CHNA indicators have been reformatted to eliminate discrepancies between service area and county values due to rounding. Figures for all indicators generated from county-level data now round to 1 decimal place. Figures for all indicators generated from ZIP codes, census tracts, and points/addresses still round to 2 decimal places.
Correction made to state-level values for STI – Gonorrhea Incidence indicator
Errors in state-level population figures in the underlying data were identified, which affected values for state-level incidence rates. The error has been corrected. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- STI – Gonorrhea Incidence
New maps and data now available for 9 mortality indicators from the CDC WONDER Underlying Cause of Death Database.
New 5-year mortality rates for 2009-2013 are now available (replacing data for 2007-2011). Breakouts available by gender and by combined race/ethnicity. Single-year mortality rates for 2002 through 2013 have been added to display trends over time for states and the total US only. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Mortality – Cancer
- Mortality – Heart Disease
- Mortality – Homicide
- Mortality – Coronary Heart Disease
- Mortality – Lung Disease
- Mortality – Motor Vehicle Accident
- Mortality – Stroke
- Mortality – Suicide
- Mortality – Unintentional Injury
New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns program.
New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the 2014 US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (replacing data for 2013). Annual data depicting trends over time is now available for counties, states, and the US for 2009 through 2014. Affected indicators:
Physical Environment
- Fast Food Restaurant Access
- Grocery Store Access
- Liquor Store Access
- Recreation and Fitness Facility Access
New maps and data now available for food insecurity indicators from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2016.
New data on the number of percentage of food insecure population are available from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2016. Affected indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Food Insecurity Rate
New maps and data now available for 5 cancer incidence indicators from the CDC / NCI State Cancer Profiles databases.
New 5-year average cancer incidence rates for 2009-2013 are now available (replacing data for 2008-2012). Breakouts are available by race and ethnicity. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Cancer Incidence – Breast
- Cancer Incidence – Cervical
- Cancer Incidence – Colon and Rectum
- Cancer Incidence – Lung
- Cancer Incidence – Prostate
New maps and data now available for one indicator from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Database.
New data on the number of properties and units are available from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Affected indicators:
Physical Environment
- Assisted Housing – LIHTC
New maps and data now available for indicators based on the USDA Food Access Research Atlas.
Indicators displaying the percentage of population with low food access and population living in food deserts have been updated. The updated data were released in January 2017 and reflect conditions on the ground in 2015, replacing previous indicator data reflecting conditions 2010.
New maps and data now available for 5 cancer incidence indicators from the CDC / NCI State Cancer Profiles databases.
New 5-year average cancer incidence rates for 2009-2013 are now available (replacing data for 2008-2012). Breakouts are available by race and ethnicity. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Cancer Incidence – Breast
- Cancer Incidence – Cervical
- Cancer Incidence – Colon and Rectum
- Cancer Incidence – Lung
- Cancer Incidence – Prostate
New map and data table now available for the Population Receiving SNAP Benefit indicator from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program.
New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2014 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which used 2013 program data. Affected Indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Population Receiving SNAP Benefits