health indicator

health in·di·ca·tor

variable, susceptible to direct measurement, that reflects the state of health of persons in a community.

health indicator

A characteristic of an individual, population or an environment which can be measured and used to describe one or more aspects of the health of an individual or population.

health indicator

A limited but measurable element of the health of a community that is used to gauge public health as a whole. See: table

Environmental	General	Maternal-Child	Prevention and Screening	Treatment
Air quality advisories	Birth rate	Infant mortality rate	Mammography use	Access to care
Motor vehicle emissions	Life expectancy	Birth weight of infants	Pap testing	Availability of primary care providers
Pesticide levels in foods	Obesity	Maternal mortality rate	Tobacco counseling	Waiting times for diagnostic services
Source (drinking) water contaminants	Self-reported health levels	Prenatal visits	Vaccination rates	Waiting times for therapeutic services