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Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black

Hispanic

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

State Total

Healthy People 2010 National Target

State Rank

Population (2007) (all ages) 

69.2

26.6

2.7

0.6

1.1

4,627,851

 Major causes of death (rate per 100,000)¶

All cause 

970.0

1,155.7

323.7

360.7

356.9

1,002

+

52

Heart disease 

273.2

313.0

71.6

108.8

86.8

278.6

+

52

   Coronary heart disease

143.7

155.4

28.5

62.3

39.0

144.6

162.0

22

Total cancer 

200.2

234.5

53.1

75.0

82.9

205.2

158.6

48

   Colorectal cancer

17.6

25.7

*

*

*

19.0

13.7

37

   Lung cancer

66.2

58.3

*

*

*

63.9

43.3

48

Stroke 

60.1

86.0

*

*

*

64.8

50.0

52

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (age 45 & over) 

158.1

78.1

*

*

*

141.3

62.3

41

Diabetes–related

68.4

135.9

28.0

*

*

81.1

46.0

37

Influenza and pneumonia 

23.7

21.9

*

*

*

23.1

+

41

Unintentional injuries 

52.0

48.3

56.6

*

27.2

50.9

17.1

44

Suicide 

13.8

5.3

*

*

*

11.5

4.8

24

 Health risk factors (percent) §

Diagnosed high blood pressure (2005–2007)

30.1

40.3

30.7

27.0

*

32.2

+

51

Obesity (2005–2007) (age 20 & over) 

27.2

42.2

34.5

22.5

*

30.8

15.0

51

No leisure–time physical activity (2005–2007)

27.0

35.4

29.5

25.8

*

29.2

20.0

46

Smoking currently (2005–2007) 

25.4

19.6

28.3

27.0

*

23.7

12.0

46

Eats 5+ fruits and vegetables a day (2005–2007) 

20.4

18.8

26.8

19.4

*

20.3

+

43

 Preventive care (percent) §

Cholesterol screening in past 5 yrs. (2005–2007)

74.8

71.9

69.4

72.7

*

74.1

80.0

22

Routine check–up in past 2 yrs. (2005-2007)

82.7

90.7

79.3

78.4

*

84.5

+

12

 Health insurance coverage (percent)

Health insurance coverage (2005–2007) (ages 18–64) 

84.4

75.7

55.8

71.0

*

81.1

100.0

33

Population (2007) (all ages) 

68.1

4.7

5.9

16.3

5.7

683,478

 Major causes of death (rate per 100,000)¶

All cause 

733.5

749.9

504.3

1,102.5

484.9

773.2

+

24

Heart disease 

164.1

186.5

121.7

198.7

107.8

166.7

+

4

   Coronary heart disease

110.4

123.7

*

122.0

72.1

110.4

162.0

4

Total cancer 

175.3

189.5

113.4

230.2

114.1

179.1

158.6

17

   Colorectal cancer

14.8

*

*

26.5

*

16.4

13.7

11

   Lung cancer

53.9

*

*

69.4

*

54.5

43.3

32

Stroke 

49.1

*

*

81.8

57.1

55.0

50.0

37

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (age 45 & over) 

109.4

*

*

149.2

*

109.6

62.3

13

 

¶ Estimate age-adjusted and for all ages unless noted.

§ Estimate age-adjusted and for 18 years of age and over unless noted.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

+ No Healthy People 2010 target associated with this health indicator.

 

NOTE: All data are from 2003-2005 unless noted.

NOTE: Low numerical rankings indicate better relative health status.

NOTE: State rank includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, where data are available and reliable.

NOTE: Healthy People targets correspond with the Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review.