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How Healthy is your State?
Connecticut is 7th this year; it was 2nd in 2008, according to United Health Foundation's 2009 Study.
The Good News
- Strengths include a low prevalence of smoking at 15.9 percent of the population
- A low prevalence of obesity at 21.4 percent of the population
- A low rate of uninsured population at 9.7 percent
- Ready availability of primary care physicians with 160.9 primary care physicians per 100,000 population
- Low geographic disparity within the state at 5.7 percent
The Challenge for Health Care in your State
- Low immunization coverage with 72.5 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations.
Most Recent Changes for Health Care in your State
- In the past year, immunization coverage decreased from 89.3 percent to 72.5 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations.
- In the past ten years, the prevalence of obesity increased from 15.5 percent to 21.4 percent of the population.
- Since 1990, the prevalence of smoking decreased from 29.6 percent to 15.9 percent of the population.
Learn about United Health Foundation's review of Connecticut.
Connecticut Department of Health and Human Services
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