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Oklahoma RANKING: Oklahoma is 44th this year, unchanged from 2005.STRENGTHS: Strengths include a moderate incidence of infectious disease at 13.2 cases per 100,000 population and a moderate rate of high school graduation with 76.0 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years.CHALLENGES: Challenges include a high rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease at 416.4 per 100,000 population, a high prevalence of smoking at 25.1 percent of the population, a high rate of uninsured population at 18.4 percent and low immunization coverage with 75.7 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: In the past year, the percentage of children in poverty increased from 14.1 percent to 20.8 percent of persons under age 18. Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease decreased from 34.9 to 13.2 cases per 100,000 population. Since 1990, the infant mortality rate decreased from 10.0 to 8.2 deaths per 1,000 live births. Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity increased from 11.6 percent to 26.8 percent of the population. HEALTH DISPARITIES: In Oklahoma, the percentage of women who receive prenatal care varies from 65 percent among Hispanics to 81 percent among whites. Cancer is 25 percent more prevalent among blacks (474.9 cases per 100,000 population) than Hispanics (378.7 cases per 100,000 population).CLINICAL CARE: The cost of clinical care in Oklahoma is low compared to other states and the quality of care is high.STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEB SITE: www.health.state.ok.us/ |
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