2007 Healthiest State Award

 

Table of Contents for Healthiest State Online Publication

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Table of Contents (30 Pages):

Introduction and Methodology

Rankings

Past Rankings: 1993 to 2007

Rankings in 21 Factors for Each State

List of Tables Included:

Negative Factors

1. Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births

2. Teenage Birth Rate

3. Percent of Mothers Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care

4. Age-Adjusted Death Rate

5. Infant Mortality Rate

6. Age-Adjusted Death Rate by Malignant Neoplasms

7. Age-Adjusted Death Rate by Suicide

8. Average Annual Family Coverage Health Insurance Premium

9. Percent of Population Not Covered by Health Insurance

10. Percent of Children Not Covered by Health Insurance

11. Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases

12. AIDS Rate

13. Sexually Transmitted Disease Rate

14. Percent of Population Lacking Access to Primary Care

15. Percent of Adults Who Are Binge Drinkers

16. Percent of Adults Who Smoke

17. Percent of Adults Obese

18. Percent of Adults Who Do Not Exercise

Positive Factors

19. Beds in Community Hospitals per 100,000 Population

20. Percent of Children Aged 19-35 Months Immunized

21. Safety Belt Usage Rate