Report Indicator

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

New data for 2007-2011 acquired from the CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) and the Health Indicators Warehouse (replacing data for 2003-2009). Affected indicators:

Social and Economic Factors

• Teen Births

Desired direction for Percentage of Children Participating in No Physical Activity changed to low or below benchmark. Indicator correction affects service areas outside of California only.

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

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)

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)

New estimates for the 2014-2015 school year were acquired from the California Department of Education (replacing estimates from the 2013-14 school year). Additionally, data breakouts by student race / ethnicity have been added to the report indicators. >

Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Violence – School Suspensions
• Violence – School Expulsions

New maps and data for SNAP-authorized retailer access rates are now available. New estimates are based on May 2016 SNAP retailer locations, replacing previous data from May 2015. Affected Indicators:

Physical Environment

• SNAP-Authorized Food Store Access