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)
New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the 2012 US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (replacing data for 2011). Annual data depicting trends over time is now available for counties, states, and the US for 2008 through 2012. Affected indicators: Physical Environment Fast Food Restaurant Access Grocery Store Access Liquor Store Access…
New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing data for 2007-2011). Affected indicators: Demographics Foreign-Born Population
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: Physical Environment Population with Low Food Access (Previously called Food Desert Population) Low Income Population…
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
County-level data for ethnicity alone breakouts of the Children in Poverty indicator were incorrect. The error has been corrected. Figures for multi-county report areas, states, and the total US are remain unchanged.
New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing data for 2007-2011). Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors Children in Poverty Population in Poverty (100% FPL)
Data for 2010 acquired from the NCCDPHP Diabetes Interactive Atlases (replacing data for 2009). Confidence intervals now available for data through the map interface. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Obesity (Adult) Diabetes Prevalence Health Behaviors Physical Inactivity
New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which 2009 program data. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Population Receiving SNAP Benefits