Table 1 Measures collected, with domain, definition, orientation, periods obtained, and year interval between periods
Domain | Measure name | Definition | Higher is… | First period | Second period | Year interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Outcomes | Diabetes prevalence | Percentage of adults aged 20 + with diagnosed diabetes | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 |
Fair or poor health | Age-adjusted percentage of adults in fair or poor health | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Frequent mental distress | Percentage of adults reporting 14 + days of poor mental health per month | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Frequent physical distress | Percentage of adults reporting 14 + days of poor physical health per month | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Life expectancy | Life expectancy at birth in years | Better | 2015-17 | 2018-20 | 3 | |
Low birth weight | Percentage of live births that are < 2500 g | Worse | 2010-16 | 2014-20 | 3 | |
Mentally unhealthy days | Age-adjusted average number of mentally unhealthy days in the last 30 days | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Physically unhealthy days | Age-adjusted average number of physically unhealthy days in the last 30 days | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Premature mortality | Age-adjusted number of deaths among residents under age 75 per 100,000 | Worse | 2015-17 | 2018-20 | 3 | |
Years potential life lost | Age-adjusted years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population | Worse | 2015 | 2018-20 | 4 | |
Clinical Care | Dental workforce | Ratio of dentists to the population | Better | 2015 | 2019 | 4 |
Mammography screening rate | Percentage of female Medicare enrollees 65–74 that received annual mammogram screening | Better | 2016 | 2019 | 3 | |
Mental health workforce | Ratio of mental health providers to the population | Better | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
PCP workforce | Ratio of primary care physicians to the population | Better | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Preventable hospitalization rate | Preventable hospitalizations per 100,000 Medicare enrollees | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Uninsured | Percentage of population under age 65 that is uninsured | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Vaccinated | Percentage of fee-for-service Medicare enrollees that had an annual flu vaccine | Better | 2016 | 2019 | 3 | |
Health Behaviors | Chlamydia cases | Newly diagnosed chlamydia cases per 100,000 population | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 |
Excessive drinking | Percentage of adults reporting binge or heavy drinking | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Food index | Food environment index (0 to 10 point scale, 0 is worst) | Better | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Food insecurity | Percentage of population lacking adequate access to food | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Insufficient sleep | Percentage of adults reporting fewer than 7 h of sleep on average | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Limited healthy food access | Percentage of population who are low-income and do not live close to a grocery store | Worse | 2016 | 2018 | 2 | |
Obesity | Percentage of adults aged 20 + with a BMI ≥ 30 | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Physical inactivity | Percentage of adults aged 20 + reporting no leisure time physical activity | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Smokers | Percentage of adults who are current smokers | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Physical Environment | Air quality | Average daily density of fine particulate matter in micrograms per cubic meter | Worse | 2014 | 2018 | 4 |
Severe housing problems | Percentage of households with at least 1 of 4 housing problems | Worse | 2012-16 | 2014-18 | 5 | |
Social and Economic Factors | Child food program participation | Percentage of children enrolled in public schools that are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch | Worse | 2012-16 | 2016-20 | 4 |
Children in poverty | Percentage of population under age 18 living in poverty | Worse | 2015 | 2019 | 4 | |
Deaths due to injury | Number of deaths due to injury per 100,000 population | Worse | 2014-15 | 2018-19 | 4 | |
Income inequality | Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to income at the 20th percentile | Worse | 2015 | 2020 | 5 | |
Membership association rate | Number of membership associations per 10,000 population | Better | 2011-15 | 2016-20 | 5 |