Least Healthy States

[HM2VikingRN]

These are rank ordered from 41-50. (50 is least healthy).

http://www.morganquitno.com/hcrank07.htm

Oklahoma

Arizona

Texas

Georgia

South Carolina

Florida

Nevada

Mississippi

New Mexico

Louisiana

Factors negatively affecting health.

Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births -

Teenage Birth Rate ( -

Percent of Mothers Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care -

Age-Adjusted Death Rate -

Infant Mortality Rate -

Age-Adjusted Death Rate by Malignant Neoplasms -

Age-Adjusted Death Rate by Suicide -

Average Annual Family Coverage Health Insurance Premium -

Percent of Population Not Covered by Health Insurance -

Percent of Children Not Covered by Health Insurance -

Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases -

AIDS Rate -

Sexually Transmitted Disease Rate -

Percent of Population Lacking Access to Primary Care -

Percent of Adults Who Are Binge Drinkers -

Percent of Adults Who Smoke -

Percent of Adults Obese -

Percent of Adults Who Do Not Exercise -

http://www.morganquitno.com/hc07fact.htm

[patrick1rn, MSN, RN, NP]

It's also interesting to note that they also vote Republican.

Louisana voting republican ?

I dont think political affliation is a direct correlation to how healthy a state is.

Please prove to me, or is that your opinion.

I didnt see it on the list when I went to the link

see you at the Catalina Wine Mixer

[loricatus]

The states with the worst health outcomes have in effect failed to build functional social contracts that deliver equitable benefits of life in a free society. (Not equal results but equity.)

I seem to recall that this was the premise behind "Compassionate Conservatism" Or, more appropriately put--"Awww, I feel sorry that you are poor, disabled, homeless, under educated....but, I ain't going to do a thing about it except to say how sorry I feel that I am not you."

[patrick1rn, MSN, RN, NP]

I seem to recall that this was the premise behind "Compassionate Conservatism" Or, more appropriately put--"Awww, I feel sorry that you are poor, disabled, homeless, under educated....but, I ain't going to do a thing about it except to say how sorry I feel that I am not you."

Really what does this have to do with the list ?

[loricatus]

Really what does this have to do with the list ?

It had to do with the quote I was responding to.