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Service area/multi-county area calculations updated to account for counties in which no data is reported. Reports generated earlier may include service area and multi-county area calculations that may incorrect. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Population with Any Disability
Data for survey year 2005-2009 acquired from the NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles website (replacing data for survey year 2004-2008). Estimates now available disaggregated by race or ethnicity. Affected indicators: Prostate Cancer Incidence
State-level mortality rates now queried directly from the CDC WONDER database (instead of summarized from county-level data) to provide more accurate estimates. The previous method was affected by data suppression in some states, resulting in inaccurate figures. Affected indicators: Cancer Mortality Heart Disease Mortality Stroke Mortality Suicide Homicide
Data for school year 2010-2011 released from NCES (replacing data for school year 2009-2010). County-level estimates now available. Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors Free and Reduced Price Lunch Student Eligibility
Data for year 2012 released from HRSA (replacing data for 2011). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Facilities Designated as HPSAs Population Living in a HPSA
Service area mortality rates now tabulated from ZCTA-level data (instead of county-level data) to provide more accurate small-area estimates. Service area race/ethnicity mortality rates removed. Affected indicators: Cancer Mortality (CA Only); Heart Disease Mortality (CA Only); Stroke Mortality (CA Only); Motor Vehicle Crash Death (CA Only); Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Death (CA Only);</ Suicide (CA Only)…