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MONTANA

Ranking:  Montana is 18th this year; it was 22nd in 2006. 

Strengths: Strengths include a low incidence of infectious disease at 4.7 cases per 100,000 population, high per capita public health spending at $293 per person and a low prevalence of obesity at 21.2 percent of the population.

Challenges: Challenges include a high rate of uninsured population at 17.1 percent, limited access to primary care with 103.5 primary care physicians per 100,000 population and low immunization coverage with 73.6 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations.

Significant Changes:

↓ In the past year, the percentage of children living in poverty decreased from 19.8 percent to 17.2 percent of persons under age 18.

↓ In the past year, the violent crime rate decreased from 282 to 254 offenses per 100,000 population.

↓ Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease declined from 23.2 to 4.7 cases per 100,000 population.

↓ Since 1990, the infant mortality rate decreased from 9.8 to 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Health Disparities: In Montana, Other Races experience 111 percent more premature death than whites.   Blacks experience 44 percent more premature death than whites.  

State Health Department Web Site:     www.dphhs.mt.gov/
           


 

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Montana                
  2007   2006   2000   1990  
DETERMINANTS - Personal Behaviors Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank
Prevalence of Smoking (Percent of population) 18.9 19 19.2 12 20.2 7 25.9 5
Binge Drinking (Percent of population) 15.8 29 16.8* 41* 17.6* 40* --- ---
Prevalence of Obesity (Percent of population) 21.2 5 21.3 10 15.8 8 8.7 2
High School Graduation (Percent of incoming ninth graders) 80.4 14 81 11 80.1* 7* 84.5* 6
DETERMINANTS - Community Environment                
Violent Crime (Offenses per 100,000 population) 254↓ 10 282 16 139 5 151 6
Occupational Fatalities (Deaths per 100,000 workers) 10.1↓ 45 12.9 47 15.5 46 23.7* 48
Infectious Disease (Cases per 100,000 population) 4.7 3 4.5 4 14.8 11 23.2 15
Children in Poverty (Percent of persons under age 18) 17.2↓ 31 19.8 39 21.8 42 23.8 41
DETERMINANTS - Public & Health Policies                
Lack of Health Insurance (Percent without health insurance) 17.1↑ 35 15.6 33 17.5 41 14.7 34
Per Capita Public Health Spending (Dollars per person) $293 5 $293 5 --- --- --- ---
Immunization Coverage (Percent of children ages 19 to 35 months) 73.6↓ 47 79.6 30 76.4 23 --- ---
DETERMINANTS - Clinical Care                
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (Percent of pregnant women) 73.7 30 73.7 30 74.2* 32* 68.9* 28*
Primary Care Physicians (Number per 100,000 population) 103.5 35 101.2 37 --- --- --- ---
Preventable Hospitalizations (Number per 1,000 Medicare enrollees) 70.3 22 66.7 20 --- --- --- ---
All Determinants 6.7 16 2.4 27 -1.2 29 3.6 20
                 
HEALTH OUTCOMES                
Poor Mental Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 2.9 9 3.1 17 2.6 7 --- ---
Poor Physical Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 3.4 25 3.5 22 3.1 15 --- ---
Infant Mortality (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.5 10 5.3 8 7.2 24 9.8 23
Cardiovascular Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 281.4 13 290.4 13 315.9 11 361.8 9
Cancer Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 196.5 18 199.7