Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between females² and males² for avoided care due to cost
• Between metropolitan³ and non-metropolitan³ areas for less than a high school education
• Between metropolitan³ and non-metropolitan³ areas for low birthweight

High Disparities

• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for high health status
• Between Hispanic² and Black³ for flu vaccination
• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for physical inactivity

[1] Low disparities within a state does not indicate that all populations are doing well. Consider rates in comparison to national averages.

[2] Rates worse than national average.

[3] Rates same or better than national average.

Highlights

• 21% decrease in those with Less Than a High School Education in the Asian/Pacific Islander population between 2005- 2009 and 2015-2019 from 14.4% to 11.4%
• 19% decrease in Smoking in multiracial adults between 2011-2013 to 2017-2019 from 21.6% to 17.4%
• 36% decrease in Avoided Care Due to Cost in Hispanic adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 16.3% to 10.5%
• 40% increase in Diabetes in male adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 8.1% to 11.3%
• 8% decrease in Flu Vaccination in female adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 47.0% to 43.4%
• 16% decrease in Physical Inactivity in adults with some college education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 19.3% to 22.4%

Trends

Income Inequality