indicators By Hospital

Search the 2003 Hospital Level Inpatient Quality Indicators By Geographic Area

Select:

Includes: Volume & Mortality Indicators for Inpatient Procedures: Esophageal Resection Volume and Mortality; Pancreatic Resection Volume and Mortality; Pediatric Heart Surgery Volume and Mortality;
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair Volume and Mortality; Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Volume and Mortality; Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Volume and Mortality; Carotid Endarterectomy Volume and Mortality; Craniotomy Mortality; Hip Replacement Mortality. Mortality Indicators for Patient Conditions: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Mortality; Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Mortality; Acute Stroke Mortality; Gastrointestinal (GI) Hemorrhage Mortality; Hip Fracture Mortality; Pneumonia Mortality. Utilization Indicators: Primary Cesarean Section Delivery Rate; Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), Uncomplicated, Rate; Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Rate; Incidental Appendectomy in the Elderly Rate; Bilateral Cardiac Catheterization Rate.

Other Information: The reports list above are pdf documents.

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Last updated 7/11/2005

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