Top 5 Takeaways Overall Difficulty: In 2020, 12.3% of adults aged ≥18 years reported some difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid, and 1.5% had a lot of difficulty
Tag: 2022
Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence of Tobacco Use: In 2020, 19.0% of U.S. adults (47.1 million) used any tobacco product, with cigarettes being the most commonly used (12.5%). Decrease in Tobacco
Top 5 Takeaways High Vaccine Effectiveness: Receiving 2 or 3 doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was associated with a 90% reduction in risk for COVID-19–associated invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)
Top 5 Takeaways Higher Hospitalization Rates During Omicron: Weekly COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates peaked at 38.4 per 100,000 adults during Omicron predominance, compared to 15.5 during Delta predominance. Impact of Vaccination
Top 5 Takeaways Vaccine Effectiveness (VE) Variability: VE against COVID-19–associated emergency department/urgent care visits was 24% after 1 Janssen dose, 54% after 2 Janssen doses, 79% after 1 Janssen/1 mRNA
Top 5 Takeaways Overall Gains in HIV Services: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, PEPFAR-supported countries saw a 5% increase in HIV treatment and a 2% increase in viral load suppression in
Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities: Approximately 17.3% of U.S. children and adolescents aged 3–17 years had developmental disabilities (DDs) during 2014–2018. Increased Health Service Use: Children with DDs
Top 5 Takeaways Increase in TB Incidence: Reported TB incidence increased by 9.4% in 2021 compared to 2020, but it remained lower than the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. Impact of
Top 5 Takeaways Outbreak Detection: The Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division (OPHD) identified an outbreak of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli in a child care center in August 2021. Initial
Top 5 Takeaways Increased Use: At-home COVID-19 test use in the U.S. significantly increased from the Delta to Omicron variant periods. Demographic Disparities: Lower at-home test use was observed among