Health Indicator Profiles

The 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment selected health indicators for deeper analysis of the health and well-being needs of the community.

Selection of Health Indicators

These indicators were selected based on the following factors:

• Emergent local health trends in the 2016 and 2019 Santa Barbara County CHNAs and Listening Tours

• Review of California BRFSS data and other leading health indicators from national assessments, including Leading Health Indicators and Core Objectives from Healthy People 2030

• Conversations with community partners and the Community Health Needs Assessment Collaborative

Using leading health indicators is important because these indicators have been identified through collaborations of national experts and have known public health interventions that have been shown to be successful in the population.

In addition, we used the County Health Rankings model to select health factors proven to provide a comprehensive view of the health of a community. One’s health is determined by much more than having access to a doctor, and the County Health Rankings model estimates what portion of one’s health comes from which factors.

Health Indicator Profiles

Seventeen health profiles provide in-depth analysis of each of these indicators. The below profiles are grouped by focus areas identified through the 2022 CHNA.

Within each profile, we have included data tables and graphs displaying the relationships between the indicator and other important factors, including demographics, health outcomes, health behaviors, social and economic factors, and clinical care.

Access to Care

1. Cost as Barrier to Care
2. Dental Care (dentist in past year)
3. Insurance status (insured)
4. Primary Care Provider

Behavioral Health

1. Alcohol Use (binge drinking)
2. Anxiety and Other Mental Health Disorders
3. Depression
4. Mental Health (poor mental health days and serious mental illness)
5. Smoking (cigarettes and vaping)
6. Serious Mental Illness

Chronic Conditions

1. Diabetes
2. Obesity
3. Overall Good Health
4. Physical Inactivity

Resiliency

1. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
2. Resilience

Social Needs

1. Food Insecurity
2. Housing Insecurity