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.
Correction made to prevalence estimates for chlamydia incidence rates in four service areas.
For these four service areas, this error did not cause significant deviations from the state benchmarks. Details about the indicator value changes are available in the table below.
| Service Area | Old Value | Correct Value | State Value | Benchmark Direction Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 966.66 | 1180.67 | 459.3 | FALSE |
| Georgia | 465.06 | 464.76 | 268 | FALSE |
| Northern VA | 332.38 | 268.47 | 424.5 | FALSE |
| Suburban MD | 408.91 | 382.85 | 459.3 | FALSE |
New maps and data now available for population demographic and socioeconomic characteristics from the US Census Bureau’s American Communuity Survey (ACS).
American Community Survey data for the 2011-15 five-year period has been processed and released! These updates replace previous indicator data from the 2010-2014 five-year period.
New maps and data now available for indicators from the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP).
New data are available for 2016 (replacing data for 2015). Time series data are updated to include 2004 through 2016. Data by gender (male/female) are also available for this indicator.
- Physical Inactivity (Adult)
Correction made to state-level values for nine mortality indicators.
An issue was identified affecting state-level values for five mortality indicators using 2012-2016 National Vital Statistics System data. Report data tables were displaying estimates for the Hispanic population rather than the Total population. The issue has been corrected. 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 indicators from the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP).
New data are available for 2016 (replacing data for 2015). Time series data are updated to include 2004 through 2016. Data by gender (male/female) are also available for this indicator.
- Obesity (Adult)
New maps and data now available for indicators from the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare.
New data about clinical care among Medicare beneficiaries are available for 2015 (replacing data for 2014). Affected indicators:
Clinical Care
- 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
New maps and data now available for indicators from the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP).
New data are available for 2016 (replacing data for 2015). Time series data are updated to include 2004 through 2016. Data by gender (male/female) are also available for this indicator.
- Diabetes Prevalence
Correction made to export to Excel function for three indicators.
An issue was identified affecting the export to Excel data for multi-county report areas in three indicator datasets. For these indicators a database query needed to summarize data across multiple counties was missing causing state, county, and national values to populate across the excel table columns incorrectly. This issue has been addressed. Affected indicators:
- 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
- Young People Not in School and Not Working
- Respiratory Hazard Index
New maps and data now available for residential vacancy rate indicator from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
New data on the number and percentage of residential and commercial vacancies has been added to the reporting platform.