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| Introduction to Outcomes |
| Poor Mental Health Days |
| Poor Physical Health Days |
| Infant Mortality |
| Cardiovascular Deaths |
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Nevada RANKING: Nevada is 38th this year; it was 37th in 2005.STRENGTHS: Strengths include a low prevalence of obesity at 21.2 percent of the population, a low infant mortality rate at 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births and a low percentage of children in poverty at 13.4 percent of persons under age 18.CHALLENGES: Challenges include low immunization coverage with 66.7 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations, a high violent crime rate at 607 offenses per 100,000 population, limited access to adequate prenatal care with 66.8 percent of pregnant women receiving adequate prenatal care and a high rate of motor vehicle deaths at 2.2 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: In the past year, the rate of uninsured population decreased from 18.5 percent to 17.4 percent. In the past year, the occupational fatalities rate increased from 5.0 to 9.7 deaths per 100,000 workers. Since 1990, the infant mortality rate decreased from 9.4 to 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease declined from 49.8 to 19.6 cases per 100,000 population. HEALTH DISPARITIES: In Nevada, the percentage of women who receive prenatal care varies from 63 percent among Hispanics to 85 percent among whites. Cancer is 38 percent more prevalent among whites (488.3 cases per 100,000 population) than Hispanics (353.1 cases per 100,000 population).CLINICAL CARE: The cost of clinical care in Nevada is high compared to other states and the quality of care is low.STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEB SITE: http://health2k.state.nv.us/ |
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