This indicator reports the percentage of adults aged 20 and older who self-report no leisure time for activity, based on the question: “During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?” This indicator is relevant because…
This indicator reports soft drink consumption by census tract by estimating expenditures for carbonated beverages, as a percentage of total food-at-home expenditures. This indicator is relevant because current behaviors are determinants of future health and this indicator may illustrate a cause of significant health issues such as diabetes and obesity. Expenditures data are suppressed for…
This indicator reports the percentage of children under 6 years old who were ever breastfed or fed breast milk. Source Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2023.Additional data analysis by CARES. Source Description The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) is a nationwide telephone interview survey, conducted every four years,…
This indicator reports the percentage of mothers who are breastfeeding their infants at birth. This indicator is relevant because breastfeeding has positive health benefits for both infants and mothers and may lower infant mortality rates. Source U.S. Census Bureau, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2023. Source Description The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), funded…
This indicator reports the percentage of mothers who exclusively breastfeed their infants during their post-partum hospital stay. This indicator is relevant because breastfeeding has positive health benefits for both infants and mothers and may lower infant mortality rates. Source U.S. Census Bureau, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2023. Source Description The National Survey of Children’s…
This indicator reports estimated expenditures for fruits and vegetables purchased for in-home consumption, as a percentage of total food-at-home expenditures. This indicator is relevant because current behaviors are determinants of future health, and because unhealthy eating habits may illustrate a cause of significant health issues, such as obesity and diabetes. Expenditures data are suppressed for…