Poor or Fair Health

This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults age 18 and older who self-report their general health status as “fair” or “poor.” Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of…

COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Adults

This indicator reports the percent of adults fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Data is updated daily from the CDC API. Vaccine hesitancy is the percent of the population estimated to be hesitant towards receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The Vaccine Coverage Index is a score of how concerning vaccine rollout may be in some communities compared to…

Mortality – Premature Death

This indicator reports the Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) before age 75 per 100,000 population for all causes of death. Figures are reported as rates age-adjusted to year 2000 standard. YPLL measures premature death and is calculated by subtracting the age of death from the 75 year benchmark. Data were from the National Center…

Mortality – Stroke

This indicator reports the 2019-2023 five-year average rate of death due to cerebrovascular disease (stroke) per 100,000 population. Figures are reported as crude rates. Rates are resummarized for report areas from county level data, only where data is available. This indicator is relevant because stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States….

Mortality – Suicide

This indicator reports the 2019-2023 five-year average rate of death due to intentional self-harm (suicide) per 100,000 population. Figures are reported as crude rates. Rates are resummarized for report areas from county level data, only where data is available. This indicator is relevant because suicide is an indicator of poor mental health. Note: Data are…

Obesity (Adult – Trends)

This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults aged 20 and older self-report having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30.0 (obese). Respondents were considered obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) was 30 or greater. Body mass index (weight [kg]/height [m]2) was derived from self-report of height and weight. Excess weight may…

Mortality – Motor Vehicle Crash

This indicator reports the 2019-2023 five-year average rate of death due to motor vehicle crash per 100,000 population, which include collisions with another motor vehicle, a nonmotorist, a fixed object, and a non-fixed object, an overturn, and any other non-collision. Figures are reported as crude rates. This indicator is relevant because motor vehicle crash deaths…

Mortality – Poisoning

This indicator reports the 2019-2023 five-year average rate of death due to poisoning (including drug overdose) per 100,000 population. Figures are reported as crude rates. Rates are resummarized for report areas from county level data, only where data is available. This indicator is relevant because poisoning deaths, especially from drug overdose, are a national public…