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| Introduction to Outcomes |
| Poor Mental Health Days |
| Poor Physical Health Days |
| Infant Mortality |
| Cardiovascular Deaths |
| Cancer Deaths |
| Premature Death |
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Indiana RANKING: Indiana is 33rd this year, it was 32nd in 2005.STRENGTHS: Strengths include a low rate of motor vehicle deaths at 1.3 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven, a low incidence of infectious disease at 11.3 cases per 100,000 population and a low violent crime rate at 324 offenses per 100,000 population.CHALLENGES: Challenges include a high prevalence of smoking at 27.3 percent of the population, a high prevalence of obesity at 27.2 percent of the population, a high rate of cancer deaths at 219.7 deaths per 100,000 population and many poor mental health days per month at 3.7 days in the previous 30 days.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: In the past year, the prevalence of smoking increased from 24.8 percent to 27.3 percent of the population. Since 1990, the rate of motor vehicle deaths declined from 2.5 to 1.3 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven. Since 1990, the rate of uninsured population increased from 10.9 percent to 14.2 percent. Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease decreased from 18.0 to 11.3 cases per 100,000 population. HEALTH DISPARITIES: In Indiana, the percentage of women who receive prenatal care varies from 65 percent among Hispanics to 84 percent among whites. Cancer is 52 percent more prevalent among blacks (497.6 cases per 100,000 population) than Hispanics (328.4 cases per 100,000 population).CLINICAL CARE: The cost of clinical care in Indiana is low compared to other states and the quality of care is moderate.STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEB SITE: www.in.gov/isdh/ |
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