Trending information is available for NHQDR quality measures with at least four years of data. The time span can vary across measures. Trends are only reported as improving or worsening if the average annual percent change is at least one percent and statistically significant.
Measures That Are Unchanged
| Measure | Average Annual Percent Change |
|---|
| Adults with limited English proficiency and usual source of care (USC) and the USC had language assistance | -18.3 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diabetes whose condition was diagnosed | -4.9 |
| Adolescent males ages 16-17 who received 3 or more doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine | -2.5 |
| Adults who received a blood pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high | -1.9 |
| Children ages 2-19 with obesity | -1.3 |
| Adults who needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got care as soon as needed | -1.2 |
| Adults with obesity age 20 and over who had been told by a doctor or health professional that they were overweight | -1.1 |
| Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months and needed care, tests, or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment | -0.9 |
| Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional to exercise more | -0.8 |
| Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers always asked them to describe how they will follow the instructions | -0.7 |
| Adults with hypertension with blood pressure less than 140/90 mm/Hg | -0.7 |
| Adults ages 18-64 at high risk (e.g., COPD) who ever received pneumococcal vaccination | -0.7 |
| Adults who had any appointments for routine health care in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got an appointment for routine care as soon as needed | -0.6 |
| Children ages 6 months to 17 years who received influenza vaccination in the last flu season | -0.6 |
| Adults ages 18-64 at high risk (e.g., COPD) who received an influenza vaccination in the last flu season | -0.6 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes with blood pressure less than 130/80 mm Hg | -0.6 |
| Children for whom a health provider gave advice within the past 2 years about how smoking in the house can be bad for a child | -0.6 |
| Children over 80 lbs for whom a health provider gave advice within the past 2 years about using lap or shoulder belts when riding in a car | -0.6 |
| People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care in the last 12 months | -0.5 |
| Children ages 2-17 for whom a health provider gave advice within the past 2 years about using a helmet when riding a bicycle or motorcycle | -0.4 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year | -0.3 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a flu vaccination in the calendar year | -0.3 |
| Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers always offered help in filling out forms | -0.2 |
| People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed dental care in the last 12 months | -0.1 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received at least two hemoglobin A1c measurements in the calendar year | -0.1 |
| People unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription medicines due to financial or insurance reasons | -0.1 |
| Adults with chronic joint symptoms who have ever seen a doctor or other health professional for joint symptoms | -0.1 |
| Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods | -0.1 |
| People without a usual source of care who indicated a financial or insurance reason for not having a source of care | 0.0 |
| People age 12 and over who needed treatment for illicit drug use and who received such treatment at a specialty facility in the last 12 months | 0.1 |
| People age 12 and over who needed treatment for alcohol problem who received such treatment at a specialty facility in the last 12 months | 0.1 |
| People under age 65 with any private health insurance | 0.2 |
| Adults who received a preventive dental service in the calendar year | 0.2 |
| Children ages 19-35 months who received 4 or more doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine | 0.2 |
| Children ages 5-17 with untreated dental caries | 0.2 |
| People with a specific source of ongoing care | 0.2 |
| Children ages 2-17 who received a preventive dental service in the calendar year | 0.2 |
| People with a usual source of care, excluding hospital emergency rooms, who has office hours at night or on weekends | 0.3 |
| People unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care due to financial or insurance reasons | 0.4 |
| Adults with a dental visit in the calendar year | 0.5 |
| Children ages 2-17 who had a dental visit in the calendar year | 0.5 |
| People with a usual primary care provider | 0.6 |
| Children ages 19-35 months who received 1 or more doses of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine | 0.7 |
| Adults with a major depressive episode in the last 12 months who received treatment for depression in the last 12 months | 0.7 |
| People in fair or poor health with a specific source of ongoing care | 0.8 |
| Children ages 19-35 months who received 3 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine | 0.9 |
| Adults with limited English proficiency who had a usual source of care | 1.7 |
| Children who needed to see a specialist in the last 12 months who sometimes or never found it easy to see a specialist | 2.5 |
| Children who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months and needed care, tests, or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment | 4.4 |
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