Preface....5

Introduction....6

I. Population Characteristics....10

U.S. Population....11
U.S. Population Growth....12
U.S. Female Population
by Race and Ethnicity....13
Educational Attainment....14
Women in Rural Areas....16
Poverty Status....17
Household Composition....18
Labor Force Participation....20
Women in Health
Professions Schools....21
Women as Caregivers....22
Federal Program Participation....24

II. Health Status....25

Life Expectancy....26
Leading Causes of Death....27
Women with Disabilities....28
Self-Reported Health Status....30
Violence and Abuse....31

Protective and Risk Factors

Physical Activity....32
Obesity....34
Nutrition....35
Cigarette Smoking....36
Alcohol Misuse....37
Illicit Drug Use....38
Non-Medical Use of
Prescription Drugs....39

Morbidity

Heart Disease....40
Diabetes....41
Cancers....42
AIDS....44
Hypertension....46
Mental Illness/Suicide....47
Injury....48
Asthma....50
Osteoporosis....51
Lupus....52

Reproductive Health

Prenatal Care....53
Live Births....54
Unintended Pregnancies....56
Sexually Transmitted Diseases....57
HIV Testing....58
Maternal Mortality....59

III. Health Services Utilization....60

Health Insurance Coverage....61
Usual Source of Care....62
Preventive Care....64
Dental Care....66
Hospitalizations....68
Mental Health Care Utilization....69
Nursing Home Care Utilization....70
Health Care Expenditures....71

References....72

Contributors....76