Measure Definitions

Measures are grouped into seven categories: Health Outcomes (13), Prevention (9), Health Risk Behaviors (4), Disabilities (7), Health Status (3), Health-Related Social Needs (7), and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) (9).

A multilevel regression model and post-stratification approach is used to estimate the prevalence of each measure in the first six categories by using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), decennial population counts, and annual county population estimates. See methodology for details.

Estimates are for adults, defined as people aged 18 years or older. Responses that are missing or marked as “don’t know” or “not sure” are not included in the analysis.

SDOH measures’ estimates were derived from ACS data.