Newly Released Community Health Indicator Data Available
RocHealthData is pleased to partner with Common Ground Health and Rochester RHIO (Regional Health Information Organization) to provide the most recently available data about community health.
October is Pawsitivly for Pets: How Lollypop Farm Supports our Community
The map shows dog intake volume by county for New York State in the past 36 months. While Monroe County had the highest number of intakes (1,756), Lollypop Farm receives animals from more than 50% of all the counties in New York State.
Census 2020: Current Response Rates, by Census Tract, Now Available
A new tool available at RocHealthData allows mapping of tract-level participation rates from the current census, either for our local region or for any location in the U.S. Data as of July 10th show many rural and urban tracts in our area have comparatively low participation rates.
April is National Volunteer Month
April is National Volunteer Month, and although we are practicing social distancing, there is still much work that can be done.
The Monroe County Department of Public Health releases data on Youth Risk Behavior
The Monroe County Department of Health reports that the proportion of students who reported feeling sad/hopeless every day for at least two weeks in a row showed an overall increase from 21% in 2007 to 32% in 2019.
Community Health Indicators: Diabetes Control
The percentage of diabetic patients who have their diabetes under control (HbA1c values <8.0% ) in our region is 74.4%, according to data from the Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO). County-level diabetes control rates for women are quite variable, … Continued
Community Health Indicators: Blood Pressure Control
The percentage of hypertensive patients having their blood pressure under control (lower than 140/90) in our region is 66.4%, according to data from the Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO). County-level control rates for men in the region are quite variable, ranging from 58.0% to 80.6%.
Community Health Indicators: Obesity
Data from the Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) show that the obesity rate in our region is 41.9%, higher than the national average (39.8%) reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Local Community Health Indicator Data Now Available
Within our region the percentage of patients who say they currently smoke is 22% of the population, higher than the most recent national average (14%) reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
March is National Nutrition Month: The Need for Foodlink
This month’s feature highlights the work of local community partner Foodlink, the Feeding America food bank serving 10 counties. In fiscal year 2017, Foodlink distributed more than 17 million pounds of food throughout the region.