Community Health and Demographic Sources (CHADS)
Community Health and Demographic Sources (CHADS)
The following tables provide the name, source, and year(s) of most recent data for descriptive use in population science, clinical, administrative, and educational research. County level data points are described and state level data sources are listed. These descriptive data can be used to help describe the demographic and sociological characteristics of a community, area, or county. Additionally, such data can help describe the overall health, the prevalence of a certain disease or risk factor, the health behaviors, and the availability and quality of health care services of a given area. This information can then be used for internal description of a hospital’s or public health department’s service area, external use for grant application or manuscript preparation, and other uses. County level data listings are organized by topic while broader geographic designations are listed by source. These sources are hyperlinked throughout the document. This source listing is intended to be detailed and Illinois focused, but is not exhaustive or comprehensive.
For assistance in accessing and utilizing this data, please contact:
Albert Botchway, PhD: abothcway@siumed.edu (217) 545-3611
Steven Scaife, MS: sscaife@siumed.edu (217) 545-6949
County Level Data Topics and Sources:
Basic Demographics:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Population |
US Census Bureau
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2008-2012 |
Age (e.g. Under 18, Above 65 etc) |
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Race (e.g. white, black, Hispanic, Asian, etc) |
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Education (e.g. less than high school, high school, college, etc) |
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Veteran Status |
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Disability Status |
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Median Household Income |
Social Determinants of Health:
Data | Source | Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Health Insurance Status |
US Census Bureau |
2012 |
Poverty Level |
US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) |
2008-2012 |
Children Living in Poverty |
US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) |
2008-2012 |
Food Insecurity Rate |
2011 |
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Child Food Insecurity Rate |
2011 |
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Households Receiving SNAP benefits |
US Census Bureau |
2008-2012 |
Access to Care:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Usual Provider |
2007-2009 |
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Primary Care Physicians |
2011 |
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Dentists |
2011 |
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Mental Health Providers |
2013 |
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Physician Assistants/Certified Nurse Practitioners |
2011 |
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Specialists (OB/GYN, GI, Oncology, etc) |
2011 |
Clinical Care:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Preventable Hospital Stays |
2011 |
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Per Beneficiary Costs by # of Chronic Conditions |
2012 |
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% Hospital Readmissions by # of Chronic Conditions |
2012 |
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ED visits by # of Chronic Conditions |
2012 |
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Outpatient Reimbursements per Enrollee |
2012 |
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Hospital/Skilled Nursing Facility Reimbursements per Enrollee |
2012 |
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Physician Reimbursement per Enrollee |
2012 |
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Total Medicare Reimbursement per Enrollee |
2012 |
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Hospitalization Rate (Acute)-specific indications available |
Illinois Department of Public Health IQUERY (discharge data) |
2009-2010 |
Hospitalization Rate (Chronic)- specific indications available |
Illinois Department of Public Health IQUERY (discharge data) |
2009-2010 |
Behavioral Factors:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Obesity |
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2007-2009
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Smoking |
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Fruit/Veggie Intake |
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Physical Inactivity |
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Low Income Child Obesity |
2008-2011 |
Social Factors:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Children in Single Parent Homes |
US Census Bureau |
2008-2012 |
Violent Crime Rate |
2009-2011 |
Chronic Disease:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Diabetes Prevalence |
2010 2007-2011 |
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High Cholesterol Prevalence |
2007-2009 2012 |
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Hypertension Prevalence |
2007-2009 2012 |
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COPD Prevalence |
2007-2011 |
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Asthma Prevalence |
2007-2009 2007-2011 |
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Ischemic Heart Disease Prevalence |
2012 |
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Arthritis Prevalence |
2012 |
Cancer:*
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
All Cancer Incidence |
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2006-2010
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Lung Cancer Incidence |
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Colorectal Cancer Incidence |
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Breast Cancer Incidence |
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Prostate Cancer Incidence |
*Incidence rates available for other less common cancers as well, if desired
Mortality:*
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
All Cancer Mortality |
National Center for Health Statistics (via SEER *stat)
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2006-2010
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Lung Cancer Mortality |
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Colorectal Cancer Mortality |
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Breast Cancer Mortality |
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Prostate Cancer Mortality |
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Heart Disease Mortality |
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Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality |
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COPD Mortality |
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Alzheimer’s Mortality |
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Injury Mortality |
2006-2010 |
*Mortality rates available for other cancers/causes of death as well, if desired
Screening Behaviors:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Diabetic Screening |
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care (via County Health Rankings) |
2011 |
Mammography Screening |
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care (via County Health Rankings) |
2011
2007-2009 |
Colorectal Cancer Screening |
2007-2009 |
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Pap Smear |
2007-2009 |
Mental Health/Substance Use:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Depression Prevalence |
2012 |
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Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury |
National Center for Health Statistics (via SEER*stat) |
2007-2011 |
Excessive Drinking |
BRFSS (via County Health Rankings) |
2006-2012 |
Mentally Unhealthy Days |
BRFSS (via County Health Rankings) |
2006-2012 |
Hospitalizations for non-medical drug use/drug related |
2008-2010 |
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Adults at Risk for Acute/Chronic Drinking |
2007-2009 |
Maternal and Infant Health:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Fertility |
Census Bureau (American Community Survey) |
2008-2012 |
Infant Mortality |
2002-2008 |
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Low Birthweight |
2005-2011 |
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Gestational age |
2008 |
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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes |
1999-2009 |
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Infants Born to Mothers who Smoke |
2008 |
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Infants Born to Mothers who Drink |
2008 |
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Mothers who received inadequate care during pregnancy (Kotelchuck/Kessner) |
2008 |
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Teen Births |
2005-2011 |
Immunizations:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Flu Shot (Last 12 months) |
BRFSS (Illinois only) |
2007-2009 |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Other Infection Diseases:
Data | Source | Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
HIV prevalence rate |
2011 |
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Chlamydia rate |
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (via the County Health Rankings) |
2011 |
Tuberculosis Cases |
2013 |
Environmental Factors:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Population potentially exposed to water exceeding violation limits |
FY2012-FY2013 |
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Average daily measure of fine particulate matter |
2011 |
Built Environment:
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Food Environment Index (Food choices, health and well-being) |
2010 |
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Access to Exercise Opportunities |
OneSource Global Business Browser, Delorme map data, ESRI, & US Census Tigerline Files (via County Health Rankings-2014) |
2010 and 2012 |
Access and Proximity to Grocery Stores |
2010 |
Rurality:*
Data |
Source |
Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Rural Urban Continuum Codes |
2013 |
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Rural Urban Community Area Codes |
2010 |
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Urban Influence Codes |
2013 |
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Frontier and Remote Area Codes |
2000 |
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Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area |
2013 |
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Rural Urban Classification |
2010 |
*some measures may have geographic refinement smaller than the county level
Other County Level Data Sources:
Data | Source | Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Health Outcomes and Factors |
2014 |
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Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Prevalence, and Trends |
2010 |
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Illinois Hospital Report Cards |
2011 |
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Illinois State Cancer Registry (Incidence and Staging) |
2011 |
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Vital and Disease Statistics |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Health Indicators Warehouse (disease, conditions, health behavior, and demographic indicators) |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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GIS-based Data to Describe the Characteristics and Health of Communities |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Public Health Data on Chronic Conditions, Health Practice and Prevention, Infectious Disease, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, and Injury Prevention |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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National Healthcare Workforce Portal |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Atlas of Rural and Small Town America (demographics, employment, agriculture, income, veterans) |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Health Landscapes (mapping of health facilities, status, insurance, employment, income, etc) |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Illinois Youth Survey (youth behaviors) |
2010, 2012 (Dependent on County) |
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Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Kids Count Data Center ( demographics, economics, education, family, and health indicators) |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Measure of America Maps |
Dependent upon Data Point (2011-2012 and 2013-2014 datasets available) |
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National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics |
Dependent upon Data Point |
State-Level Descriptive Data Sources:
Data | Source | Year(s) of Most Recent Data |
Health Indicators Related to Heart Disease and Prevention |
2009-2010 |
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State Scorecard |
2014 |
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State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System |
2014 |
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National Asthma Control Programs State Profiles |
2011 |
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Annual School Assessment Reports—Vaccines |
2011-2012 |
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National Oral Health Surveillance System |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Disability and Health Data System |
2011 |
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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention |
2010 |
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National Diabetes Surveillance System |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
2012 |
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Cancer in Illinois Statistics |
2011 |
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IQUERY (Health Indicators—various epidemiological and clinical indicators) |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Health Indicators Warehouse (disease, conditions, health behavior, and demographic indicators) |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Estimates |
2010-2011 |
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Health Care Quality Information |
2014 |
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Public Health Data on Chronic Conditions, Health Practice and Prevention, Infectious Disease, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, and Injury Prevention |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System |
2011 |
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Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health |
Dependent on Survey |
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Health Landscapes (mapping of health facilities, status, insurance, employment, income, etc) |
Dependent on Data Point |
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Medicare (demographic, disease prevalence, spending, utilization, and quality indicators) |
2012 |
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Illinois Youth Survey (youth behaviors) |
2012 |
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State Health Facts |
2012 |
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Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Kids Count Data Center ( demographics, economics, education, family, and health indicators) |
Dependent upon Data Point |
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Measure of America Maps |
Dependent upon Data Point (2011-2012 and 2013-2014 datasets available) |
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National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics |
Dependent upon Data Point |