|
|
Access to Care Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
6
|
Emergency room use for nonemergency purposes
|
4
|
Percentage of people identifying obstacles to obtaining health care
|
|
|
Children Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
6
|
Asthma hospitalization rate for children
|
3
|
Infant mortality
|
|
|
Cost Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
4
|
Health care as percent of income
|
2
|
Health care cost relative to total state/local expenditure
|
1
|
Total health care expenditures
|
|
|
Disease Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
4
|
Death from stroke per 100,000 population
|
4
|
Deaths from lung cancer per 100,000 population
|
4
|
Deaths from stress and immune system failures
|
4
|
Health limitations on school/work/activity
|
3
|
Deaths from heart disease per 100,000 population
|
3
|
Deaths from all cancers per 100,000 population
|
3
|
Syphilis cases per 100,000
|
3
|
AIDS cases per 100,000
|
3
|
Breast cancer deaths per 100,000 women
|
3
|
Tuberculosis cases reported/100,000 population
|
|
|
Drug Use Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
6
|
Density of alcohol outlets in certain areas
|
5
|
Number of alcohol outlets per capita
|
3
|
Percent of population who smoke
|
3
|
Alcohol and drug use reported by youths
|
3
|
Cigarette use by youth at grades 5, 7, 9, 12
|
3
|
Cocaine use by youth at grades 5, 7, 9, 12
|
3
|
Death rate per 100,000 related to tobacco and alcohol
|
3
|
Percent of population who use illicit drugs
|
3
|
Police incidents related to alcohol & other drugs
|
|
|
Fitness Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
9
|
Healthy diets for children
|
5
|
Life expectancy
|
5
|
Perceived quality of life
|
5
|
Percent of population who are physically active
|
5
|
Student fitness test scores
|
4
|
Percent of people who eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day
|
|
|
Insurance Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
5
|
Percent of population covered by health insurance
|
5
|
Number of households with at least 1 uninsured member
|
5
|
Number of children without health insurance
|
|
|
Mortality Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
3
|
Deaths per 100,000 population ages 0-64
|
|
|
Pregnancy/Birth Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
7
|
Percent of women receiving adequate prenatal care
|
4
|
Low birthweight infants
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