ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
TABLE 1
Summary of Indicators Used in Analysis
Category
Indicator Abbreviation
Indicator Full Name
Measurement
Year
Source
Health Group General health
PreDeath
Premature death Frequent physical distress High health status
Years of potential life lost before 75 years of age per 100,000 population % of adults who reported their physical health was not good for ≥14 days in the past 30 days % of adults who reported that their health was very good or excellent % of adults who reported being told by a health professional that they currently have asthma % of adults who reported ever being told by a health professional that they had any form of cancer other than skin cancer
2020 2021
AHR AHR
PhysDis
HiHlth
2021 2021
AHR AHR
Environmental- related health
Asthma
Asthma
Cancer
Cancer
2021
AHR
CVD
Cardiovascular disease % of adults who reported ever being told by a health professional that they had angina or coronary heart disease, or had a heart attack, myocardial infarction, or stroke
2021
AHR
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
% of adults who reported ever being told by a health professional that they have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis
2021
AHR
Environmental Public Health Group Financial PHFund
Public health funding State dollars dedicated to public health per person (including federal grants directed to states from CDC and HRSA)
2019– 2020
AHR
HlthPC
Health (other than hospitals)
Per capita expenditures including environmental health, health regulation and inspection, water and air pollution control, mosquito control, animal control warden, food service inspections, ambulance, public health nursing, vital statistics, and public health department services Per capita expenditures on flood control, soil and water conservation, drainage, irrigation, forestry and forest fire protection, agricultural fairs, and any other activities for promotion of agriculture and conservation of natural resources Per capita expenditures on playgrounds, golf courses, swimming pools, museums, marinas, community music, drama programs, festivals, zoos, and other cultural activities Street cleaning and the collection, recycling, and disposal of refuse and garbage Per capita expenditures on construction, maintenance, and operation of sanitary and storm sewer systems and sewage disposal plants
2020
USCB, SLGF
NatPC
Natural resources
2020
USCB, SLGF
RecPC
Parks and recreation expenditures
2020
USCB, SLGF
SWPC
Solid waste expenditures
2020
USCB, SLGF USCB, SLGF
SewerPC
Sewerage
2020
CDCPC21
CDC funding to states Per capita funding from CDC through grants and cooperative agreements for environmental health programs
2021
TFAH
Environmental health
FoodIns
Food insecurity
% of households unable to provide adequate food for one or more household members due to a lack of resources
2019– 2021
AHR
Lead
Housing with lead risks % of housing stock with potential elevated lead risk due to age of housing
2021
AHR AHR
Severe
Severe housing problems
% of occupied housing units with at least one of the following problems: lack of complete kitchen facilities, lack of plumbing facilities, overcrowding, or severely cost-burdened occupants Average exposure of the general public to ≤PM 2.5 (measured in μg/m 2 )
2015– 2019
2019– 2021
AHR
Environmental quality
AirPoll
Air pollution
2021
AHR
DWater
Drinking water violations Total population
% of population served by community water systems with serious drinking water violations during the year
TotPop
Total population; used to calculate per capita amounts
2020
USCB
Note. AHR = America’s Health Rankings; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HRSA = Health Resources and Services Administration; PM = particulate matter; SLGF = state and local government finances; TFAH = Trust for America’s Health; USCB = U.S. Census Bureau.
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