| PENNSYLVANIAN HEALTH STATS: |
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Abortion Rate
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14 |
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[23rd of 47]
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AIDS Case Rate All Ages
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13.1
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[17th of 51]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org |
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Alcohol consumption > Binge drinkers
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17.6% |
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[8th of 52]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Alcohol consumption > Casual drinkers
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57.3% |
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[24th of 52]
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Alcohol consumption > Heavy drinkers
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5.8% |
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[13th of 52]
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Alcohol related traffic fatalities, as a percentage
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41% |
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[16th of 51]
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Birth Rate per 1,000
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11.8
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[47th of 51]
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Source: MADD Official Website statistics, 2004 |
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Chlamydia Cases
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37,291
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[7th of 50]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Chlamydia Rate
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302.3
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[22nd of 50]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Gonorrhea Cases
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11,866
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[10th of 50]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Gonorrhea Rate
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96.2
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[25th of 50]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Health Index
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5.33 |
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[21st of 50]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Mental Health > State Expenditures Per Capita
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$152.00 |
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[4th of 51]
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Source: Morgan Quitno Press, 2005 |
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Obesity Rate
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21 %
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[24th of 51]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org |
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Oral health > Loss of natural teeth
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23.7% |
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[18th of 52]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Overweight and Obesity Rate
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57 %
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[19th of 51]
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Prevalence of Poor Mental Health
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34 %
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[22nd of 50]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Suicides
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1,340 |
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[4th of 51]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Teen Birth Rate per 1,000
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31.2
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[42nd of 51]
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Source: American Association of Suicidology, 2003 |
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Total Spending on Medicaid
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$675,182.00 |
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[5th of 36]
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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