New data! Updated data for seven morbidity/mortality indicators from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Death Statistical Master File (2008-2010).

Changed data source (from CDPH Death Profiles by ZIP Code) to the CDPH Death Statistical Master File (2008-2010). Data now reported using age-adjusted rates for comparison with HP2020 objectives. Race and ethnicity summaries added by county for areas with 10 or more deaths over the report period. All maps are available at the ZIP code…

Improvements made to service area calculations for all mortality indicators sourced from the California Department of Public Health Death (CDPH) Death Statistical Master File.

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)…

New data! Updated data for Free and Reduced Price Lunch Eligibility from the U.S. Deptartment (USDE) of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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

New data! Data updated for Prostate Cancer Incidence from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) State Cancer Profiles database.

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