Topic |
Type of information |
Source |
| Accidents |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Accident |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Accidental deaths by type of accident, sex and age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 19 |
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| Alcohol |
Self reported behavior - Alcohol |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Alzheimers |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Alzheimers |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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| Animals |
Animal Rescue and Adoption in Baltimore |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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| Arthritis |
Self reported behavior or risks - Arthritis |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Asthma |
Asthma in Baltimore City - 2008 |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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Ambient Air Pollution Levels - Ozone, Particulate Matter, etc |
Maryland Department of the Environment; reported on www.airnow.gov |
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Asthma ED visits, Asthma hospitalizations |
MD State Family Health Administration |
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Self reported behavior or risks - Asthma |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Breast feeding |
Breast feeding |
CDC - National Immunization Program |
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| Cancer |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Malignant neoplasm
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DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age group |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Malignant Neoplasms |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Cardiovascular Disease |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Cardiovascular Disease
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DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age group |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths grom selected causes by race - Cardiovascular Disease |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Cerebrovascular Disease |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Cerebrovascular
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DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Cerebrovascular Disease |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Chlamydia |
Cases and rates - Chlamydia |
Maryland - DHMH |
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Cases, rates, relative to other cities |
CDC- Surveillance |
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| Cholesterol Awareness |
Self reported behavior or risks - Cholesterol |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Crime |
Crime rates - by neighborhood |
Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicator Alliance |
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Offenses known to law enforcement, by county |
FBI |
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| Deaths/Mortality |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause
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DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Child Fatality Review |
MD State Family Health Administration |
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Leading causes of death by race and sex |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 15-16 |
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Leading causes of death among each race by sex and age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 15-16 |
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| Demographics |
Population, race, sex, age distribution, family types and sizes, housing units and occupancy, avg household income, etc. |
US Census |
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Self reported behavior or risks - Demographics |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Diabetes |
Self reported behavior or risks - Diabetes |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Disability |
Self reported behavior or risks - Disability |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Domestic violence |
911 domestic violence calls - by neighborhood |
Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicator Alliance |
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| Education |
School enrollment, dropouts, postgraduation plans, SAT scores, etc by county |
MD State Dept. of Education |
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| Emergency Care |
Baltimore City Taskforce on Emergency Department Crowding Findings and Recommendations |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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| Environmental Health |
Air Quality |
Maryland Department of the Environment; reported on www.airnow.gov |
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| Exercise |
Self reported behavior or risks - Exercise |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Foster Care |
Out of Home Placement |
MD State Department of Human Resources - Citizens' Review Board for Children |
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| Gonnorhea |
Cases, rates - Gonorrhea |
Maryland - DHMH |
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Cases, rates, relative to other cities |
CDC- Surveillance |
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| Health Care Access/Coverage |
Health care access - by neighborhood |
Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicator Alliance |
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Self reported behavior or risks - Health Care Access/Coverage |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Health Status |
Self reported behavior or risks - Health Status |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Heart disease or Risks |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Cardiovascular Disease |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Self reported behavior or risks - Cholesterol, Hypertension |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Cardiovascular disease |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| HIV /AIDS |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - HIV |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Incidence and Prevalence by county, and by zip code in the Baltimore Metro Area |
Maryland DHMH, Aids Administration |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Homelessness |
Baltimore City 2005 Census: The Picture of Homelessness |
Baltimore City Health Department; Baltimore Homeless Services |
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2007 Baltimore City Homeless Census |
2007 Baltimore City Homeless Census |
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| Homicide |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Homicide |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Assault (homicide) |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Hypertension |
Self reported behavior or risks - Hypertension |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Immunization |
Immunization rates in the City of Baltimore |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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Self reported behavior or risks - Immunization |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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Immunization levels - toddlers, etc |
CDC |
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| Incarceration |
Information on committed persons (county of origin, race, sex, etc) |
MD State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Annual Report 2005 |
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Parole and Probation in MD Counties |
MD State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
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| Infant health |
Low birth weight - by neighborhood |
Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicator Alliance |
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| Influenza |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Influenza and Pneumonia |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Influenza and Pneumonia |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Lead |
Lead - testing, elevated lead levels. |
Maryland - MDE |
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| Lead Poisoning |
Lead poisoning in the City of Baltimore |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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| Low birth weight |
Low birth weight - rates, other cities. |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Live births by maternal age, race, Hispanic origin and infant birth weight |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 8-10 |
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Live births by maternal marital status, race, Hispanic origin and infant birth weight |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 8-10 |
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Live births by maternal education, race, Hispanic origin and infant birth weight |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 8-10 |
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| Maternal and infant health - prenatal care |
Prenatal care - by neighborhood |
Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicator Alliance |
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Prenatal care - rates, other cities. |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Live births by maternal age, race, Hispanic origin, and trimest of first prenatal visit |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 6 and 11 |
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Live births by trimester of first prenatal visit, maternal race, and infant birth weight |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 6 and 11 |
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| Mortality |
Life Expectancy in Baltimore |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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| Nutrition |
Self reported behavior or risks - Fruits and Vegetables |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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Self reported behavior or risks - Fruits and Vegetables |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Obesity |
Self reported behavior or risks - Nutrition, Exercise, Etc. |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Physical Activity |
Self reported behavior or risks - Physical Activity |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Pneumonia |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Pneumonia |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Influenza and Pneumonia |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Poverty |
Estimates of people in poverty by age, median household income, by county |
US Census, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates |
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| Prenatal care |
Prenatal care - rates, other cities. |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 12a |
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| Respiratory |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Respiratory |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected casues by race - Respiratory |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Septicemia |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Septicemia |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Septicemia |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Sexually transmitted infections |
Cases, rates, other cities - Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis |
CDC- Surveillance
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Sexually Transmitted Infections in the City of Baltimore |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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| Smoking |
Self reported behavior or risks - Tobacco use |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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| Stroke |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Cerebrovascular |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Cerebrovascular Disease |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Substance abuse |
Drug overdoses and emergency dept visits. ED visit data not available after 2002 in Baltimore |
SAMHSA |
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Drug treatment - by neighborhood |
Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicator Alliance |
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Drug Treatment in the City of Baltimore |
Baltimore City Health Department |
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Drug usage |
SAMHSA |
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Student drug use, overdoses, drug and alcohol related traffic accidents, other cities, and more |
CESAR - University of Maryland |
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| Suicide |
Age-adjusted death rates by cause - Suicide |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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Deaths from selected causes by age |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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Deaths from selected causes by race - Intentional self-harm (suicide) |
Baltimore City Vital Statistics Profile, 2005 - Table 17, 18 |
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| Syphilis |
Cases, rates - Syphilis |
Maryland - DHMH |
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Cases, rates, relative to other cities |
CDC- Surveillance |
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| Teen births |
Teen births - rates, other cities. |
DHMH Vital Statistics - 2005 report - Table 22 |
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