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NEVADA

Ranking:  Nevada is 39th this year; it was 38th in 2006. 

Strengths:  Strengths include a low percentage of children in poverty at 12.6 percent of persons under age 18, a low rate of preventable hospitalizations with 65.3 discharges per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and a low infant mortality rate at 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. 

Challenges: Challenges include low immunization coverage with 64.7 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations, a high violent crime rate at 742 offenses per 100,000 population and  limited access to primary care with 86.3 primary care physicians per 100,000 population.  Nevada ranks lower for health determinants than for health outcomes, indicating that overall healthiness may decline over time.

Significant Changes:

↑ In the past year, the violent crime rate increased from 608 to 742 offenses per 100,000 population.

↑ In the past year, the prevalence of obesity increased from 21.2 percent to 25.0 percent of the population.

↓ Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease declined from 49.8 to 20.0 cases per 100,000 population.

↓ Since 1990, the prevalence of smoking decreased from 35.7 percent to 22.2 percent of the population. 

Health Disparities:  In Nevada, blacks experience 41 percent more premature death than whites.   Other Races experience 36 percent less premature death than whites.

State Health Department Web Site:     health2k.state.nv.us/
           


 

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Nevada                
  2007   2006   2000   1990  
DETERMINANTS - Personal Behaviors Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank
Prevalence of Smoking (Percent of population) 22.2 36 23.1 39 31.5 49 35.7 50
Binge Drinking (Percent of population) 15.5 27 17.6* 45* 21* 49* --- ---
Prevalence of Obesity (Percent of population) 25.0↑ 24 21.2 8 15.8 8 12.5 36
High School Graduation (Percent of incoming ninth graders) 67.0↓ 41 72.3 37 69.9* 32* 81.8* 12
DETERMINANTS - Community Environment                
Violent Crime (Offenses per 100,000 population) 742↑ 48 608 43 644 40 695 44
Occupational Fatalities (Deaths per 100,000 workers) 7.4↓ 36 9.7 41 7 36 12.3* 38
Infectious Disease (Cases per 100,000 population) 20 33 19.6 32 43.6 44 49.8 43
Children in Poverty (Percent of persons under age 18) 12.6↓ 11 13.4 15 17.3 27 14.6 13
DETERMINANTS - Public & Health Policies                
Lack of Health Insurance (Percent without health insurance) 19.6↑ 44 17.1 39 18.3 44 20.9 47
Per Capita Public Health Spending (Dollars per person) $155 23 $155 23 --- --- --- ---
Immunization Coverage (Percent of children ages 19 to 35 months) 64.7 50 66.7 50 68.5 42 --- ---
DETERMINANTS - Clinical Care                
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (Percent of pregnant women) 66.8 45 66.8 45 67.5* 48* 65.7* 38*
Primary Care Physicians (Number per 100,000 population) 86.3 46 85.3 46 --- --- --- ---
Preventable Hospitalizations (Number per 1,000 Medicare enrollees) 65.3 13 61.9 11 --- --- --- ---
All Determinants -6.4 40 -6.8 42 -8 46 -6.6 47
                 
HEALTH OUTCOMES                
Poor Mental Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 3.5 37 3.5 37 4.1 49 --- ---
Poor Physical Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 3.7 38 3.7 35 3.5 40 --- ---
Infant Mortality (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 6.1 17 6.1 17 6.7 15 9.4 19
Cardiovascular Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 338.7 40 340.3 36 368.5 35 414.5 30
Cancer Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 210.1 38