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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has developed a listing of key health indicators that can be used to assess health status, identify barriers to access to care, and provide a quantitative measure of need. Table 1 provides a listing of indicators that present a snapshot of the barriers and health problems of the state of Mississippi as they compare to national data.
TABLE 1 Mississippi Core Health Indicators | ||
Core Health Indicators | Mississippi Data/Rate | US Data/Rate |
Diabetes Prevalence (diagnosed with diabetes) Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp | 12.4% | 8.7% |
Mortality Rate from Diseases of the Heart Source: http://wonder.cdc.gov | 292.1 | 223.3 |
Women Age 50+ (No Mammogram in Past 2 Years) Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp | 28.9% | 23% |
Adults Who Are Current Smokers Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp | 24% | 19.6% |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Source: http://wonder.cdc.gov | 10.53 | 6.68 |
Children With Obese Weight Status Based on Body Mass Index for Age 10-17 Source: http://childhealthdata.org/browse/survey | 21.9% | 16.4% |
Suicide Rate (Crude Rate per 100,000) Source: CDC WONDER http://wonder.cdc.gov | 13.1 | 12.4 |
Percentage of Adults Without A Visit to Dentist or Dental Clinic in Past Year Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp | 44.6% | 32.8% |
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