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 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 … Continued
Indicator name and description have been updated to reflect changes in the 2014 American Community Survey documentation. Specifically, the terminology has changed from “Linguistically Isolated households” to “Limited English speaking households”. The characteristics used to identify these households are unchanged.
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 … Continued
A calculation error was identified and corrected. Affected indicators: Health Behaviors Alcohol Expenditures Cigarette Expenditures Fruit/Vegetable Expenditures Soft Drink Expenditures
Data for school year 2013-2014 released from NCES (replacing data for school year 2012-2013). Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors Free and Reduced Price Lunch Student Eligibility
New SNAP indicator data and maps are now available for 2013 (replacing data for 2011). Time series data are now available for years 2005 through 2013.
County-level estimates have been added to the Reading Below Proficiency indicator. Data are estimates from school district figures, obtained by proportionally weighting and then aggregating the data for each school district that intersects a county. School district weights are based … Continued
New air quality indicator data and maps are now available for 2012 (replacing data for 2008). Time series data are now available for years 2009 through 2012. Affected indicators: Physical Environment Air Quality – Ozone Air Quality – Particulate Matter … Continued
New maps and data now available for 2 indicators from the 2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance System (STDSS) (replacing data for 2012). Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Chlamydia Incidence Gonorrhea Incidence