Measuring State-level Disparities in Unhealthy Days (infographics)

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To help policymakers and other stakeholders identify opportunities to improve health equity in their states, SHADAC has produced a set of data resources for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey — combining the three most recent years of data (2018–2020) to improve our ability to develop reliable state-level estimates for smaller population subgroups — SHADAC created maps and charts showing how states compare to the U.S. average in measures of people’s self-reported physical and mental health, and how people’s physical and mental health varies depending on their race and ethnicity, level of income, and age within each state.

Resource Details

  • Population: Alaska Native|American Indian|Asian|Black or African American|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx|People Experiencing Poverty
  • Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
  • Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
  • Level of Evidence: Best
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: Yes
  • Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
  • Outside of US: No