Health Indicators (Key)

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Note: Healthy People 2030 (HP2030) is a widely accepted set of health promotion and disease prevention goals for all Americans.
 
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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Linguistically Isolated Population (Percent) 0.3
similar
0.3
favorable
4.1
Population in Poverty (Percent) 9.6
favorable
12.8
favorable
12.8
unfavorable
8.0
Children in Poverty (Percent) 11.5
favorable
15.2
favorable
17.5
unfavorable
8.0
No High School Diploma (Age 25+, Percent) 5.2
favorable
6.0
favorable
11.5
Unemployment Rate (Age 16+, Percent) 2.5
similar
2.6
favorable
3.8
favorable
5.2
% Unable to Pay Cash for a $400 Emergency Expense 16.2
favorable
24.6
% Worry/Stress Over Rent/Mortgage in Past Year 26.1
favorable
32.2
similar
27.7
% Financially Impacted by the Pandemic 22.6
% Unhealthy/Unsafe Housing Conditions 9.5
similar
12.2
% “Very Concerned” About Household Hazards 8.5
% Lived with Friend/Relative Due to Housing Emergency in Past 2 Yrs 8.6
% Lived in a Car or Shelter in the Past Year 2.0
% Food Insecure 21.8
favorable
34.1
unfavorable
16.9
% Regularly Treated With Less Respect Than Others 33.3
% Regularly Receive Poorer Service Than Others at Restaurants/Stores 11.7
% Regularly Treated as Less Intelligent Than Others 17.0
% Regularly Treated as a Potential Danger 7.8
% Regularly Threatened/Harassed 4.9
% Disagree That the Community is Welcoming to All 19.8
% Have “No Impact” on Improving Community Life 10.6
similar
8.8
% Volunteered in the Past Year 52.6
% Aware of Montana 2-1-1 28.7
favorable
19.6
 
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OVERALL HEALTH Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
% "Fair/Poor" Overall Health 15.3
similar
12.8
similar
12.6
unfavorable
10.5
 
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ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
% [Age 18-64] Lack Health Insurance 4.6
favorable
11.5
favorable
8.7
favorable
7.9
favorable
13.1
% Difficulty Accessing Health Care in Past Year (Composite) 45.4
unfavorable
35.0
unfavorable
33.9
% Cost Prevented Physician Visit in Past Year 11.7
unfavorable
9.0
similar
12.9
similar
13.4
% Cost Prevented Getting Prescription in Past Year 8.5
favorable
12.8
favorable
13.5
% Difficulty Getting Appointment in Past Year 29.9
unfavorable
14.5
unfavorable
14.2
% Inconvenient Hrs Prevented Dr Visit in Past Year 13.6
similar
12.5
similar
10.7
% Difficulty Finding Physician in Past Year 15.3
unfavorable
9.4
unfavorable
4.3
% Difficulty Getting Child's Health Care in Past Year 8.3
similar
8.0
unfavorable
3.2
Primary Care Doctors per 100,000 148.1
favorable
108.8
favorable
105.5
% Have a Specific Source of Ongoing Care 81.4
favorable
74.2
similar
84.0
similar
84.0
% Have Had Routine Checkup in Past Year 67.0
unfavorable
74.9
similar
70.5
favorable
57.2
% Child Has Had Checkup in Past Year 85.9
favorable
77.4
favorable
72.6
% Two or More ER Visits in Past Year 9.8
similar
10.1
similar
7.3
% Avoided Medical Care Due to the Pandemic 14.8
% Rate Local Health Care "Fair/Poor" 9.2
similar
8.0
similar
6.7
 
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CANCER Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Cancer (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 146.8
similar
141.0
similar
146.5
unfavorable
122.7
similar
167.9
Lung Cancer (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 29.7
similar
28.7
similar
33.4
unfavorable
25.1
Prostate Cancer (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 21.9
similar
20.5
unfavorable
18.5
unfavorable
16.9
Female Breast Cancer (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 17.1
similar
17.9
similar
19.4
similar
15.3
Colorectal Cancer (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 11.2
similar
11.9
favorable
13.1
unfavorable
8.9
Cancer Incidence Rate (All Sites) 523.3
similar
462.9
similar
448.6
Female Breast Cancer Incidence Rate 158.9
similar
135.4
unfavorable
126.8
Prostate Cancer Incidence Rate 139.0
similar
124.2
unfavorable
106.2
Lung Cancer Incidence Rate 57.4
similar
51.2
similar
57.3
Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rate 40.2
similar
37.4
similar
38.0
% Cancer 11.4
similar
13.3
similar
10.0
% [Women 50-74] Mammogram in Past 2 Years 84.2
favorable
73.4
favorable
76.1
favorable
77.1
similar
86.9
% [Women 21-65] Cervical Cancer Screening 71.2
similar
74.8
similar
73.8
unfavorable
84.3
similar
78.8
% [Age 50-75] Colorectal Cancer Screening 82.0
favorable
68.1
similar
77.4
favorable
74.4
favorable
71.0
 
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DIABETES Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Diabetes (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 20.8
similar
20.9
similar
22.6
unfavorable
17.6
% Diabetes/High Blood Sugar 8.9
similar
9.1
favorable
13.8
similar
8.7
% Borderline/Pre-Diabetes 11.4
similar
9.7
unfavorable
7.1
% [Non-Diabetics] Blood Sugar Tested in Past 3 Years 42.7
similar
43.3
unfavorable
51.8
 
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HEART DISEASE & STROKE Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Diseases of the Heart (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 170.0
similar
161.0
similar
164.4
unfavorable
127.4
similar
150.9
% Heart Disease (Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Disease) 7.4
similar
6.0
similar
6.1
similar
5.1
Stroke (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 36.9
unfavorable
30.0
similar
37.6
similar
33.4
similar
40.1
% Stroke 1.9
similar
2.8
favorable
4.3
similar
3.3
% Told Have High Blood Pressure 37.0
unfavorable
29.5
similar
36.9
unfavorable
27.7
unfavorable
26.1
% [HBP] Taking Action to Control High Blood Pressure 92.0
favorable
84.2
similar
88.9
% Told Have High Cholesterol 27.3
favorable
32.7
similar
28.5
% [HBC] Taking Action to Control High Blood Cholesterol 78.7
similar
83.2
similar
83.6
% 1+ Cardiovascular Risk Factor 86.5
similar
84.6
similar
89.1
 
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INFANT HEALTH & FAMILY PLANNING Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
No Prenatal Care in First Trimester (Percent) 17.9
favorable
23.6
favorable
22.3
similar
19.1
Low Birthweight Births (Percent) 7.9
similar
7.5
similar
8.2
Infant Death Rate 6.3
unfavorable
4.7
similar
5.5
unfavorable
5.0
similar
7.2
Births to Adolescents Age 15 to 19 (Rate per 1,000) 21.4
similar
20.4
similar
19.3
% [Parents] Availability of Affordable Child Care is “Fair/Poor” 50.7
 
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INJURY & VIOLENCE Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Unintentional Injury (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 60.1
similar
56.1
similar
51.6
unfavorable
43.2
unfavorable
34.4
Motor Vehicle Crashes (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 14.6
similar
16.8
unfavorable
11.4
unfavorable
10.1
% [Adults] “Always” Wear a Seat Belt 77.7
similar
76.8
% [Child Age 5-17] ”Always” Wear a Bike Helmet 50.0
similar
50.1
favorable
36.2
[65+] Falls (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 106.3
similar
91.3
unfavorable
67.1
unfavorable
63.4
% [Age 45+] Fell in the Past Year 41.0
unfavorable
27.5
similar
38.5
% Have a Family Emergency Plan 37.9
similar
38.5
Firearm-Related Deaths (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 18.9
similar
19.1
unfavorable
12.5
unfavorable
10.7
% Have an Unlocked Firearm in the Home or Vehicle 30.4
unfavorable
23.6
Homicide (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 4.4
similar
3.9
favorable
5.9
favorable
5.5
Violent Crime Rate 396.3
similar
393.7
similar
416.0
% Perceive Neighborhood as “Slightly/Not At All” Safe 22.2
unfavorable
13.7
% Feel "Slightly/Not at All Safe" Walking Alone in Neighborhood 15.4
similar
11.7
% Victim of Intimate Partner Violence 23.5
unfavorable
13.7
unfavorable
14.7
 
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KIDNEY DISEASE Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Kidney Disease (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 7.6
favorable
10.2
favorable
12.8
favorable
9.6
 
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MENTAL HEALTH Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
% "Fair/Poor" Mental Health 20.7
unfavorable
13.4
unfavorable
6.9
% Mental Health Has Gotten Worse Since Pandemic Began 24.4
% Diagnosed Depression 33.3
unfavorable
22.6
unfavorable
20.6
unfavorable
21.2
% Symptoms of Chronic Depression (2+ Years) 37.7
unfavorable
30.3
unfavorable
25.7
% Typical Day Is "Extremely/Very" Stressful 17.0
similar
16.1
unfavorable
9.5
% Not Confident in Ability to Manage Stress 4.2
Suicide (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 26.0
similar
25.7
unfavorable
13.9
unfavorable
12.8
similar
23.1
% Ever Have Considered Attempting Suicide 24.1
unfavorable
8.1
% "Seldom/Never” Have Social and Emotional Support 8.2
similar
6.6
% “Often” Experience Feelings of Isolation 10.9
similar
11.9
Mental Health Providers per 100,000 160.9
favorable
132.4
favorable
135.7
% Have Ever Sought Help for Mental Health 49.6
favorable
30.0
favorable
24.1
% Taking Rx/Receiving Mental Health Trtmt 26.2
unfavorable
16.8
unfavorable
20.3
% Unable to Get Mental Health Svcs in Past Yr 8.8
similar
7.8
unfavorable
3.5
 
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NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WEIGHT Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Population With Low Food Access (Percent) 21.3
similar
22.3
similar
22.2
% "Very/Somewhat" Difficult to Buy Fresh Produce 27.4
unfavorable
21.1
similar
23.5
% 5+ Servings of Fruits/Vegetables per Day 27.8
unfavorable
32.7
unfavorable
34.9
% 7+ Sugar-Sweetened Drinks in Past Week 24.5
similar
29.8
% “Very Concerned” About Safety of Purchased Foods 6.1
% Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines 29.3
similar
28.4
favorable
21.4
similar
28.4
similar
24.3
% Increased Physical Activity Through Everyday Behaviors 62.2
unfavorable
72.0
% [Adults] 3+ Hours of Screen Time Per Day for Entertainment 46.1
favorable
53.8
% Child [Age 2-17] Physically Active 1+ Hours per Day 58.7
favorable
33.0
favorable
42.8
% [Child Age 5-17] 3+ Hours of Screen Time Per Day for Entertainment 33.7
unfavorable
21.7
Recreation/Fitness Facilities per 100,000 23.1
favorable
17.3
favorable
11.9
% Overweight (BMI 25+) 73.3
unfavorable
64.6
unfavorable
61.0
unfavorable
62.7
% Obese (BMI 30+) 36.2
unfavorable
28.5
unfavorable
31.3
similar
36.0
unfavorable
23.9
 
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POTENTIALLY DISABLING CONDITIONS Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
% 3+ Chronic Conditions 33.9
similar
32.5
favorable
43.5
% Activity Limitations 33.4
unfavorable
24.0
unfavorable
24.3
% With High-Impact Chronic Pain 19.2
unfavorable
14.1
unfavorable
7.0
% [50+] Arthritis/Rheumatism 31.9
similar
33.1
similar
36.3
Alzheimer's Disease (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 22.8
similar
22.7
favorable
30.9
favorable
33.0
% Caregiver to a Friend/Family Member 35.3
unfavorable
22.6
unfavorable
24.4
 
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RESPIRATORY DISEASE Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
CLRD (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 51.8
similar
46.7
unfavorable
38.1
similar
53.9
Pneumonia/Influenza (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 8.9
similar
9.7
favorable
13.4
favorable
13.1
COVID-19 (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 83.0
similar
75.5
similar
85.0
% [Adult] Ever Diagnosed With Asthma 15.7
similar
15.1
similar
17.3
unfavorable
10.2
% COPD (Lung Disease) 5.0
similar
6.6
similar
6.4
similar
6.8
% “Very Concerned” About Environmental Safety in Schools 12.5
 
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SEXUAL HEALTH Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
HIV Prevalence Rate 104.6
unfavorable
71.8
favorable
372.8
Chlamydia Incidence Rate 563.6
unfavorable
468.1
similar
539.9
Gonorrhea Incidence Rate 247.8
unfavorable
112.4
unfavorable
179.1
 
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SUBSTANCE USE Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
Cirrhosis/Liver Disease (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 13.5
similar
15.3
similar
11.9
unfavorable
10.9
unfavorable
11.3
% Excessive Drinker 23.2
similar
21.7
similar
27.2
unfavorable
17.2
Unintentional Drug-Related Deaths (Age-Adjusted Death Rate) 16.7
unfavorable
11.2
favorable
21.0
unfavorable
7.4
% Used a Prescription Opioid in Past Year 14.9
similar
12.9
% Personally Impacted by Substance Use 43.4
unfavorable
35.8
similar
45.5
 
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TOBACCO USE Yellowstone County vs. MT vs. US vs. HP2030 TREND
% Current Smoker 13.8
similar
16.4
favorable
17.4
unfavorable
5.0
similar
18.3
% Someone Smokes at Home 7.9
favorable
14.6
favorable
15.6
% [Household With Children] Someone Smokes in the Home 3.4
favorable
17.4
favorable
12.6
% Currently Use Vaping Products 5.7
similar
5.0
favorable
8.9
similar
4.8
% Use Smokeless Tobacco 4.5
favorable
7.4
similar
5.1
 
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