Data Reporting Issues:

2009 Discharge Data:

If querying all "External Causes" or the subcategory "Falls" within the External Causes category, there is an undercount in these events in Discharge data for year 2009 only. This undercount primarily affects residents of DeKalb, Fulton, and Cobb counties, and is most pronounced in ages 0-19.

2008 Death Data:

Due to collection and processing issues that were beyond our control, there may be some mis-match between cause of death and demographics.

All Years Death Data:

Hispanic Ethnicity is most likely under-reported on the death certificate. Several studies conducted in different states indicate that there may be under-reporting of Hispanic ethnicity on death certificates. A cursory review of linked Georgia data shows a 35% decrease from Hispanic-at-birth to Non-Hispanic at death, and a 25% decrease from Hispanic-mother-during-delivery to Non-Hispanic at death.