Table 2.
Usability of U. S. federal and state public health data dashboards, 2024–2025.
| All dashboards (N = 210) |
Federal dashboards (N = 58) |
State dashboards (N = 152) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Accessibility and ease of navigation | ||||||
| ADA-compliant website** | 46 | 21.9 | 32 | 55.2 | 14 | 9.2 |
| Dedicated (standalone) landing page** | 120 | 57.1 | 40 | 69 | 80 | 52.6 |
| Parent or main landing page** | 88 | 41.9 | 18 | 31 | 70 | 46.1 |
| Multi-dashboard hub** | 130 | 61.9 | 27 | 46.5 | 103 | 67.7 |
| Interactivity | ||||||
| User-generated dashboard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Visualization download option | 102 | 48.6 | 32 | 55.2 | 70 | 46.1 |
| Data download option** | 112 | 53.3 | 51 | 82.9 | 61 | 40.1 |
| Data upload option | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| User feedback option** | 66 | 31.4 | 25 | 43.1 | 41 | 27 |
| Data visualization tools | ||||||
| Maps** | 157 | 74.8 | 34 | 58.6 | 123 | 80.9 |
| Graphs | 193 | 91.9 | 52 | 89.7 | 141 | 92.8 |
| Tables | 149 | 71 | 45 | 72.6 | 104 | 68.4 |
| Timeline | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Tooltip | 154 | 73.3 | 41 | 70.7 | 113 | 74.3 |
| Simulations | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Technical support | ||||||
| No information provided** | 54 | 25.7 | 6 | 10.3 | 48 | 31.6 |
| Use instruction on website** | 150 | 71.4 | 50 | 86.2 | 100 | 65.8 |
| Link to user manual** | 19 | 9 | 13 | 22.4 | 6 | 3.9 |
| Illustrations or examples of use** | 34 | 16.2 | 20 | 34.5 | 14 | 9.2 |
| Link to available training* | 14 | 6.7 | 6 | 10.3 | 8 | 5.3 |
| Contact info for inquires | 67 | 31.9 | 17 | 29.3 | 50 | 32.9 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.
Percentages for each variable add up to more than 100% because variables could be coded into multiple categories.