| |
 Sources
of Data
Tables of Potential Data Sources
| Demographic & Socioeconomic
Data | | Health Statistics | | Nutrition
Program Data | | Community Resources |
This page was developed by Shirley
Broughton, RD MPH as part of her MPH practicum experience at the University
of Washington.
Demographic and Socioeconomic Data
| Data |
Description |
Notes on
Usage |
Source of
Data |
| Population
Characteristics |
Census data |
Estimates from
non-census years, Total of people in county categorized by racial/ethnic
group & sex |
Department
of Health Center for Health Statistics http://www.census.gov |
| Per capita
income |
Census data |
Per household
and family type |
Census Data |
| Employment/Unemployment
rate |
Census data |
|
Bureau of Research
and Statistics |
| Occupations/
major employers |
County Statistics |
|
County planning
office, Department of Labor |
| Housing |
|
Kitchen Facilities,
Low income housing available |
Census Data |
| Poverty data |
Census data |
% below poverty
level by household |
Census Data |
| Education Literacy
rate |
Census data |
Educational
attainment |
Census Data |
| Languages spoken
other than English |
Census data |
|
Census Data |
| Geographic
Characteristics |
County Statistics |
Community types
(urban, suburban, rural), Pockets of Poverty |
County Planning
Office |
| Public Transportation |
County Statistics |
Type and availability |
County Planning
Office |
Health Statistics
| Data |
Description |
Notes on
Usage |
Source of
Data |
| Ten leading
causes of death |
Vital Statistics |
Accuracy of
coding on death certificates |
VISTA ,CHARS |
| Birthrate,
Number of Live Births, Maternal mortality rate, Infant mortality rate |
Birth Records |
By age and
ethnicity of mother |
BERD (Birth
Event Records Database), PRAMS |
| Low-birth weight
infants |
|
< 2500 grams
by ethnicity |
|
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| Days lost from
School |
|
|
School Districts |
| Days lost from
Work |
Census Data |
|
Vital and Health
Statistics |
| Bed Disability
Days, Disability Days, Days of Restricted Activity |
|
|
Vital and Health
Statistics |
| Food Safety
and Food Borne Illness |
Communicable
Disease Data |
Camphobacter,
Ecoli 0157:h7, Hepatitis A ,Salmonella |
VISTA |
Nutrition Program Data
| Data |
Description |
Notes on
Usage |
Source of
Data |
| The Food Stamp
Program |
Monthly Participation
by Age |
Indicates need
for food though not an indicator of absolute need |
DSHS |
| WIC Supplemental
Food Program for Women |
Infants and
Children |
Number participating
monthly Weight gain in pregnancy Low hematocrit breastfeeding |
DOH Local WIC
agencies |
| National School
Lunch and School Breakfast Program |
Number schools
with program Number of applicants Average daily participation |
Trends can
indicate a change in need Limitations because some eligible students do
not apply especially high school age |
OSPI |
| USDA Summer
Food Service Program |
Number of sponsors
and sites Number of meals served Number of days operated |
Trends can
indicate a change in need Funding may influence participation |
OSPI |
| Child and Adult
Care Feeding Program |
Number of sponsors
and sites Number of meals served Number of days operated |
|
OSPI |
| Congregate
Meals Program |
Annual participation
total by age Annual number of meals served |
Not an indicator
of need Waiting lists help indicate unmet need |
Division on
Aging and Adult Services |
| Home Delivered
Meals |
Annual number
of meals served |
|
|
| Emergency Food
Soup kitchens Food Banks |
Number of distribution
sites Number of meals served |
Trend data
indicates change in food access, Figures may contain duplication if services
obtained more than once a year or once a month |
Local Food
banks Emergency Food Relief |
Community Resources
| Data |
Description |
Notes on
Usage |
Source of
Data |
| Primary Care
Services |
Hospitals,
clinics, outpatient services, Health plans Home Health agencies Specialty
clinics, Health personnel |
Private and
Public |
Service areas,
Department of Health, Provider licensing, Hospital Financial and Utilization
Data |
| Access to Nutrition
Resources |
Local nutritionists
and dietitians |
Number of registered
dietitians per population base |
Local district
dietetic associations
(See WSDA home
page) http://www.nutritionwsda.org/ |
| |
Community Resources |
Number of available
classes in nutrition |
Cooperative
extension, Voluntary Health Agencies, Other Nutrition Groups |
| |
Education System |
Amount of nutrition
included in curriculum, Special Nutrition Education Training Program projects,
Other Consumer Education programs |
School Districts |
| Food Distribution
System |
Location and
types of stores |
Costs of foods
average retail prices Types of food available |
County Environmental
Health |
| Location and
types of restaurants |
Number of restaurants
with modified menus |
|
Local Heart
Association |
| Physical and
recreational facilities |
Access to physical
recreational facilities |
|
Parks and recreation |
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