Data directory

Listed below are the sources of data used in our example logic models, grouped by related outcome.

Kids Count Data Center - fourth, eighth grade reading, math, writing, National, State
National Center for Education Statistics - NAEP assessments reading, mathematics, science, writing, National, State

Asthma problems among adults decrease

CDC 500 Cities Project - Current asthma among adults age 18+ years, City

Asthma problems among children decrease

BRFSS - have been told they have asthma, National, State
BRFSS - have been told they have asthma, National
CDC - asthma prevalence, National
CDC - asthma-related missed school days, National
Kids Count Data Center - percent children with asthma problems, National, State
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) - have asthma- Data Files, National, State

Asthma trigger exposure decreases

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - air pollution, County
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project - emergency room visits, admissions, State

Average wage

U.S. Census - income, earnings, National, State, County

Child abuse/ maltreatment/ neglect decreases

Kids Count Data Center - child abuse and neglect, National, State, County

Commercial development increases

U.S. Census - county business patterns, National, State, Metro, County

Consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables increases

BRFSS - fruit consumption per day, National, State
BRFSS - vegetable consumption per day, National, State
BRFSS Data Set - consumed fruit less than one time per day, consumed vegetables less than one time per day, National
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) - youth fruit, vegetable consumption, did not eat breakfast, National, State, Metro
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Data Set - youth fruit, vegetable consumption, Did not eat breakfast all 7 days, National, State, Metro

Crime rate decreases

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - violent crime, County

Diabetes rate decreases

CDC - U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System, National, State, County
CDC 500 Cities Project - Diagnosed diabetes among adults age 18+ years, City

Disability rates decrease

U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder - Civilian population with a diability by type, age, and race, National
U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder - Civilian population with a diability by type, age, and race, State
U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder - Civilian population with a diability by type, age, and race, County
U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder - Civilian population with a diability by type, age, and race, City

Emergency room admissions decrease

CDC - National Center of Health Statistics: Emergency Department Visits, National
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts - Hospital Emergency Room Visits per 1,000 Population by Ownership Type, State

Employee absenteeism decreases

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Absenteeism rates, charts, and articles, National

Employment rate increases

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Current Employment Statistics, National, County
Bureau of Labor Statistics - General Workforce Statistics, National
Current Population Survey - employment/unemployment rates, State
Kids Count Data Center - unemployed, children's parent employed, National, State, County

Entrepreneurship increases

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Business Employment Dynamics - number of establishments less than one year old, National, State
U.S. Small Business Administration - number of firms, number of establishments, employment, and annual payroll, National

Exercise Increases

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - access to exercise opportunities, County

Financial knowledge increases

Federal Reserve Database - Consumer Finance Survey Data, National

Food desert designated areas decrease

United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, National

Food security increases

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - food insecurity, State, County
Kids Count Data Center - children living in households that were food insecure as some point during the year, National, State

Graduation rate increases

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - high school graduation, County
Kids Count Data Center - graduation rates, State

Health and well-being self-reports improve

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - poor or fair health adults, State, County

Health care coverage rates increase

BRFSS - health care access/coverage, National, State
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - uninsured, State, County
U.S. Census - health insurance coverage, National, State, County, City

High blood pressure rates decrease

CDC 500 Cities Project - High blood pressure among adults age 18+ years, City

High cholesterol rates decrease

CDC 500 Cities Project - High cholesterol among adults age 18+ years who have been screen in the past 5 years, City

Homelessness decreases

HUD - Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), National, State
National Alliance to End Homelessness - unsheltered population, family homeless population, chronic homeless population, State

Household income increases

U.S. Census - household income, National, State
U.S. Census - Survey of Income and Program Participation

Housing cost burden decreases

Data Place - Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy special tabulation (U.S. Census Bureau), National, State, Metro, County
HUD - housing affordability and cost-burden, National, Metro
Kids Count Data Center - spend 30+ or 50+ percent of income on housing, children living in households with high housing cost burden, National, State, County, City

Housing quality improves

Kids Count Data Center - children living in crowded housing, National, State, City

Identification of social, physical, and learning problems occurs earlier

Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts - Percent of children with emotional, developmental, or behavioral problems that received mental health care, National
Kids Count Data Center - children with one or more emotional, behavioral, or developmental conditions, National, State, City

Immunization rate (on time) increases

CDC - vaccination coverage rates and data, National, State, Metro
Kids Count Data Center - 2-year-olds who were immunized (HiB), National, State

Juvenile crime decreases

Bureau of Justice Statistics - Arrests by age, National
Easy Access to State and County Juvenile Court Case Counts, State, County
Kids Count Data Center - youth residing in juvenile detention, correctional and/or residential facilities, National, State, County

Life expectancy increases

CDC National Center for Health Statistics U.S. Small Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USA LEEP), National
CDC National Center for Health Statistics U.S. Small Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USA LEEP), State
CDC National Center for Health Statistics U.S. Small Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USA LEEP), Neighborhood

Low-weight births decrease

CDC - low birthweight babies, National, State

Medical home/regular primary care provider (population with) increases

BRFSS – personal care provider, National, State
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts - Percent of Adults Without A Usual Place of Medical Care, State
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - people who have a usual primary care provider, National

Mental health problems decrease

BRFSS - told you have a form of depression, National, State
BRFSS - told you have a form of depression, National
CDC 500 Cities Project - Mental health not good for more than 14 days among adults age 18+ years, City
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - poor mental health days, State, County
Kids Count Data Center - children who have committed suicide, National, State, County, City
Kids Count Data Center - have one or more emotional, behavioral, or developmental conditions, National, State, City

Obesity rate decreases

BRFSS - weight classification by Body Mass Index: data set, National
BRFSS - weight classification by Body Mass Index: interactive database, National, State
CDC 500 Cities Project - Obesity among adults age 18+ years, City
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - adult obesity, County
Kids Count Data Center - obese, overweight youth, National, State, County, City
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) - obese, overweight youth, National, State, City
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) - obese, overweight youth- Data files, National

Opportunities for physical activity increase

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - access to exercise opportunities, County

Overcrowded housing decreases

Kids Count Data Center - children living in crowded housing, National, State, City
U.S. Census - occupants per room, National, State, Metro, County, City, Neighborhood

Perceived neighborhood safety increases

NORC General Social Survey - afraid to walk at night in neighborhood, National

Physical activity for children increases

Kids Count Data Center - children and teens not exercising regularly, National, State
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) - youth physical activity, National, State, City
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) - youth physical activity, National

Physical activity increases

BRFSS - participate in physical activities in past month, participated in 150 minutes or more of aerobic activity per week, participated in muscle strengthening exercises more than twice per week, participated in enough aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises to meet guidelines, National, State
BRFSS - participate in physical activities in past month, participated in 150 minutes or more of aerobic activity per week, participated in muscle strengthening exercises more than twice per week, participated in enough aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises to meet guidelines- Data Files, National
CDC - aerobic activity, muscle-strengthening activity, no exercise, National
CDC 500 Cities Project - No leisure-time physical activity among adults age 18+ years, City

Population to physician ratio improves

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - primary care physicians, County

Preventative screening rates increase

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - mammography screening, County

Property values increase

U.S. Census - median home value, National, State, County, City

Residents with increased access to primary care services (number of)

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - primary care physicians, County

School attendance increases

Kids Count Data Center - children who missed 11 or more days of school per year due to illness or injury, National, State

School readiness improves

Child Trends - early school readiness, National

Sense of community (social connectedness) increases

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - social associations, County
NORC General Social Survey - neighbors, National

Substance abuse decreases

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - excessive drinking, County

Tobacco use decreases

BRFSS - current smoker status, National, State
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - tobacco use, State

Vehicle miles traveled decreases

Bureau of Transportation Statistics - vehicle miles traveled and vehicle trips, State