Dakota County Public Health DepartmentNovember 2016

Health and Equity Indicators

Part 1 of 2

This document was created to assist in efforts to include health and equity in planning processes. It is a framework to identify selected health indicators related to chronic disease and prevention, their source and year of data. Examples are illustrated in part 2, Health and Equity Data. The documents listed include these data and are from Dakota County. This is a working document and others can feel free to add to or change it and use it locally.

Topic / Indicator / Data Source/
Year / Level / Documents
MN / County / City/ School District
Chronic Disease / Cancer / Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2013 / x / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
Heart Disease / MN Dept. of Health 2013 / x / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
Respiratory / MN Dept. of Health 2013 / x / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
Stroke / MN Dept. of Health 2013 / x / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
Diabetes / Metro Adult Survey 2010 / x / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
Obesity
  • Adult
/ MN Dept. of Health 2013; Metro Adult Survey 2010 / x / x
  • Children
/ MN Dept. of Health 2013 / x / x / x / MN Student Survey is another source.
Alzheimer’s / Alzheimer’s Assoc. 2014 / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
Disabilities / Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2013 / x / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
Tobacco
  • Smoking
/ MN Student Survey 2010 / x / x / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
  • E-cigs
/ MN Student Survey 2016 / x / x
  • Secondhand Smoke Adults
/ Metro Adult Health Survey 2010 / x / Metro SHAPE Survey 2014 (formerly called Metro Adult Health Survey done in 2010)
  • Secondhand Smoke Youth
/ MN Dept. of Health 2011 / x
  • Smoke-free Apts.
/ ANSR-MN / Dakota
Topic / Indicator / Data Source/
Year / Level / Documents
MN / County / City/
School District
Physical Activity / Physically Active
  • Adults
/ Metro Adult Health Survey 2010 / x / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
  • Students
/ Minnesota Student Survey 2013 / x / CHP
  • CDC guidelines
/ Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2008 / CHP
Active Living
  • Walk/bike to work
/ U. S. Census 2012 / x / x / CHP
  • Transit
/ Metro Adult Health Survey 2010 / x / CHP
  • Sidewalks
/ Metro Adult Health Survey 2010 / x / CHP
  • Bike/Ped. Plan
/ CFL City Profile 2015 / x / x / CHP
  • Walkability
/ CFL City Profile2013 / x / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) city profiles
  • % of streets with sidewalks & trails
/ CFL City Profile
2015 / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) city profiles
  • Traffic crashes & injuries
/ MN Office of Traffic Safety 2015 / x / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) city profiles
  • Property or land mixed use
/ Metropolitan Council Current Land Use
2005-2010 / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) city profiles
  • # of parks within a half mile
/ AARP Livability Index 2013 / x / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) city profiles
  • Complete Streets policy
/ CFL Comp Plan Policy Scan 2016 / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) city profiles
  • Bike/walk policy
/ CFL Comp Plan Policy Scan 2016 / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) city profiles
Topic / Indicator / Data Source/
Year / Level / Documents
MN / County / City/
School
Nutrition / Fruit/vegetable consumption / Community Health Profiles (CHP)
  • Adults
/ Metro Adult Health Survey 2010 / x / x / CHP
  • Students
/ Minnesota Student Survey 2013 / x / x / x / CHP
  • CDC Recommendations
/ Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2008 / CHP
Food Insecurity / CHP
  • Food insecure
/ Feeding America 2012 / x / CHP
  • Food stamps
/ American Community Survey 2013 / x / x / x / CHP
  • Free/reduced price lunch
/ Minnesota Department of Education 2015 / x / x / x / CHP
Food Access / Dakota County
  • Distance from grocery stores
/ Local research / map
x / map
x
  • Households without a vehicle
/ American Community Survey 2013 / x / map
x / map
x
  • Food shelves
/ Local research / x
  • Mobile food shelves
/ Local research / x / x
  • # of grocery stores & Farmers’ Markets within a half mile
/ AARP Livability Index 2013 / x / CFL
  • Farmers’ Markets with SNAP/WIC
/ Local research / x / x / Farmers’ Market website
  • Food policy
/ Local research by Public Health Law Center / x / x / Food System Policy Analysis
Topic / Indicator / Data Source/
Year / Level / Documents
MN / County / City/
School District
Social Determinants of Health & Equity
Poverty
  • All persons
/ American Community Survey 2013 / x / x / x / Dakota County GIS Maps
  • 65+
/ American Community Survey 2013 / x / x / x
  • By school district (Free and Reduced Price Lunch)
/ MN Dept. of Education / x
Education
  • Graduation rates
/ MN Dept. of Education / x
Health Insurance (without) / American Community Survey 2013 / x / x / x / Dakota County GIS Maps
Housing
  • Renters cost burdened
/ American Community Survey 2013 / x / x / x / Dakota County GIS Maps
  • Affordable
/ U. S. Census Bureau 2012 / x / x / x / Communities for a Lifetime (CFL)
Employment
  • 25-64 unemployed
/ MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Dev. / x / x / x / Dakota County GIS Maps
Topic / Indicator / Data Source/
Year / Level / Documents
MN / County / City/
School
Demographics / Population & Growth
  • By age
/ U. S. Census Bureau &
MN State Demographic Center 2012 / x / x
  • Populations of color
/ American Community Survey 2009-2014 / x / x / x
  • Students of color
/ U. S. Census Bureau 2012;
MDE? / x / x
  • Limited English household
/ American Community Survey 2009-2014 / x / x / x

Additional Resources:

MN Compass: ) Data by geographic area

Dakota County Community Health Profiles 2013:

Ramsey County Community Health Assessment- 2013:

Guide Health Equity Analysis: the appendix data links are listed

OtherSelected Data Sources and links:

Census reporter:
American FactFinder:
MN County Health Tables:
MN Vital Statistics Interactive Queries (IQ):
MN Public Health Data Access Portal:
MN County Health Tables:
MN Vital Statistics Interactive Queries (IQ):
MN Public Health Data Access Portal:
CDC BRFSS website:
Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) webpage:
Community Common-

For more information, contact Mary Montagne at Dakota County Public Health Department, or 651-554-6119.

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