Other sources of public health data have fewer tools for analyzing the data, and some have a broader geographic focus than L.A. County.
Child Trends DataBank
The Child Trends DataBank is based upon the U.S. Census. It provides national-level reports based upon the Census data. It allows for download of the underlying data, but there is no online functionality to manipulate the data or generate different queries.
County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health
Developed by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this site ranks more than 3,000 counties nationwide by comparing various health outcomes and health factors, such as mortality, morbidity clinical care, social and economic, and physical environment. The data is available at the county level, including Los Angeles, with a ranking compared to other counties in the state.
County-City-Community Level Information on Kids (CLICKS)
Allows users to access state-specific inventories of data from local sources, such as health departments, human services agencies, and school. For California, health information is available on teen births, prenatal care, low birthweight, children without continuous health insurance and children without dental insurance. Indicators can be graphed over time, and various regions within California can be ranked based on indicators. Maps can be generated comparing indicators by county.
KIDS COUNT
Contains profiles of U.S. Census data for children for the nation, region, states, or smaller geographic areas such as cities and Congressional districts. These geographic areas can also be ranked on the basis of indicators. The data includes income and poverty, parental employment, education, language, disability, neighborhood characteristics, age and sex, race and ethnicity, and living arrangements. Graphs can also be generated.
Nursing Demand and Supply Dashboard
Web site sponsored by the UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies, California Hospital Association (CHA), California Institute on Nursing and Health Care (CINHC), and Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) that provides forecasts of the supply and demand for registered nurses in California based on the data collected by the CINHC/UCSF statewide survey of hospital Chief Nursing Officers.
Trust for America's Health California Public Health Data
This site provides state-specific public health data and information from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey which is conducted annually. Topics include obesity, pandemic flu, bioterrorism and public health preparedness, child health, environmental health, public health funding and emerging infectious diseases. In addition to viewing information from a particular state, the site allows users to compare a specific indicator with other states.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Provides numerous community reports and ethnic profiles offering data at the Service Planning Area (SPA) and zip code level for L.A. County.
