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Findings from the 2010 Colorado Health Report Card

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

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Findings from the 2010 Colorado Health Report Card

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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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 Adolescents Healthy Beginnings Healthy Children Healthy Adults Healthy Aging A B C D F Bottom 10 states Top 10 states

  5. The results . . . Change 2008- 2010

  6. 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.)

  7. Healthy Adolescents: Public Health Victories? Adolescents-Smoking Adolescents-Nutrition

  8. It could be worse:Although child poverty is on the rise, uninsured rates are declining Healthy Children - Poverty Healthy Children - Uninsured

  9. Colorado ranks No.1 for Adult Obesity, but … Colorado

  10. Two areas for consideration Obesity Fruit and vegetable consumption

  11. Smoking and obesity among Colorado adults, 1996-2009 Source: Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Health Statistics Section, CDPHE

  12. Where we should worry:Healthy Beginnings - Immunizations

  13. Disparities are still an issue Beginnings-Infant Mortality Adolescents-Teen fertility

  14. Contact Information Michele Lueck 303.831.4200 lueckm@coloradohealthinstitute.org Twitter: @CoHealthInst Charles Reyman 303.953.3600 creyman@ColoradoHealth.org Twitter: @chreyman

  15. The Colorado Health Foundation www.ColoradoHealth.org www.ColoradoHealthReportCard.org 303.953.3600

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