UNDERSTANDING TRENDS OVER TIME - Interpreting County Health Rankings Trend Graphs - Trend data is currently available for 12 Trend data is currently available for 3

Compare to the state and national trend: The changes in Bedford County's trend line are similar to the changes in the state and national trend lines. [...] Compare to the state and national trend: In 1998, Premature Death in Philadelphia County was much higher than the state and national trends. [...] Compare to the state and national trend: It is difficult to determine if Montague County is doing worse than the state of Texas or the nation. [...] Red River Parish started with among the worst rates of preventable hospitalizations in Louisiana, and the rate has gotten worse (moving further from the state and national trends in an increasing trend). [...] Compare to the state and national trend: The rate for Arkansas and for the U.