Core Measures

Determinants

Description

Source

Data Year(s)

Behaviors

Smoking

Percentage of population over age 18 that smokes on a regular basis.

CDC BRFSS

2010

Binge Drinking

Percentage of population over age 18 that drank excessively in the last 30 days.

CDC BRFSS

2009 & 2010

Obesity

Percentage of the population estimated to be obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.

CDC BRFSS

2010

High School Graduation

Percentage of incoming ninth graders who graduate in four years from a high school with a regular degree.

NCES

2007 - 2008 school year

Community and Environment

Violent Crime

The number of murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults per 100,000 population.

FBI

2010

Occupational Fatalities

Number of fatalities from occupational injuries per 100,000 workers.

CFOI
BLS

2008-prelim 2010

Infectious Disease

Number of reported measles, pertussis, syphilis and Hepatitis A cases per 100,000 population.

CDC MMWR

2008 & 2009

Children in Poverty

The percentage of persons under age 18 who live in households at or below the poverty threshold.

CPS, Census Bureau

2010

Air Pollution

The average exposure of the general public to particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in size (PM2.5).

EPA, Census Bureau

2008-2010

Public and Health Policies

Lack of Health Insurance

Percentage of the population that does not have health insurance privately, through their employer or the government.

CPS, Census Bureau

2008-2011

Public Health Funding

State funding dedicated to public health as well as federal funding directed to states by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration.

TFAH

2009 & 2010

Immunization Coverage

The average percentage of children ages 19 to 35 months who have received these individual vaccinations: four or more doses of DTP, three or more doses of poliovirus vaccine, one or more doses of any measles-containing vaccine, and three or more doses of HepB vaccine.

CDC NIP

2010

Clinical Care

Early Prenatal Care

Percentage of pregnant women receiving prenatal care during the first trimester.

CDC NCHS

2008

Primary Care Physicians

Number of primary care physicians (including general practice, family practice, OB-GYN, pediatrics and internal medicine) per 100,000 population.

AMA

2009

Preventable Hospitalizations

Discharge rate among the Medicare population for diagnoses that are amenable to non-hospital based care.

Dartmouth Atlas

2009

Outcomes

Description

Diabetes

Percentage of adults who have been told by a health professional that they had diabetes (does not include pre-diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy).

CDC BRFSS

2010

Poor Mental Health Days

Number of days in the previous 30 days when a person indicates their activities are limited due to mental health difficulties.

CDC BRFSS

2010

Poor Physical Health Days

Number of days in the previous 30 days when a person indicates their activities are limited due to physical health difficulties.

CDC BRFSS

2010

Geographic Disparity

The variation in overall mortality rates among the counties within a state.

CDC NCHS

2005-2007

Infant Mortality

Number of infant deaths (before age 1) per 1,000 live births.

CDC NCHS

2007 & 2008

Cardiovascular Deaths

Number of deaths due to all cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and strokes, per 100,000 population.

CDC NCHS

2006- 2008

Cancer Deaths

Number of deaths due to all causes of cancer per 100,000 population.

CDC NCHS

2006-2008

Premature Death

Number of years of potential life lost prior to age 75 per 100,000 population.

CDC NCHS

2008

Supplemental Measures

Behaviors

Description

Cholesterol Check

Percentage of adults who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the last five years.

CDC BRFSS

2009

Dental Visit, Annual

Percentage of adults who have visited the dentist or dental clinic within the past year for any reason.  

CDC BRFSS

2010

Physical Activity

Percentage of adults who, during the past month, participated in any physical activities.

CDC BRFSS

2010

Diet, Fruit & Vegetables

Percentage of adults who consume five or more servings of vegetables and fruit a day.

CDC BRFSS

2010

Teen Birth Rate

The number of births per 1,000 mothers age 15 to 19.

CDC NCHS

2008

Chronic Disease

Description

Cardiac Heart Disease

Percentage of adults who have been told by a health professional that they had angina or coronary heart disease.

CDC BRFSS

2010

High Cholesterol

Percentage of adults who have had their cholesterol checked and been told that it was high.

CDC BRFSS

2009

Heart Attack

Percentage of adults who have been told by a health professional that they had a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

CDC BRFSS

2010

Stroke

Percentage of adults who have been told by a health professional that they had a stroke.

CDC BRFSS

2010

Hypertension

Percentage of adults who have been told by a health professional that they had high blood pressure.

CDC BRFSS

2009

Clinical Care

Description

Preterm Birth

Percentage of babies born before 37 weeks gestation.

CDC NCHS

2008

Low Birthweight

Percentage of babies weighing less than 2500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth.

CDC NCHS

2008

Economic

Description

Personal Income

Per capita personal income in current dollars.

U.S. BEA

2010

Unemployment Rate

Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force (U-3 definition).

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

2010

Underemployment Rate

Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers (U-6 Definition)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Income Disparity (Gini coefficient)

A common measure of income inequality.

U.S. Census

2010