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Hi, there is a reminder that BRFSS no longer provides the county variable since 2013. Now we can only draw maps by using BRFSS 2012 and earlier data.
Thank you! I’m hoping spend some time digging more into epidemiology datasets soon.
Last week I spoke about my census-mapping work at two great venues: the EARL Conference in Boston and the NY Open Statistical Programming Meetup in New York. After my talks many people shared their own experiences mapping public datasets. I thought that I would pass along that information in case anyone is interested in exploring these datasets.
Epidemiologists study the spread of diseases. Many epidemiologists use maps to understand their data. When talking with epidemiologists these datasets frequently came up:
I met one researcher who studies trends in the Jewish population in America. He uses these two datasets:
Note that the US Census Bureau does not ask individuals questions about religion (1, 2).
I met with a few people who work with data on medical treatments and outcomes. They use these datasets:
If you have experience with these datasets, I would be interested in learning more about your research. You can contact me here.
Hi, there is a reminder that BRFSS no longer provides the county variable since 2013. Now we can only draw maps by using BRFSS 2012 and earlier data.
Thank you! I’m hoping spend some time digging more into epidemiology datasets soon.