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Abortion Rate
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8 |
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[39th of 47]
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AIDS Case Rate All Ages
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18.1
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[10th of 51]
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Definition: Health > AIDS Case Rate All Ages |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org |
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Alcohol consumption > Binge drinkers
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13.5% |
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[35th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol consumption > Binge drinkers |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Alcohol consumption > Casual drinkers
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47.5% |
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[40th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol consumption > Casual drinkers |
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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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5.6% |
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[14th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol consumption > Heavy drinkers |
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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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44% |
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[10th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol related traffic fatalities, as a percentage |
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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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Attempts to Quit Smoking
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56.7 %
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[17th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Attempts to Quit Smoking |
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Source: MADD Official Website statistics, 2004 |
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Birth Rate per 1,000
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13.4
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[32nd of 51]
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Definition: Health > Birth Rate per 1,000 |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Chlamydia Cases
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14,623
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[20th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Chlamydia Cases |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Chlamydia Rate
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356
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[10th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Chlamydia Rate |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Gonorrhea Cases
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8,518
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[16th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Gonorrhea Cases |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Gonorrhea Rate
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207.4
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[3rd of 50]
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Definition: Health > Gonorrhea Rate |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Health Index
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-10.63 |
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[43rd of 50]
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Definition: Health > Health Index |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Mental Health > State Expenditures Per Capita
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$74.00 |
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[25th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Mental Health > State Expenditures Per Capita |
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Source: Morgan Quitno Press, 2005 |
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Obesity Rate
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22 %
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[17th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Obesity Rate |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org |
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Oral health > Loss of natural teeth
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21.8% |
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[24th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Oral health > Loss of natural teeth |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Overweight and Obesity Rate
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59.3 %
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[8th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Overweight and Obesity Rate |
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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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34.5 %
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[19th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Prevalence of Poor Mental Health |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Suicides
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476 |
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[26th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Suicides |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Teen Birth Rate per 1,000
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51.5
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[13th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 |
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Source: American Association of Suicidology, 2003 |
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