|
Health Indicators
(Per 100,000 Population) |
Period |
Nevada |
US |
Share of US Average |
Rank
(1) |
|
Overweight |
2006 |
38.6% |
36.5% |
105.8% |
- |
|
Obese |
2006 |
25.0% |
25.1% |
99.6% |
- |
|
Who Are Binge Drinkers |
2006 |
15.5% |
15.4% |
100.6% |
- |
|
Who Smoke |
2005 |
23.1% |
20.6% |
112.1% |
12 |
|
Participate in Monthly Physical Activity |
2006 |
72.9% |
77.4% |
94.2% |
- |
|
With High Blood Pressure |
2005 |
24.1% |
25.5% |
94.5% |
- |
|
With High Cholesterol |
2005 |
39.2% |
35.6% |
110.1% |
- |
|
Who Have Visited a Dental Clinic |
2006 |
66.2% |
70.3% |
94.2% |
- |
|
Teen Birth Rate
(Per 100,000) |
2004 |
5.1% |
4.1% |
124.3% |
13 |
|
|
|
Death Rates
(Per 100,000 Population) |
Period |
Nevada |
US |
Share of US Average |
Rank
(1) |
|
Birth Rate (live
births per 100,000) |
2004 |
1510 |
1400 |
107.9% |
8 |
|
Total Death Rate
(Per 100,000) |
2004 |
877.9 |
801.0 |
109.6% |
15 |
|
Cancer Incident Rate
(Per 100,000) |
2002 |
482.6 |
462.2 |
104.4% |
20 |
|
Cancer Death Rate
(Per 100,000) |
2002 |
202.6 |
193.5 |
104.7% |
15 |
|
Stroke Death Rate
(Per 100,000) |
2003 |
57.0 |
53.5 |
106.5% |
20 |
|
Diabetes Death Rate
(Per 100,000) |
2004 |
14.0 |
24.5 |
57.1% |
50 |
|
Diseases of the Heart Death Rate |
2003 |
242.6 |
232.3 |
104.4% |
17 |
|
Motor Vehicle Death Rate |
2003 |
16.8 |
15.3 |
109.8% |
23 |
|
Firearms Death Rate
(Per 100,000) |
2003 |
17.2 |
10.3 |
167.0% |
6 |
|
By AIDS (Per
100,000) |
2003 |
3.4 |
4.7 |
72.3% |
19 |
|
(1) 51 ranking slots, (inclusive of District of
Columbia) |
