Report Indicator

New multi-year estimates are now available from the 2011 and 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (replacing estimates from 2006-2010). Due to new sampling procedures, prevalence estimates from 2011 and onward are not comparable to data from previous survey years. Indicator data is available broken out by race/ethnicity for states and the US only. Affected indicators:

Clinical Care

• HIV Screenings

Lack of a Consistent Source of Primary Care

Health Behaviors

• Tobacco Usage – Former or Current Smokers
• Tobacco Usage – Quit Attempt

Health Outcomes

• Asthma Prevalence
• Heart Disease Prevalence
• Overweight (Adult)

One new indicator has been added to the CHNA platform from the 2011-2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Indicator reports the proportion of the adult population (age 18+) who self-report that they have been diagnosed with high cholesterol. New Indicators:

Health Outcomes

• High Cholesterol (Adult)

New state-level estimates were acquired from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (replacing estimates from 2007). State and national indicator data is available by race / ethnicity. Data is only available for service areas outside of California. Affected indicators:

Health Behaviors

• Breastfeeding (Any)
• Breastfeeding (Exclusive)
• Physical Inactivity (Youth)

Health Outcomes

• Obesity (Youth)

Overweight (Youth)

New 7-year estimates for 2006-2012 acquired from the CDC National Vital Statistics System (replacing estimates for 2006-2011). Indicator data now available broken out by race/ethnicity; trends over time now available for time periods 2002-2008 through 2006-2012. Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Teen Births

New maps and data now available for 7 indicators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Data are multi-year estimates from 2006-2012, replacing data for 2004-2010 and 2005-2011. Report tables now display both crude and age-adjusted percentages for each indicator. Affected indicators:

Clinical Care

• Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap Test)
• Colon Cancer Screening (Sigmoid/Colonoscopy)
• Pneumonia Vaccinations (Age 65+)

Health Behaviors

• Heavy Alcohol Consumption
• Tobacco Usage – Current Smokers

Health Outcomes

• Poor General Health

Social & Economic Factors

• Lack of Social or Emotional Support

New data for the 2012-13 school year acquired (replacing data from the 2011-12 school year). Affected indicators:

Health Behaviors

• Physical Activity (Youth)

Health Outcomes

• Obesity (Youth)
• Overweight (Youth)

Data available for California counties and service areas only.

New data for 2012 acquired from the FBI Crime in the United States data system (replacing data for 2010). Single and multi-county summaries are now provided. Please use caution (and view data caveats) when interpreting county-level data. Affected indicators:

Social and Economic Factors

• Violent Crimes

A calculation error was identified and corrected. Affected indicators:

Clinical Care

• Absence of Dental Insurance Coverage