About the Quick Profiles Report

Purpose

Provides a quick look of health statistics for a selected state and the US overall. The Quick Profile is constructed using tables for each data topic across the health disparity continuum (demographics, screening and risk factors, mortality). Each of these tables has a state rate and U.S. Rate where available. Graphs and Maps are linked from these statistics.

Statistics require careful interpretation. See the information page about interpret rankings for insight into interpreting statistics particularly if you are a new user of statistics.

The table, graph and map links provide access to the interactive sections of the web site where custom data selections (e.g., sex or race) and interactive features (e.g., sorting) are available.

Data Sources

• Mortality data are provided by the National Vital Statistics System at the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
• Rates are calculated using SEER*Stat.
• Trends are determined by using Joinpoint analysis of available historical data and reporting the last segment as the most recent trend.
• Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
• Screening and Risk Factor data provided by:
  • BRFSS Survey Data collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (http://no-smoke.org ).
  • Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS). Detailed information about survey questions can be found here.
  • Small Area Estimates are based on a statistical model which combines information from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the National Health Interview Survey to correct for nonresponse and undercoverage bias and are enhanced in small areas by borrowing information from similar areas across the nation. For more information, visit https://sae.cancer.gov/.

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