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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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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20095
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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 [email protected]: @CoHealthInst
Charles [email protected]: @chreyman
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The Colorado Health Foundationwww.ColoradoHealth.org
www.ColoradoHealthReportCard.org303.953.3600