The life tables in this report are current life tables for the United States based on age-specific death rates in 1997. Beginning with the 1997 tables, U.S. life tables have been constructed with a new methodology that is similar to that used in the decennial life tables. Life expectancy and other tables are shown for the first time for ages 85 to…

This document presents mortality statistics for 1985 for the entire United States. Data analysis and discussion of these factors is included: death and death rates; death rates by age, sex, and race; expectation of life at birth and at specified ages; causes of death; infant mortality; and maternal mortality. Highlights reported include: (1) the…

This report provides estimates of the lifetime and annual incidence of certain infectious diseases of children in various demographic groups. Data on the social and health care impact of the diseases in terms of limited activity, days spent in bed, school days lost, contacts with physicians, hospitalizations, surgery, and use of medication are…

This report presents 3-day food intake data for about 36,l00 individuals in the 48 conterminous States. The information was collected from April 1977 through March 1978 in the Nationwide Food Consumption Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Data on food intakes and characteristics of the sample are presented in 510 tables.…

This is a report on high school dropouts in the Los Angeles Unified School District during 1979-80. The study covered 110 secondary schools and sought to determine: 1) the frequency and rate of school leaving among tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders; 2) the characteristics of the leaver; and 3) reasons for leaving school. The data were collected…

This report presents the enrollment data reported by Maryland public schools as of September 30, 1997. This information categorizes the data by race/ethnicity, gender, and grade level. Enrollment in Maryland public schools continues to escalate. Since 1990 enrollment has increased from 715,000 to nearly 831,000, an increase of 16%. This increase…

Presents epidemiological data for levels and trends in suicide among elderly, focusing on U.S. figures. Details age, sex, race, marital status, and methods of suicide as factors in suicide among the old. Discusses past trends and future predictions of changes in elderly suicide rates. Notes data and literatures on parasuicides and survivors of…

Results for the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment are reported. Since 1969, the NAEP has been the sole ongoing national indicator of what U.S. students know and can do in major academic subjects. The science assessment was first administered to nationally representative samples of 4th, 8th, and 12th graders…

In contrast to findings of the 1970s that much poverty was episodic, data from an income panel study indicate that the incidence of chronic poverty increased after 1973 and accelerated in the early 1980s. Trends were sharper among African Americans and women than among whites and men. Contains 30 references. (Author/SV)

Data from more than 7600 employees reveal how race and gender affect how one views an organization. White men had the most favorable views of organizations but least favorable about hiring and managing diversity. Differences were found in views of supervisor behavior, retention, and promotion. How such data are used in organizations also differs.…

This report presents final school completion outcome data on class of 1998 students in New York City public schools as of June 2001, noting separate outcomes for the 1998 special education class. The overall class of 1998 graduation rate was 69.5 percent. Approximately half of the students who continued their education beyond 4 years of high…

This report analyzes fall 2000 headcount enrollment as reported by Connecticut's public and independent universities and colleges. It presents data on students who are enrolled for credit, with detail by full- and part-time status, level (undergraduate, graduate, or first professional), and first-time freshmen. Connecticut public and independent…

This compilation of tables presents information about enrollment in public and private higher education in Connecticut. In fall 2001, public and private institutions of higher education in Connecticut enrolled 164,644 students at graduate and undergraduate levels. Tables contain data on: (1) headcount enrollment by institution and level; (2)…

This report provides information on the high school dropout rate and the number of students who drop out of the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), North Carolina. The high school dropout rate during 1999-2000 in the WCPSS was 4.1% (2.7% for grades 7 through 12), the lowest since the start of annual reporting by the WCPSS. The WCPSS dropout…

This bulletin presents a summary and analysis of national and state juvenile arrest data for 1999. Data come from the FBI's annual "Crime in the United States" report, which offers the estimated number of crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. The 1999 murder rate was the lowest since 1966. Of the nearly 1,800 juveniles murdered in…