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Community Health Data

Metrowest and Massachusetts: All Cancer Hospitalization Rate Per 100,000 Persons 65 and Over, 2003-2008
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Welcome to the Foundation’s Community Health Data Center.  The Health Data Center provides a source of information and analysis of key health indicators for 25 MetroWest communities.  Data is collected from state and federal resources and is searchable by category.

We have recently added Behavioral Risk Factor Survey data for 24 of our MetroWest communities. It is one of the most extensive town-by-town analysis done for any of the communities in the Commonwealth.

Data was collected from more than 2,400 MetroWest residents who were randomly surveyed by phone about their health from 2007 to 2009. The results of the phone survey and the 2010 Census were used to statistically predict the number and percentage of residents who are in good health, who smoke or drink, are obese, have diabetes or suffer from respiratory illnesses like asthma. 

The data is intended to be used for planning purposes and to help providers identify areas that are in need of intervention.

Sample Health Data Chart

Metrowest and Massachusetts all Cancer Hospitalization Rate per 100,000 Persons by Age Group and Historical Series


MetroWest Health Data Search

Choose Indicator: (required)  
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Expand BirthsBirths
Expand Cancer IncidenceCancer Incidence
Expand Emergency VisitsEmergency Visits
Expand HospitalizationHospitalization
Expand MortalityMortality
Expand 2000 Census - NA in 20102000 Census - NA in 2010
Expand 2010 Census2010 Census
Expand 2005-2009 American Community Survey - NA in 20102005-2009 American Community Survey - NA in 2010
Expand 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Statistical Estimates2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Statistical Estimates
Choose Geography: (optional; select up to 4)
Note: Results will include State and Metrowest regional data.


What You'll Get

Average Annual Count = # of cases divided by number of years

Age Adjusted Rate = average annual count divided by population and adjusted for age distribution

Margin of Error = produces confidence interval accounting for estimation errors

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