New data and maps from the USDA Economic Research Service measuring low food access have been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 population figures and grocery directories, replacing previous estimates which used inputs from 2006. Affected Indicators: … Continued
Data for survey year 2005-2009 acquired from the NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles website (replacing data for survey year 2004-2008). Estimates now available disaggregated by race or ethnicity. Affected indicators: Prostate Cancer Incidence
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for the 2005-11 seven-year period has been released. Updates replace previous indicator data from the 2004-2010 seven-year period. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Lack of Social or Emotional Support Clinical Care Pneumonia Vaccination … Continued
New unemployment statistics represent the month of December, 2012. This information will now be continuously updated as new data is released from the BLS. Affected indicators: Social and Economic Factors Unemployment Rate
State-level mortality rates now queried directly from the CDC WONDER database (instead of summarized from county-level data) to provide more accurate estimates. The previous method was affected by data suppression in some states, resulting in inaccurate figures. Affected indicators: Cancer … Continued
New data from the CDC NCHHSTP for STD incidence in 2010 has been processed and released (replacing previous data for 2009). Affected Indicators: Health Outcomes Chlamydia Incidence Gonnorrhea Incidence
Data for Medicare reporting year 2010 acquired from the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare (replacing data from years 2003-2007). Affected Indicators: Clinical Care Preventable Hospital Events Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram) Diabetes Management (Hemoglobin A1c Test)
Data for school year 2010-2011 released from NCES (replacing data for school year 2009-2010). County-level estimates now available. Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors Free and Reduced Price Lunch Student Eligibility
New data and maps from the USDA Economic Research Service measuring low food access have been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 population figures and grocery directories, replacing previous estimates which used inputs from 2006. Affected Indicators: … Continued
Previous version of database included state-level record for DC only. The State-level record was duplicated with a county-level identifier. “No Data” result for District of Columbia service area corrected. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes HIV Prevalence