2 Sep 2025

New maps and data now available for 7 indicators from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

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
2 Sep 2025

Improvements made to race / ethnicity / gender breakouts for indicators using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Update pertains to California service areas only.

CHIS race /ethnicity / gender data queries have been reformatted to eliminate discrepancies between service area and county values. Affected indicators:

Clinical Care

  • Lack of a Consistent Source of Primary Care

Health Behaviors

  • Low Fruit/Vegetable Consumption (Youth)
  • Walking/Biking/Skating to School

Health Outcomes

  • Heart Disease Prevalence
2 Sep 2025

New maps and data now available for four indicators from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD).

New data on violent crimes are available for the 2012-14 three-year period (replacing data for 2010-12). Affected Indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

  • Violence – All Violent Crimes
  • Violence – Assault (Crime)
  • Violence – Rape (Crime)
  • Violence – Robbery (Crime)

New data on violent crimes are available for the 2012-14 three-year period (replacing data for 2010-12). Affected Indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

  • Violence – All Violent Crimes
  • Violence – Assault (Crime)
  • Violence – Rape (Crime)
  • Violence – Robbery (Crime)
2 Sep 2025

New maps and data now available for Violence – Assault (Injury) (CA) Violence – Domestic Violence (CA) and Violence – Youth Intentional Injury (CA) indicators.

New data for emergency department injuries for 2013 and 2014 are now available. Data are pooled estimated acquired fro the California Department of Public Health EpiCenter Injury Surveillance System. Additionally, data breakouts by patient race / ethnicity have been added to the report. >

Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

  • Violence – Assault (Injury) (CA)
  • Violence – Domestic Violence (CA)
  • Violence – Youth Intentional Injury (CA)