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Data Dictionary: Health Data 2011 Release
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Data Source: Social Explorer; County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Variable Details
T1. Quality of Life
Universe:
T001_001Physically Unhealthy Days per Month
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
None -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are aggregated.
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = ORG:HD2011_018_HEALTH_T1_V30; return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
ORG:HD2011_018_HEALTH_T1_V30
Poor Physical Health Days - Physically Unhealthy Days
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; Health Data 2011: Technical Documentation
  Health Data: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> T1: Quality of Life
T1: Quality of Life
Physically Unhealthy Days Per Month This measure is based on survey responses to the question: “Thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?” The value reported in the County Health Rankings is the average number of days a county’s adult respondents report that their physical health was not good. The measure is age-adjusted to the 2000 US population.
Physically Unhealthy Days Per Month
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This measure is based on survey responses to the question: "Thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?" The value reported in the County Health Rankings is the average number of days a county's adult respondents report that their physical health was not good. The measure is age-adjusted to the 2000 US population.

Mentally Unhealthy Days Per Month
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This measure is based on survey responses to the question: "Thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?" The value reported in the County Health Rankings is the average number of days a county's adult respondents report that their mental health was not good. The measure is age-adjusted to the 2000 US population.