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RANKING: Washington is
15th this year; it was 14th in 2005.
STRENGTHS: Strengths
include a low prevalence of smoking at 17.6 percent of the population, a low
occupational fatalities rate at 3.5 deaths per 100,000 workers, a low infant
mortality rate at 5.2 deaths per 1,000 live births and a low premature death
rate with6,349 years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000
population.
CHALLENGES: Challenges
include low per capita public health spending at $81 per person and low
immunization coverage with 77.8 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months
receiving complete immunizations.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES:
In the past year, the incidence of infectious disease declined
from 14.6 to 13.3 cases per 100,000population.
In the past year, the rate of uninsured population increased
from 13.0 percent to 13.8 percent.
Since 1990, the infant mortality rate decreased from 9.7 to 5.2
deaths per 1,000 live births.
Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity increased from 9.4 percent
to 23.3 percent of the population.
HEALTH DISPARITIES: In
Washington, cancer is 39 percent more prevalent among blacks (491.2 cases per
100,000 population) than Hispanics (353.3 cases per 100,000 population).
Comparative prenatal care is not available.
CLINICAL CARE: The cost
of clinical care in Washington is moderate compared to other states and the
quality of care is low.
STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEB SITE:
www.doh.wa.gov/
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DETERMINANTS - PERSONAL BEHAVIORS |
Value |
Rank |
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Prevalence of Smoking
(Percent of population) |
17.6↓ |
5 |
19.2 |
9 |
28.6 |
16 |
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Motor Vehicle Deaths
(Deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven) |
1.2 |
12 |
1.0 |
3 |
2.0 |
11 |
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Prevalence of Obesity
(Percent of population) |
23.3↑ |
18 |
22.1 |
19 |
9.4 |
5 |
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High School Graduation
(Percent of incoming ninth graders) |
74.2↑ |
31 |
72.2 |
34 |
78.1* |
20 |
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DETERMINANTS - COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT |
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Violent Crime (Offenses
per 100,000 population) |
346 |
23 |
344 |
24 |
439 |
28 |
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Occupational Fatalities
(Deaths per 100,000 workers) |
3.5 |
6 |
3.4 |
2 |
9.9* |
28 |
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Infectious Disease
(Cases per 100,000 population) |
13.3↓ |
23 |
14.6 |
22 |
84.1 |
47 |
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Children in Poverty
(Percent of persons under age 18) |
14.9 |
21 |
15.8 |
24 |
11.8 |
7 |
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DETERMINANTS - PUBLIC & HEALTH POLICY |
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Lack of Health Insurance
(Percent without health insurance) |
13.8↑ |
23 |
13.0 |
19 |
10.4 |
19 |
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Per Capita Public Health
Spending ($ per person) |
$ 81 |
44 |
$81 |
44 |
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Immunization Coverage
(Percent of children ages 19 to 35 months) |
77.8 |
42 |
77.7 |
42 |
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DETERMINANTS - PUBLIC & HEALTH POLICY |
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Adequacy of Prenatal
Care (Percent of pregnant women) |
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35 |
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37 |
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HEALTH OUTCOMES |
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Poor Mental Health Days
(Days in previous 30 days) |
3.2 |
23 |
3.5 |
31 |
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Poor Physical Health
Days (Days in previous 30 days) |
3.6 |
31 |
3.6 |
34 |
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Infant Mortality (Deaths
per 1,000 live births) |
5.2 |
6 |
5.3 |
9 |
9.7 |
22 |
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Cardiovascular Deaths
(Deaths per 100,000 population) |
291.9↓ |
14 |
298.2 |
16 |
362.0 |
10 |
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Cancer Deaths (Deaths
per 100,000 population) |
200.1 |
22 |
201.0 |
18 |
197.1 |
22 |
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Premature Death (Years
lost per 100,000 population) |
6,349 |
8 |
6,366 |
10 |
7,725 |
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OVERALL RANK |
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23 |
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