WATS accidents reported from January 1976 to July 1977 : a descriptive analysis of the accident alert reports /

Final report; issued Aug. 1977.

A descriptive analysis of crime in Quincy (Ill.) /

"June 1984."

Osteoporosis and hip fractures : 1995-2000 /

Hip fracture is the most adverse outcome of osteoporosis. Few surveillance sources exist to estimate the extent of the burden of illness of osteoporosis in Illinois. Because hip fractures are an important proxy measure for the existence of osteoporosis, the Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council examined hospital use, treatment and outcome measures for hip fracture patients during the years 1995 through 2000. Osteoporosis, as the underlying cause of hip fracture hospitalizations, is investigated for results of treatment and disposition at discharge. In the year 1995, 12,637, discharges for hip fracture patients were reported by Illinois hospitals. In contrast, in the year 2000, 12,311, discharges for hip fracture patients were reported by Illinois hospitals. This study will provide a descriptive analysis of hospital reported discharges during this six-year period, focusing on patient age and gender, cause of injury, treatments, outcomes, billed charges and expected payment source. A significant percentage of hip fractures occurred in people aged 65 and above. Hip fracture rates per thousand persons in females exceeded males in every age group in the study. Females accounted for approximately 75% of all hip fracture discharges during the study period. Facility charges for hip fracture cases in 1995 were over $213.5 million. Comparable charges in 2000 exceeded $270 million. Over 80% of patients in 2000 were discharged to another health care facility for additional care. A review of pathological fractures and reported cases of diagnosed osteoporosis are included to round out the study.

Safety belt usage in Illinois : observational survey results /

Report provides a descriptive analysis of safety belt usage in Illinois. The survey was a statistical (multi-stage random) observational survey conducted statewide during ... on both high volume state highways and low volume local roads and residential streets. The survey provided a statistically representative sample of the state as a whole.

A descriptive account of the palo de vaca; or cow tree of the Caracas, with a chemical analysis of the milk and bark.

Mode of access: Internet.

Traffic safety facts 2003: a compilation of motor vehicle crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the General Estimates System.

Both systems were designed and developed by NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) to provide an overall measure of highway safety, to help identify traffic safety problems, to suggest solutions, and to help provide an objective basis on which to evaluate the effectiveness of motor vehicle safety standards and highway safety initiatives. Data from these systems are used to answer requests for information from the international and national highway traffic safety communities, including state and local governments, the Congress, Federal agencies, research organizations, industry, the media, and private citizens.