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IOWA

Ranking:  Iowa is 14th this year; it was 11th in 2006. 

Strengths: Strengths include a low infant mortality rate at 4.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, few poor mental and physical health days per month at 2.5 days and 2.9 days in the previous 30 days, respectively, and a high rate of high school graduation with 85.8 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years. 

Challenges: Challenges include a high prevalence of binge drinking at 20.5 percent of the population and limited access to primary care with 81.8 primary care physicians per 100,000 population.

Significant Changes:

↑ In the past year, the rate of uninsured population increased from 8.3 percent to 10.5 percent.

↑ In the past year, the prevalence of smoking increased from 20.4 percent to 21.4 percent of the population.

↓ Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease decreased from 9.8 to 6.1 cases per 100,000 population.

↑ Since 1990, the violent crime rate increased from 231 to 284 offenses per 100,000 population.

Health Disparities: In Iowa, blacks experience 64 percent more premature death than whites.  Deaths from cancer are 45 percent more prevalent among blacks than whites.

State Health Department Web Site:     www.idph.state.ia.us/
 


 

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Iowa                
  2007   2006   2000   1990  
DETERMINANTS - Personal Behaviors Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank
Prevalence of Smoking (Percent of population) 21.4↑ 31 20.4 22 23.5 30 28.1 13
Binge Drinking (Percent of population) 20.5 48 18.6* 47* 18.3* 41* --- ---
Prevalence of Obesity (Percent of population) 25.7 29 25.4 31 21.5 39 12.8 38
High School Graduation (Percent of incoming ninth graders) 85.8 4 85.3 4 88.7* 1* 86.6* 5
DETERMINANTS - Community Environment                
Violent Crime (Offenses per 100,000 population) 284 18 293 20 312 14 231 10
Occupational Fatalities (Deaths per 100,000 workers) 6.6 32 6.3 28 6 28 11.6* 35
Infectious Disease (Cases per 100,000 population) 6.1 6 5.9 5 19.6 16 9.8 1
Children in Poverty (Percent of persons under age 18) 14.4 22 14.5 19 9.9 10 13.9 10
DETERMINANTS - Public & Health Policies                
Lack of Health Insurance (Percent without health insurance) 10.5↑ 11 8.3 2 6.9 4 7.6 4
Per Capita Public Health Spending (Dollars per person) $59 50 $59 50 --- --- --- ---
Immunization Coverage (Percent of children ages 19 to 35 months) 85.1 6 84.9 9 78.9 11 --- ---
DETERMINANTS - Clinical Care                
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (Percent of pregnant women) 83 5 83 5 82.3* 6* 80.6* 1*
Primary Care Physicians (Number per 100,000 population) 81.8 47 83 47 --- --- --- ---
Preventable Hospitalizations (Number per 1,000 Medicare enrollees) 69.5↑ 18 65.9 18 --- --- --- ---
All Determinants 5.8 19 8.2 12 6.5 14 9.2 6
                 
HEALTH OUTCOMES                
Poor Mental Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 2.5↓ 3 2.9 7 2.8 14 --- ---
Poor Physical Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 2.9 3 3.2 9 3.4 37 --- ---
Infant Mortality (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.9 1 5.2 6 6.4 9 8.8 6
Cardiovascular Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 301.9 25 311.3 26 350 27 382.1 18
Cancer Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 201.1 24 202.7 25