Table 2. Data Sources for 2010 County Health Rankings Health Outcome Measures.
| Measure | Source | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Premature mortality | ||
| Premature mortality (years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population) | National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statisticsa — reported in The Rankings | 2004–2006 |
| Raw mortality and population counts by age group | Underlying cause of mortality query, CDC Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (2) — used in analysis | |
| % Reporting fair or poor health | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemb | 2002–2008 |
| Mean no. of poor physical health days per month | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemb | 2002–2008 |
| Mean no. of poor mental health days per month | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemb | 2002–2008 |
| % Live births of babies with low birth weight (<2,500 g) | National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statisticsa | 2000–2006 |
a
National Vital Statistics System (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss.htm).
b
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/).