State performance measures reflect different emphases, issues and priorities
Emphasize different populations
- About half of measures in selected states reflect pregnant women and infants
- Other populations include adolescents, children with special health care needs, young children ( preschool and grade schools), and broader populations
State-specific issues not likely to be of concern in a large number of states
- For example In California: Rate of deaths/100000 children 1 to 4 yrs caused by drowning in swimming pools