Finding and Using Health Statistics

4. Finding Health Statistics Exercises


HealthData.gov


HealthData.gov brings together high-value datasets, tools, and applications. It offers data about health and health care to help researchers solve problems.1 HealthData.gov has thousands of health-related data sets from Department of Health and Human Services agencies which can be downloaded; new data sets are added regularly.


Exercises

  1. Click the “Browse” tab on the HealthData.gov homepage and explore the available datasets. HealthData.gov includes which categories for health datasets? (Hint: Show all categories)


  1. Click on the "Health" category and then select "Social Determinants & Health Equity Resource Guide." How many resource guides are linked from HealthData.gov?



1. "About Healthdata.Gov." HealthData.Gov, https://healthdata.gov/stories/s/jw2e-4hhu.