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- idinfo:
- citation:
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- title: Public IBIS-PH Community Design Module
- type: Environmental exposure
- descript:
- abstract: This dataset contains the following measures: Type of Transportation to Work.
- Important: Taking public transportation, carpooling, walking, and bicycling to work can have environmental, economic, and personal health benefits. Walking, bicycling, and public transportation promote regular physical
activity, reduce traffic congestion, and decrease air pollution from cars. Most U.S. workers — 86% in 2013 — commute by car, while the remainder use other forms of transportation such as bus, rail, and active transportation
(biking and walking).
- Measures: Number of Workers 16 Years and Older
- Derivation:
- Numerator: Number of workers 16 years and older
- Denominator: Not applicable
- MeasureUse:
- MeasureLimitations:
- Measures: Percentage of Workers 16 Years and Older by Type of Transportation
- Derivation:
- Numerator: Number of workers taking specific type of transportation
- Denominator: Workers age 16 years and over in a given geographic area
- MeasureUse:
- MeasureLimitations:
- Measures: Percentage of Workers 16 Years and Older That Used Active Transportation
- Derivation:
- Numerator: Number of workers over 16 years that used active transportation
- Denominator: Workers age 16 years and over in a given geographic area
- MeasureUse:
- MeasureLimitations:
- Measures: Percentage of Workers 16 Years and Older That Used Car, Truck, or Van
- Derivation:
- Numerator: Number of workers over 16 years that used car, truck, van
- Denominator: Workers age 16 years and over in a given geographic area
- MeasureUse:
- MeasureLimitations:
- Measures: Percentage of Workers 16 Years and Older That Worked at Home
- Derivation:
- Numerator: Number of workers over 16 years that worked at home
- Denominator: Workers age 16 years and over in a given geographic area
- MeasureUse:
- MeasureLimitations:
- Measures: Percentage of Workers 16 Years and Older That Used Public Transportation
- Derivation:
- Numerator: Number of workers over 16 years that used public transportation
- Denominator: Workers age 16 years and over in a given geographic area
- MeasureUse:
- MeasureLimitations:
- Unit: Number
- Unit: Percent
- Display:
- Variables:
- A: County
- B: Year
- C: TransportationType
- VariableDef:
- County: All 29 Utah Counties
- Year: 2010-2011
- TransportationType: Active; Car, Truck or Van; Public; Work at Home; Other
- VariableGroups:
- Charttypes:
- Geography:
- Scope:
Utah
- Boundary:
- West: -114.042925
- East: -109.041501
- North: 42.001718
- South: 36.997693
- GeogScale: State
- Time:
- Period: 2005-2015
- Scale: 5-year rolling averages
- Updated:
- Purpose
- Use
- DataSources: These data were obtained from the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network using their application programming interface (API); American Community Survey:https://www.census.gov/acs/www/
- DataLimitations: 1) This dataset only captures commute to work, and does not capture the distance or duration of the trip. 2) Individual preference and economics also influences commute choices, not just community design.
3) Commuting by taxicab or other means of transport not identified in ACS is not included in this indicator. 4) While the ACS provides population, demographic and housing unit estimates, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates
Program produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns. 5) Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.
6) The 2008 ACS data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. In certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the
principal cities shown in the ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. 7) Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and
characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not
necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.
- Standards:
- ReportingProtocols:
- supplinf: This indicator should be used to understand the use of different commute options at different geographic scales: census tract, county, and state. It should be understood in the context of public health challenges
of physical inactivity, obesity, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses such as asthma. This indicator can be used to identify communities that have more walking, bicycling, and public transportation trips that can serve as an
example to model policies and provisions to promote active and public transportation. Alternately this indicator can be used to identify communities with poor infrastructure and lacking policies that support active or public
transportation. Communities can use this indicator to advocate for resources or behavior change to improve rates of walking, bicycling, and public transit use.
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- Citation:
- EEPContact:
- Intro: Metadata created by:
- Name: Health Program Specialist
- Program: Environmental Epidemiology Program
- Department: Utah Department of Health
- Address: 288 North 1460 West
- POBox: P.O. Box 142104
- City: Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2104
- Phone: 801-538-6191
- Email: eep@utah.gov
- Website: http://health.utah.gov/epi/enviroepi/
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- Constraints:
- Access: Public Health Professionals may only access secure Utah Tracking Network data through Secure IBIS-PH or in any other way after submitting a complete application as contained in the document Third Party Application for Access to Secure IBIS-PH for Public Health Professionals. Similarly, researchers must submit a complete application as contained in the document Third Party Application for Access to Secure IBIS-PH for Research Projects. The Scientific Review Board (SRB) does not serve as an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Applications requiring an IRB must submit for IRB approval separately. The applications can be submitted concurrently, but the SRB will not grant data access until they have received proof that the IRB has approved the research project. The SRB may conditionally approve access to Secure IBIS-PH pending IRB approval. The SRB ensures that the research proposal meets all of the data owner(s)’s requirements. Visit http://epht.health.utah.gov/epht-view/dataportal/SecureDatasetIntroduction.html for more information.
- Use: NO-USE: This data may not be used in any way to imply Office of Health Care Statistics (OHCS) or Utah Department of Health (UDOH) endorsement of any research objective, commercial or for-profit venture; to advertise or support a commercial product; or to direct or plan targeted advertising. This data may not be used to identify subjects of hospitalization, case information or the individual or organization who reported the case information. PUBLICATION: The data user will comply with OHCS rules for publication or presentation of this data or any results derived from this data. Publication approval of any manuscript or document must be accomplished prior to submission for publication. Data users will provide a copy of any publication draft or public presentation of this data or results derived from this data to the Utah Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (UEPHTN) which will coordinate UEPHTN and OHCS approval to publish or present. See contact information in this metadata. The OHCS requires 30 days to approve draft publications. The OHCS will provide a response in writing to the data user. RIGHT TO REFUSAL: The OHCS and/or the UEPHTN retain the right to refuse any publication or public presentation of the data or results derived from the data. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Use of this data requires acknowledgement of the OHCS and the UEPHTN in any publications or public presentations of the data or results derived from the data. Acknowledgement must be made that the research was supported by the OHCS with support from the Utah Department of Health. Acknowledgement must be made that the research was supported by the UEPHTN, which is partially funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AUTHORSHIP: Authorship is required when the OHCS or the UEPHTN makes substantial contribution to the data. AUDITS: The OHCS and/or the UEPHTN retain the right to conduct on-site audits of the researcher with or without cause. Audits will be conducted after notification and during normal business hours by representatives of the OHCS or UEPHTN. The audit will observe research practices for protecting data. REPORTS: Data users must submit annual and final reports regarding the progress and/or completion of research projects to the OHCS. This will be done through the UEPHTN.
- Liability: DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY, RELIABILITY, DAMAGES AND ENDORSEMENT. The Utah Public Health Tracking Network (UEPHTN) is maintained, managed and operated by the Environmental Epidemiology Program (EEP) within the Utah Department of Health (UDOH). In preparing this data, every effort has been made to offer the most current, correct, complete and clearly expressed information possible. Nevertheless, some errors in the data may exist. In particular, but without limiting anything here, the Utah Department of Health disclaims any responsibility for source data, compilation and typographical errors and accuracy of the information that may be contained in this data. These data does not represent the official legal version of source documents or data used to compile this data. The UDOH further reserves the right to make changes to this data at any time without notice. These data have been compiled by the staff of the EEP from a variety of source data, and are subject to change without notice. The UDOH makes no guarantees or representations whatsoever regarding the quality, content, condition, functionality, performance, completeness, accuracy, compilation, fitness or adequacy of the data. By using this data, you assume all risk associated with the acquisition, use, management, and disposition of this data in your information system, including any risks to your computers, software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file which might be transmitted or activated during the data exchange of this data. The UDOH shall not be liable, without limitation, for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory, or consequential damages, or third-party claims, resulting from the use or misuse of the acquired data, even if the UDOH or its agency has been advised of the possibility of such potential damages or loss. Format compatibility is the user’s responsibility. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes, services, or standards by trade name, trademark, manufacture, URL, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by the UDOH. The view and opinions of the metadata compiler expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the UDOH, or the data owners and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Use of this data with other data shall not terminate, void or otherwise contradict this statement of liability. The sale or resale of these data, or any portions thereof, is prohibited unless with the express written permission of the UDOH. If errors and/or otherwise inappropriate information are brought to our attention, a reasonable effort will be made to fix or remove them. Such concerns should be addressed to the EEP program manager (See Point of Contact contained in this metadata file).
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