About Minority Health Data and Statistics - County Health Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (CHIRE)
Contact the Public Health Information Group, at (518) 474-2543 for information about the indicators produced for this report.
| Health Indicator | Description and Definition | Data Source and Program Contact Information |
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| Socio-Demographic Indicators | ||
| Population | County population estimates are reported for the following groups: White non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, Asian non-Hispanic and Hispanic. The total county population estimate includes "Other" and unknown races. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics - U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories a |
| Percentage of population | The percentage of the county population from each race/ethnicity category. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics - U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories a |
| Percentage of population aged 65 or older | The percentage of the county population that is aged 65 or older is reported for the following groups: White non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, Asian non-Hispanic and Hispanic. The total county population estimate includes "Other" and unknown races. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics - U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories a |
| Median Annual Household Income in U.S. Dollars | The level at which half the households have incomes above the amount and half have incomes below the amount. | U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table S1903 |
| Percentage of families below poverty | The percentage of families living below the federally determined guidelines for poverty. | U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table S1702 |
| Percentage of children under age 18 below poverty | The percentage of children under age 18 living below the federally determined guidelines for poverty.
Stability/instability for values cannot be determined for this indicator. Use caution in interpreting the percent estimates. |
U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table B17020 a-i |
| Percentage unemployed among the civilian labor force | The percentage of people in the civilian labor force who were unemployed. | U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table S2301 |
| Percentage of population with no health insurance | The percentage of population with no health insurance. | U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table S2701 |
| Percentage of population aged 25 or older with a bachelors degree or higher | The percentage of population aged 25 or older with a bachelors degree or higher. | U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table S1501 |
| Percentage of population in single parent families | The percentage of families with a male, or female, householder, with no spouse present, with related children of the householder under aged 18.
Stability/instability for values cannot be determined for this indicator. Use caution in interpreting the percent estimates. |
U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table B17010 a-i |
| Percentage of population with a disability | The percentage of the population with a disability includes 1. people of any age with hearing or vision difficulty, and 2. people aged 5 or older who had serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions due to physical, mental, or emotional condition, or who had serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs, or who had difficulty dressing or bathing, and 3. people aged 15 or older who, due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition, had difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping. | U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table S1810 |
| Percentage of population who speak English less than very well | The percentage of population aged 5 or older who speak English less than very well.
Stability/instability for values cannot be determined for this indicator. Use caution in interpreting the percent estimates. |
U.S. Census Bureau Explore Census Data (American Community Survey) b Table B16005 a-i |
| Percentage of high school students who dropped out | The percentage of students in a 9th grade cohort in public high schools who's last enrollment record, as of 6 years following entry into 9th grade, indicated that they had dropped out. | New York State Department of Education Graduation Rate Database c |
| Arrests per 1,000 population aged 18 years or older | The number of arrests, per people aged 18 or older. | New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Adult Arrests by Age, Race/Ethnicity and Sex by County and Region d |
| General Health Indicators | ||
| Total mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Percentage of premature deaths (< age 75 years) | The percentage of all deaths that were among persons aged less than 75 years. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Years of potential life lost per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | Total years of life lost before age 75 years per 100,000 population (calculated by subtracting the ages of those who died from 75). | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations among adults, age-adjusted rate per 10,000, age-adjusted | The number of potentially preventable hospitalizations per 10,000 population aged 18+ years. The Prevention Quality Indicators (PQIs) are a set of measures developed by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for use in assessing the quality of outpatient care for "ambulatory care sensitive conditions" (ACSCs). This indicator is defined as the combination of the 10 PQIs that pertain to adults: (1) Short-term Complication of Diabetes (2) Long-term Complication of Diabetes (3) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Asthma in Older Adults (4) Hypertension (5) Heart Failure (6) Community-Acquired Pneumonia (7) Urinary Tract Infection (8) Uncontrolled Diabetes (9) Asthma in Younger Adults (10) Lower-Extremity Amputation Among Patients with Diabetes. Because the PQIs estimate the number of potentially avoidable hospital admissions, a lower rate is desirable. The rate is adjusted for age. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Birth Related Indicators | ||
| Number of births per year (3-year average) | The number of births per year includes the number of births, averaged over the latest 3-year period, for each race/ethnicity group. The average total births for the county includes "Other" and Unknown races. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Percentage of births with early (1st trimester) prenatal care | The percentage of births to women with prenatal care within the first three months of pregnancy (first trimester) among births with known prenatal care status. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Percentage of births with adequate prenatal care (APNCU)h | The percentage is based on "Adequate" and "Adequate plus" of the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) Index. The APNCU is based on the month that prenatal care started and the number of visits.h | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Percentage of premature births (less than 37 weeks gestation) | The percentage of infants with known gestation that were born before 37 weeks obstetric estimate gestation. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Percentage of low birthweight births (< 2.5 kg) | The percentage of births with known birthweight that resulted in infants weighing less than 2500 grams. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Teen pregnancies per 1,000 females aged under 18 years | The number of pregnancies among females age 10-17, per 1,000 females aged 10-17. Pregnancies are the sum of the number of live births, induced terminations of pregnancies, and all fetal deaths. NOTE: Pregnancy data for Essex and Hamilton counties were combined for confidentiality purposes. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Pregnancies per 1,000 females aged 15-44 years | The number of pregnancies among females of any age, per 1,000 females in the 15-44 year old age group. Pregnancies are the sum of the number of live births, induced terminations of pregnancies, and all fetal deaths. NOTE: Pregnancy data for Essex and Hamilton counties were combined for confidentiality purposes. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Fertility per 1,000 females aged 15-44 years | The number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-44. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Infant mortality per 1,000 live births | The number of deaths at less than 1 year of age per 1,000 live births. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Percentage of low-risk births delivered by cesarean section | The percentage of live births delivered by cesarean section among low-risk births. Low-risk births are defined as head-first and full-term singleton births to women who have no prior births. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Injury Related Indicators | ||
| Motor vehicle-related mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted and Unintentional injury mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted |
The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of:
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Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Fall hospitalizations per 10,000 population, aged 65+ | The number of hospitalizations due to fall related injury per 10,000 population aged 65 or older.
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Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Poisoning and unintentional injury hospitalizations per 10,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations per 10,000 population.
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Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Opioid Burden per 10,000 population | Opioid burden includes opioid overdose deaths, non-fatal outpatient ED visits and hospital discharges involving opioid abuse, poisoning, dependence and unspecified use.
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Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Suicide mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of: X60-X84, Y87.0. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Respiratory Disease Related Indicators | ||
| Asthma hospitalizations per 10,000 population, aged 0-17 years and total, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations per 10,000 population aged 0-17 and total. The ICD-10-CM code used for asthma is: J45. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) hospitalizations per 10,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations due to CLRD per 10,000. The ICD-10-CM codes used for CLRD are: J40-J47. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of: J40-J47. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Qualityand Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Percentage of fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare enrollees who had an annual flu vaccination | Percentage of fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare enrollees who had an annual flu vaccination.
According to the FAQ's page on the Mapping Medicare Disparities by Population website, "Race and ethnicity: A Medicare beneficiary’s race and ethnicity is based on the variable imputed race definition created by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI). RTI’s race definition improves on the SSA classification of a beneficiary’s race and ethnicity which is designated at birth. The RTI race variable imputes race for Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander classifications based on Census surname lists for Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander origin, as well as geography." |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mapping Medicare Disparities by Population g |
| Heart Disease and Stroke Related Indicators | ||
| Disease of the heart mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of: I00-I09, I11, I13, and I20-I51. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Disease of the heart hospitalizations per 10,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations per 10,000 population. The ICD-10-CM codes used for diseases of the heart are: I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality per 100,000 population age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of: I60-I69. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) hospitalizations per 10,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations per 10,000 population. The ICD-10-CM codes used for cerebrovascular disease are: I60-I69. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatic Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Coronary heart disease mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of: I11, I20-I25. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Coronary heart disease hospitalizations per 10,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations per 10,000 population. The ICD-10-CM codes used for coronary heart disease are: I11, I20-I25. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Congestive heart failure mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of: I50. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Potentially preventable heart failure hospitalization rate per 10,000 - Aged 18 years and older | The number of potentially preventable hospitalizations due to heart failure among persons aged 18 years and older per 10,000. This is a Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) developed by AHRQ (version 2019). For more information, visit the AHRQ PQI resources page | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Diabetes Related Indicators | ||
| Diabetes mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of: E10-E14. | Vital Statistics Unit e Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: Vital Statistics Unit Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Diabetes (primary diagnosis) hospitalizations per 10,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations due to diabetes per 10,000 population. Only hospitalizations with diabetes as the primary diagnosis are included. The ICD-10-CM codes for diabetes are: E10-E14. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Diabetes (any diagnosis) hospitalizations per 10,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of hospitalizations due to diabetes per 10,000 population. The ICD-10-CM codes for diabetes are: E10-E14. | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Potentially preventable diabetes short-term complications hospitalization rate per 10,000 population aged 18 years or older | The number of potentially preventable hospitalizations of diabetes with short-term complications per 10,000 population among adults aged 18 years and older. This is a Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) developed by AHRQ (version 2019). For more information, visit the AHRQ PQI resources page | Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) f Bureau of Health Informatics Division of Information and Statistics Office of Quality and Patient Safety Data Contact: SPARCS Phone: (518) 473-8144 |
| Cancer Related Indicators | ||
| Lung cancer incidence per 100,000 population, age-adjusted Colorectal cancer incidence per 100,000 population, age-adjusted Cervix uteri cancer incidence per 100,000 female population, age-adjusted |
Incidence data are based on reports from hospitals and other health facilities that diagnose and treat cancer patients. All primary tumors receive an ICD-O-3 code indicating the anatomic site of origin. Standard Site Analysis categories for cancer data analysis are available on the SEER Incidence Site Recode web page i. These data include only invasive malignant tumors. | Contact: New York State Cancer Registry at (518) 474-2255. |
| Colorectal cancer mortality per 100,000 population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of C18-C21, C26.0i. | Contact: New York State Cancer Registry at (518) 474-2255 |
| Breast cancer mortality per 100,000 female population, age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 female population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of C50i. | Contact: New York State Cancer Registry at (518) 474-2255. |
| Cervix uteri cancer mortality per 100,000 female population age-adjusted | The number of deaths per 100,000 population, with a primary cause of death ICD-10 code of C53i. | Contact: New York State Cancer Registry at (518) 474-2255. |
| Late stage breast cancer incidence per 100,000 female population age-adjusted | Incidence data are based on reports from hospitals and other health facilities that diagnose and treat cancer patients. Late stage is defined as regional or distant stage at diagnosis (SEER summary stage), available at SEER web page i. | Contact: New York State Cancer Registry at (518) 474-2255. |
| Percentage of female fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare enrollees ages 65-74 who received an annual mammography screening. | Percentage of female fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare enrollees ages 65-74 who received an annual mammography screening.
According to the FAQ's page on the Mapping Medicare Disparities by Population website, "Race and ethnicity: A Medicare beneficiary’s race and ethnicity is based on the variable imputed race definition created by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI). RTI’s race definition improves on the SSA classification of a beneficiary’s race and ethnicity which is designated at birth. The RTI race variable imputes race for Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander classifications based on Census surname lists for Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander origin, as well as geography." |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mapping Medicare Disparities by Population g |
Data Notes:
- Age-Adjusted Indicators:
- Standard population used for age-adjustment using the 2000 projected U.S. population. Klein RJ, Schoenborn CA. Healthy People Statistical Notes, no. 20. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. January 2001.
- a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
- U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories. NCHS Vintage Bridged-race postcensal population estimates single year of age (0 to 85+ years) released annually for the previous year.
- b Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau
- Explore Census Data has tables from the American Community Survey (ACS), an ongoing survey of households in the USA. Tables at the Census website show data at the national level, and by state, county, and place, among other geographies. The Census tables used for CHIRE present data by race/ethnic groups including White non-Hispanic, Black or African American, Asian, and Hispanic (of any race). In the Census tables used for CHIRE, the categories of people who are Black or African American, or Asian, also include people who are Hispanic, and category of people who are Hispanic also include people who are White, Black or African American, or Asian. The race/ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive.
- c Graduation Rate Database, NYS Department of Education, Downloads
- This database contains annual graduation, and dropout data for the state as well as by county. The data are reported by school year.
- d Adult Arrests by Age, Race/Ethnicity and Sex by County and Region, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
- Police departments report arrests to DCJS that require fingerprints, the criteria for which are defined in state law. Arrests are reported to the state by the police department that made the arrest.
- These are not rates of the number of different people who were arrested within the time period. Rather, these are rates of the number of arrests within the time period.
- e Vital Records (Vital Statistics)
- Vital Event Registration: New York State consists of two registration areas, New York City and New York State Exclusive of New York City (also referred as Rest of State). New York City (NYC) includes the five counties of Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island); the remaining 57 counties comprise New York State Exclusive of New York City. The Bureau of Vital Records, New York State Department of Health, processes data from live birth, death, fetal death and marriage certificates recorded in New York State Exclusive of New York City. Through a cooperative agreement, the New York State Department of Health receives data on live births, deaths, fetal deaths and marriages recorded in New York City from the New York City Department of Health and on live births and deaths recorded outside of New York State to residents of New York State from other states and Canada.
Vital Event indicators for NYC geographical areas reported by NYSDOH and DOHMH are different since the former may include all NYC residents' events regardless of where they occurred and the latter reports only events to NYC residents that occurred in NYC. The indicators may also differ due to timing and/or completeness of data.
The counts of births and deaths may be influenced by specific reporting issues each year. The specific issues are reported in the technical notes of the Vital Statistics reports, in the Report Measures section.
All the vital statistics presented in this report are based on the county/borough of residence. - f Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS)
- Information about hospitalizations is collected through the hospital inpatient discharge data system. Each hospitalization receives an ICD-10 code at discharge that indicates the primary reason for the hospitalization. There are also up to 24 other diagnosis codes recorded to further describe the hospitalization. Statistics presented in these tables are based on the primary diagnosis unless otherwise noted. This data system does not include information about events that did not result in a hospitalization, such as cases that were only treated in a hospital emergency room. Numbers and rates are based on the number of hospitalizations that occurred and not on the number of individuals who were hospitalized.
- g Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS)
- The CMS's Services Mapping Medicare Disparities by Population is an interactive tool that contains health outcome measures for disease prevalence, costs, hospitalization for 60 specific chronic conditions, emergency department utilization, readmissions rates, mortality, preventable hospitalizations, and preventive services. The race/ethnic categories used in the CMS tables follow the Census race/ethnic categories, except that in the CMS tables, Asian include Pacific Islanders.
- hAPNCU
- APNCU Index: The APNCU Index is an adequacy of prenatal care index that takes into account the number of prenatal care visits received and number of expected by age of gestation at delivery, and incorporates a category that distinguishes women who have had more prenatal visits than would be expected (Adequacy Plus Category)
- i National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program
- The SEER Site Recode: http://seer.cancer.gov/siterecode/
- The SEER Cause of Death Recode: http://seer.cancer.gov/codrecode/
- Unstable Estimates:
- For indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), the relative standard error, a measure of variation, is large compared to estimate, over 30 percent of the estimate. Therefore, percentage is unstable.
- For all other indicators except the first three population indicators, and arrest rate and drop out rate, fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore, the rate or percentage is unstable.
