- Health Barriers
- Health Risk Factors and Outcomes
- Uniform Data System
- HRSA
- Healthy People 2020
Health Barriers
Health barriers span social, personal, environmental, and economic obstacles to a specified health behavior or status. These may include, but are not limited to, insurance status, poverty, employment, access to transportation, and provider availability.
Census Bureau Population Statistics
American Fact Finder: database used to find aggregate data on social, economic and demographic characteristics for specific geopgraphic areas.
Census Quick Facts: Quick source for frequently requested information by state, county and city including information on population, business and geography.
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates: Estimates of health insurance coverage at the county level.
Michigan Unemployment Data
To access the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget's (BTMB) Unemployment Statistics Database, click here. The database will allow one to find unemployment data sorted by geographic types and time periods.
The Basic Economic Security Table for Michigan 2010
From the Michigan League for Human Services, a resource detailing how much it takes for Michigan workers to make ends meet and build savings for emergencies and retirement, by different subtypes. See the resource here: The Basic Economic Sercurity Tables for Michigan 2010.
Health Risk Factors and Indicators
Health risk factors are conditions or behaviors that may increase the chance of disease of injury. These may include, but are not limited to, age, sex, genetics, environment, tobacco or illicit drug use, physical activity, and diet/nutrition.
Health indicators are used to assess the health of a population, which can include the national, state or community levels. These may include, but are not limited to, disease prevalence/incidence, prevention screenings, and mortality and morbidity rates.
Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Statistics
Vital records are source of statistical information including births, deaths, marriages, divorces, infant mortality, natality and pregnancy.
County and State Health Statistics Profile - Profiles of county and state vital events statistics are presented in a one page summary form for each county and the state as a whole. The profiles contain those data most often requested of the Vital Records & Health Statistics Section.
Michigan County Health Rankings
Produced by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the County Health Rankings Report procides rankings for each county's health outcomes and health factors in Michigan.
Click here to see Michigan's rankings
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System tracks the health conditions and risk behaviors across the United States.
To access their data click here.
To see Michigan specific data, click here.
To see data broken down by county, click here.
Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
The Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (MiBRFSS) is an annual, state-level telephone surveys of Michigan residents, aged 18 years and older. The survey provides state-specific, population-based estimates of the prevelance of various behaviors, medical conditions, and preventive health care practices.
Click here to see the reports and tables that Michigan creates each year.
Michigan Department of Community Health, Links of Interest of Health Insurance Statistics
This site provides links to find state health insurance statistics, county level uninsured statistics as well as links to health care policy and quality. Click here to access these links of interest.
Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Critical Health Indicators 2010
Michigan Department of Community Health, Links of Interest of Health Insurance Statistics
This report describes Michigan's health and well-being organized by four specific health topics (health outcomes, health related behaviors, health systems, and social, economic, environmental factors) with 25 related measures. It also provides information on many state initiatives to support better health in local communities and across the state. Click here to view report.
Regional and Local Health Department Tables.
Michigan League for Human Services, Kids Count in Michigan Data Book
This site gives information about indicators of economic security, child health, adolescence, abuse and neglect, and education by region and county.
Click here to access the Data Book.
Right State in Michigan and Its Counties 2011
Right Start is part of the Kids Count in Michigan project. It looks at Michigan births from 2000 to 2009 and ranks counties based on six key measures of health. It has profiles of counties with over 85,000 people. See the resource here: Right Start in Michigan and Its Counties 2011.
Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth
The Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) is an online student health survey offered by the Michigan Departments of Education and Community Health to support local and regional needs assessment. The MiPHY provides student results on health risk behaviors including substance use, violence, physical activity, nutrition, sexual behavior, and emotional health in grades 7, 9, and 11. The survey also measures risk and protective factors most predictive of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and violence. Run your county data here.
DHHS, Community Health Status Indicators
The Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) provide an overview of key health indicators for local communities. The report can serve as a starting point for community needs assessment, quantification of vulnerable populations, and measurement of preventable diseases, disabilities, and deaths. Click here to find your county data.
Uniform Data System
The Uniform Data System (UDS) tracks a variety of information, including patient demographics, services provided, staffing, clinical indicators, utilization rates, costs, and revenues. UDS data are collected at the grantee (individual CHC), state, and national levels. It is released annually.
The data is reviewed to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, improve health center performance and operations, and report overall program accomplishments. The data helps to identify trends over time, establish or expand targeted programs and identify effective services and interventions to improve the health of underserved communities and vulnerable populations. .
To request a copy of the National or Statewide aggregate report click here.
Here is a powerpoint of overall details of Michigan's 2010 UDS data- 2010 UDS Descriptive Data PowerPoint
UDS Mapper
HRSA, John Snow, Inc. and the Robert Graham Center have collaborated to develop a mapping and decision-support tool driven primarily from data within the Uniform Data System (UDS) and the US Census. The UDS Mapper is designed to help inform users about the current geographic distribution and penetration of Health Center Program grantees and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQCH) Look-Alikes. You have to register for access, but it is open to all users. Click here to do so.
Health Resources and Services Administration Data and Statistics
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services. As the Nation’s Access Agency, HRSA focuses on uninsured, underserved, and special needs populations. HRSA Data provides access points to current HRSA information, health resources, and demographic data for reporting on HRSA activities. Click here to use the Data Warehouse as well as access other data resources.
In 2010, HRSA produced a document to assist health centers in assessing need in their community and/or for their target populations called Data Resources for Demonstrating Need for Primary Care Services. The data resources focus on barriers to care, health indicators, and disparities.
Healthy People 2020
Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to:
- Encourage collaborations across sectors.
- Guide individuals toward making informed health decisions.
- Measure the impact of prevention activities.