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OKLAHOMA

Ranking:  Oklahoma is 47th this year, it was 44th in 2006. 

Strengths:  Strengths include a low prevalence of binge drinking at 13.4 percent of the population, a moderate rate of high school graduation with 77.0 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years and a moderate incidence of infectious disease at 13.8 cases per 100,000 population. 

Challenges:  Challenges include limited access to primary care with 79.7 primary care physicians per 100,000 population, a high prevalence of smoking at 25.1 percent of the population, many poor mental and physical health days per month at 4.3 days and 4.5 days in the previous 30 days, respectively, and a high rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease at 412.1 deaths per 100,000 population. 

Significant Changes:

↑ In the past year, the number of poor mental health days per month increased from 3.6 to 4.3 days in the previous 30 days.

↓ Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease declined from 34.9 to 13.8 cases per 100,000 population.

↓ Since 1990, the prevalence of smoking decreased from 33.0 percent to 25.1 percent of the population.

↑ Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity increased from 11.6 percent to 28.8 percent of the population.

Health Disparities:  In Oklahoma, blacks experience 31 percent more premature death than whites. Residents in non-urban areas of the state experience 37 percent more premature death than those in the fringe counties of large metropolitan areas.

State Health Department Web Site:     www.health.state.ok.us/
           


 

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Oklahoma                
  2007   2006   2000   1990  
DETERMINANTS - Personal Behaviors Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank
Prevalence of Smoking (Percent of population) 25.1 47 25.1 46 25.2 41 33 44
Binge Drinking (Percent of population) 13.4 12 12.6* 14* 8.1* 2* --- ---
Prevalence of Obesity (Percent of population) 28.8↑ 44 26.8 38 21.1 37 11.6 23
High School Graduation (Percent of incoming ninth graders) 77 24 76 24 72.1* 26* 75.8* 31
DETERMINANTS - Community Environment                
Violent Crime (Offenses per 100,000 population) 497 34 509 34 539 31 419 24
Occupational Fatalities (Deaths per 100,000 workers) 8.3 38 7.9 35 6 27 7.3* 8
Infectious Disease (Cases per 100,000 population) 13.8 24 13.2 22 42.4 42 34.9 32
Children in Poverty (Percent of persons under age 18) 20.7 42 20.8 41 16.7 24 17.7 21
DETERMINANTS - Public & Health Policies                
Lack of Health Insurance (Percent without health insurance) 18.9↑ 42 17.9 44 15.5 40 19.9 46
Per Capita Public Health Spending (Dollars per person) $131 30 $131 30 --- --- --- ---
Immunization Coverage (Percent of children ages 19 to 35 months) 80.4↑ 25 75.7 44 70.4 36 --- ---
DETERMINANTS - Clinical Care                
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (Percent of pregnant women) 69.6 40 69.6 40 69.9* 43* 65.2* 41*
Primary Care Physicians (Number per 100,000 population) 79.7 50 79.4 49 --- --- --- ---
Preventable Hospitalizations (Number per 1,000 Medicare enrollees) 95.9↑ 45 93.5 44 --- --- --- ---
All Determinants -8.4 45 -5.9 39 -5.1 39 -1.4 33
                 
HEALTH OUTCOMES                
Poor Mental Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 4.3↑ 47 3.6 41 2.4 5 --- ---
Poor Physical Health Days (Days in previous 30 days) 4.5↑ 48 4.1 44 2.9 9 --- ---
Infant Mortality (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 8 40 8.2 43 8 36 10 27
Cardiovascular Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 412.1 50 416.4 50 414.3 49 424.3 36
Cancer Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) 215.2 43