Live from King County, it’s interactive data!

 

For the first time, extensive interactive data on health and well-being in King County communities is available on Public Health’s Community Health Indicators website.  This rollout of new data coincides with the release of the 2018/2019 Community Health Needs Assessment for King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community.

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Check out some of the new visualizations by clicking on the hyperlinked indicators in the bulleted text below.

Once a visualization opens, you can click on the tabs above the title banner (see image above) to explore additional features.

  • Where in King County do more than 40% of households have guns? The cities/neighborhoods tab of the “firearms stored in home” maps the data to 48 sub-county geographies.

  • What proportion of King County residents have “unmet health care needs due to cost”? The summary tab displays a map that shows the range of values at the bottom, describes the data source, and reports the most recent 1-year and 5-year King County averages.

  • What’s the best predictor of a woman getting “early and adequate prenatal care” during pregnancy? In this demographics tab, bar charts compare results by mother’s age, education, race/ethnicity, and location.

  • Since legalization in 2012, how has marijuana use changed among King County adults and teens? Trend tabs show changes over time in King County, for King County regions, by race/ethnicity, and by sexual orientation (for adults).

  • How can you map “tuberculosis incidence” for people who don’t have an address? The Notes and sources tab answers this question and provides additional information and resources about the indicator.

Helpful hints: For legends (including options to select categories/groups and show/hide confidence intervals) see right margin of charts.  Hover over a colored bar, line, or map area to bring up a floating box with detailed information about the data.  Click on a bar, line, or map area to highlight that area; click anywhere else inside the chart to return to your previous view. For illustrated instructions, see this blog from Best Starts for Kids.

If you have questions or comments, please contact data.request@kingcounty.gov.

 
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