Correction made to service area age-adjusted rates for the Asian population for all mortality indicators sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) database.

An error in the queries controlling age-adjusted rates for the Asian population was identified in the database on February 13th, 2013. The errors have been corrected; rates for the total population and for other racial / ethnic groups are unchanged and. Affected Indicators:

Health Outcomes

  • Cancer Mortality
  • Heart Disease Mortality
  • Homicide
  • Stroke Mortality
  • Suicide

New data! Data updated for cancer incidence indicators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) State Cancer Profiles database.

Data for survey years 2006-2010 acquired from the NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles website (replacing data for survey year 2005-2009). Confidence intervals now available for data through the map interface. Affected indicators:

Health Outcomes

  • Breast Cancer Incidence
  • Cervical Cancer Incidence
  • Colon and Rectum Cancer Incidence
  • Lung Cancer Incidence
  • Prostate Cancer Incidence