findings from the 2010 colorado health report card

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How healthy are we?Findings from the 2010 Colorado Health Report Card

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Announcing the 2010 Report Card

• How we rank– The Good News– The Could-Be-Worse News– Where We Should Worry

• Communicating data from the Report Card

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The Colorado Paradox

Our reputation as the leanest state in the country masks the fact that we fare poorly in many other health indicators.

– Prenatal care– Dental care for children– Health insurance coverage for children,

adolescents, and adults

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How we grade Colorado’s health• 2010 Report Card includes 38 indicators

grouped into 5 life stages

• Grades are based on Colorado’s ranking among states using most recent data available

Healthy Beginnings

Healthy Children

Healthy Adolescents

Healthy Adults

Healthy Aging

A B CD F

Top 10states

Bottom 10states

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Change 2008-2010

The results . . .

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The Good News:Gradual improvement in Healthy Aging

• Fewer older adults reporting poor physical or mental health

• Fewer older adults reporting limited activity due to poor health

• High rates of physical activity (1st in U.S.) and vaccination (2nd in U.S.)

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Healthy Adolescents: Public Health Victories?

Adolescents-Smoking Adolescents-Nutrition

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It could be worse:Although child poverty is on the rise, uninsured rates are declining

Healthy Children - UninsuredHealthy Children - Poverty

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Colorado ranks No.1 for Adult Obesity, but …

Colorado

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Two areas for consideration

Fruit and vegetable consumption

Obesity

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Adult smokers Obese adults

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Source: Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Health Statistics Section, CDPHE

Smoking and obesity among Colorado adults, 1996-2009

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Where we should worry:Healthy Beginnings - Immunizations

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Disparities are still an issue

Beginnings-Infant Mortality Adolescents-Teen fertility

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Contact Information

Michele Lueck303.831.4200lueckm@coloradohealthinstitute.orgTwitter: @CoHealthInst

Charles Reyman303.953.3600creyman@ColoradoHealth.orgTwitter: @chreyman

The Colorado Health Foundationwww.ColoradoHealth.org

www.ColoradoHealthReportCard.org303.953.3600