Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) to Combat Obesity, Heart Disease and Cancer

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Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) to combat obesity, heart disease, and cancer are major components of the Community Health Data Initiative. This dataset provides key health indicators for local communities and encourages dialogue about actions that can be taken to improve community health (e.g., obesity, heart disease, cancer). The CHSI report and dataset was designed not only for public health professionals but also for members of the community who are interested in the health of their community. The CHSI report contains over 200 measures for each of the 3,141 United States counties. Although CHSI presents indicators like deaths due to heart disease and cancer, it is imperative to understand that behavioral factors such as obesity, tobacco use, diet, physical activity, alcohol and drug use, sexual behavior and others substantially contribute to these deaths.

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Agency and Program Information

Agency: Department of Health & Human Services
Sub-Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subject: Population Statistics
Date Released: May 1, 2010
Date Updated: May 1, 2010

Data Collection and Frequency

Collection Frequency: Annually
Unit of Analysis: health indicators

Data Documentation

Technical Documentation: http:/­/­www.communityhealth.hhs.gov