Behaviors - Children in Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky Value:
-1.098
Sum of weighted z-scores of behaviors measures for children
Kentucky Rank:
49
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Behaviors - Children by State
Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of behaviors measures for children
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Behaviors - Children
- America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024
About Behaviors - Children
Top State(s): New Hampshire: 1.452
Bottom State(s): Louisiana: -1.106
Definition: Sum of weighted z-scores of behaviors measures for children
Data Source and Years(s): America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of America's Health Rankings composite measure, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.
The health behaviors category represents actions that influence health, such as adequate sleep, physical inactivity and tobacco use among youth. This category is one of five categories of measures that make up the America’s Health Rankings model. The other four categories are social and economic factors, physical environment, clinical care and health outcomes.
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