Question

1. Mendocino County Opioid Death Rate

a. Click on County Dashboards, then select Mendocino County from the drop down menu.
b. Click on the Graph tab.
c. What is the “Any Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths, Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 Residents” in Mendocino County?

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2. Opioid Prescriptions
a. Click on California Dashboard in the top left corner.
b. Find the Opioid Prescriptions data.
c. Click on the Table tab.
d. What is the annualized quarterly rate for Q4 of 2014?

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3. Click on Data Definitions in the left side menu to see a detailed explanation of the data used in the dashboards. What type of codes are used to classify the data?

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4. Notice that on the left side menu, you can download the state report to use during presentations and discussions. Download the report, open it, and look at the heading. What timeframe does the snapshot data cover?

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Answer 1

To find the opioid death rate in Mendocino County, click on County Dashboards and select Mendocino County. To find the opioid prescriptions in California for Q4 of 2014, click on the California Dashboard and locate the quarterly rate. Data used in the dashboards is classified using specific codes, which can be found under Data Definitions. The snapshot data in the state report covers a specific timeframe.

Step-by-step explanation:

Question 1: Mendocino County Opioid Death Rate

a. To find the “Any Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths, Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 Residents” in Mendocino County, you need to follow these steps:
1. Click on County Dashboards.
2. Select Mendocino County from the drop-down menu.
3. Click on the Graph tab.
4. Locate the specific data point that represents the “Any Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths, Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 Residents.”

Question 2: Opioid Prescriptions

To find the annualized quarterly rate for Q4 of 2014 for opioid prescriptions in California, you need to follow these steps:
1. Click on the California Dashboard in the top left corner.
2. Find the Opioid Prescriptions data.
3. Click on the Table tab.
4. Locate the specific data point that represents the quarterly rate for Q4 of 2014.

Question 3: Data Classification Codes

The data used in the dashboards is classified using specific codes. To find out what type of codes are used, you need to:
1. Click on Data Definitions in the left side menu.
2. Look for the section that explains the classification codes.

Question 4: Snapshot Data Timeframe

To determine the timeframe covered by the snapshot data in the state report, you need to:
1. Download the state report.
2. Open the report.
3. Look at the heading to find the specific timeframe mentioned.