DATA2010 is an interactive database system developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This new site was designed to support the goals of the CDC's Healthy People 2010 program, which was launched in January 2000, and which includes a list of 467 objectives designed to identify specific measures to monitor health. Each objective includes "a statement of intent, a baseline value for the measure to be tracked, and a target to be achieved by the year 2010." In the DATA2010 database, the 467 objectives are subdivided into 28 focus areas, and users may sort the data by focus areas, objectives, or by demographic categories such as race, gender, education level, or income. A keyword search is also available. The data, which is broad but not deep, originates from over 150 different sources, including several Federal Government Departments, and is primarily national in its scope, although some state-based data is also available. To access CDC's DATA2010 database (CDC-WONDER), visitors should use the Anaonymous login.
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