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Edited on Tue Nov-09-04 11:02 AM by nothingshocksmeanymo
From the study: Florida is 42nd this year, unchanged from 2003. Its strengths are high support for public health with 10.8 percent of the state health budget allocated to public health, a low prevalence of obesity at 19.9 percent of the population, a low rate of cancer deaths at 193.5 deaths per 100,000 population and a low total mortality rate at 807.5 deaths per 100,000 population. The state continues to face several challenges, including a high violent crime rate at 770 offenses per 100,000 population, a low high school graduation rate with 55.7 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years and a high incidence of infectious disease at 43.8 cases per 100,000 population. Florida is 47th for the combined measures of risk factors and 27th for the combined measures of outcomes, indicating that Florida is unlikely to improve its relative ranking in the near future without reductions in the risk factors. Health disparities in the state are high for both access to adequate prenatal care and premature death rates. Black non-Hispanics experience 12,767 years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population compared to Hispanic individuals who experience 5,342 years lost.
In the past year, the prevalence of smoking increased from 22.0 percent to 23.9 percent of the population, the rate of motor vehicle deaths declined from 2.0 to 1.8 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven and the rate of cancer deaths declined from 196.0 to 193.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
Since 1990, access to adequate prenatal care has increased from 62.8 percent to 80.4 percent of pregnant women receiving adequate prenatal care, the rate of motor vehicle deaths has declined from 3.1 to 1.8 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven and the incidence of infectious disease has decreased from 47.0 to 43.8 cases per 100,000 population, a slower decline than other states.
To learn more about health and health initiatives in Florida, visit the Florida state department of health Web site at: www.doh.state.fl.us/
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Georgia
Georgia is 45th this year, its lowest ranking in the 15 years of this report; it was 41st in 2003. Its strengths include a low number of limited activity days per month at 2.0 days in the previous 30 days, a low rate of cancer deaths at 203.0 deaths per 100,000 population and high access to adequate prenatal care at 76.7 percent of pregnant women receiving adequate prenatal care. Challenges include a very low high school graduation rate with 53.6 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years, a high incidence of infectious disease at 41.3 cases per 100,000 population and low support for public health with just 0.8 percent of the state health budget allocated to public health. Health disparities within the state's prenatal care program are low compared to other states, but more disparity is illustrated by the differences in premature death rates. Black non-Hispanic individuals experience 12,773 years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population compared to 4,360 years lost for the Hispanic population. Georgia is 45th for the combined measures of risk factors and 41st for the combined measures of outcomes, indicating the state is unlikely to change significantly in ranking in the near future.
In the past year, the percentage of children in poverty decreased from 19.5 percent to 17.7 percent of persons under age 18, and per capita public health spending declined from $30 to $7 per person.
Since 1990, the prevalence of smoking has decreased from 31.8 percent to 22.8 percent of the population, access to adequate prenatal care has increased from 66.8 percent to 76.7 percent of pregnant women receiving adequate prenatal care and the prevalence of obesity has increased from 10.8 percent to 25.2 percent of the population.
To learn more about health and health initiatives in Georgia, visit the Georgia state department of health Web site at: www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/
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Hawaii
Hawaii is fourth this year; it was 10th in 2003. Hawaii has been among the top ten states for 13 of the 15 years of this index. It is number one for a low prevalence of obesity at 16.4 percent of the population, a low rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease at 251.6 deaths per 100,000 population, a low rate of cancer deaths at 166.0 deaths per 100,000 population and a low total mortality rate at 675.4 deaths per 100,000 population. Other strengths include a low prevalence of smoking, a low violent crime rate, a low rate of uninsured population, strong support for public health and a low premature death rate. Challenges for the state include a low high school graduation rate with 64.8 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years and a moderate incidence of infectious disease at 22.6 cases per 100,000 population. Hawaii is fourth for the combined measures of outcomes and sixth for the combined measures of risk factors, indicating that the state's relative health is likely to remain the same in the near future. Health disparities within the state are among the lowest in the country for premature death rates; however, there is some evidence of disparity in access to adequate prenatal care.
In the past year, the prevalence of smoking declined from 21.0 percent to 17.2 percent of the population, the percentage of children in poverty declined from 15.9 percent to 12.0 percent of persons under age 18 and the high school graduation rate increased from 61.0 percent to 64.8 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years. The number of limited activity days per month increased from 1.2 to 1.9 days in the previous 30 days.
Since 1990, the percentage of children in poverty has decreased from 20.7 percent to 12.0 percent of persons under age 18, access to adequate prenatal care has increased from 65.8 percent to 75.1 percent of pregnant women receiving adequate prenatal care and the high school graduation rate has declined from 84.5 percent to 64.8 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years.
To learn more about health and health initiatives in Hawaii, visit the Hawaii state department of health Web site at: www.state.hi.us/health/
Go to the Hawaii page
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