State Profile on Women's Health
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Executive Summary
References for the data contained in this table are fully described in the References and Explanation of Terms contained in State Profiles on Women's Health.
| Demographics | Lowest State | Highest State | US Average | ||
| Total Population in 1,000s | WY | 487 | CA | 32,398 | 263,434 |
| Number of females, by race/ethnicity, in 1,000s | |||||
| Total | WY | 243 | CA | 16,184 | 134,749 |
| White | DC | 86 | CA | 12,776 | 111,195 |
| African American | VT | 1 | NY | 1,743 | 17,420 |
| Native American | VT | 1 | OK | 140 | 1,123 |
| Asian American | VT | 2 | CA | 2,000 | 5,011 |
| Hispanic | VT | 2 | CA | 4,408 | 13,188 |
| Age Distribution in 1,000s | |||||
| 0-14 years | DC | 45 | CA | 3,785 | 28,391 |
| 15-44 years | WY | 113 | CA | 7,417 | 59,820 |
| 45-64 years | WY | 44 | CA | 2,988 | 26,588 |
| 65-84 years | AK | 13 | CA | 1,756 | 17,357 |
| 85+ years | AK | 1 | CA | 239 | 2,593 |
| Median age of women, in years | UT | 27.1 | FL | 38.3 | 34.1 |
| Women in poverty, % | CT | 7 | MS | 25.2 | 13.2 |
| Women with 4 or more years of college, % | WV | 10.9 | DC | 30.6 | 17.6 |
| Women in the labor force, % | WV | 46.6 | MN | 69.8 | 58.8 |
| Family status of women 19-64 years of age, % | |||||
| Married with children | DC | 13.1 | UT | 52.8 | 36.8 |
| Married without children | DC | 15.6 | OR | 31.0 | 25.3 |
| Single parent VT | VT | 7.2 | DC | 21.2 | 12.8 |
| Single | UT | 15.8 | DC | 50.1 | 25.1 |
| Morbidity | |||||
| Women with diabetes, % | WY | 2.8 | MS | 8.6 | 4.7 |
| Women with hypertension, % | NM | 18 | MS | 31.4 | 22.7 |
| Estimated new cases of breast cancer, in 100s | AK | 2 | CA | 176 | 1,787 |
| Estimated new cases of ovarian cancer, in 100s | AK | 0.5 | CA | 26 | 254 |
| Estimated new cases of cervical/uterine cancer, in 100s | AK | 1 | CA | 49 | 498 |
| Sexually transmitted diseases among women per 100,000 population | |||||
| AIDS | ND | 0 | DC | 105.0 | 12.6 |
| Gonorrhea | ND | 4.7 | MS | 371.8 | 140.3 |
| Syphilis | ND | 0 | MS | 71.3 | 5.8 |
| Chlamydia | SD | 28.9 | DE | 622.0 | 290.3 |
| Mortality | |||||
| Female deaths per 100,000 population due to | |||||
| Heart Disease | AK | 57.8 | WV | 381.5 | 285.2 |
| Stroke | AK | 20.2 | AR | 108.3 | 69.1 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | HI | 16.2 | WV | 54.4 | 35.4 |
| Cancer (all types) | UT | 106.6 | DC | 169.7 | 141.7 |
| Breast cancer | HI | 18.1 | PA | 42.3 | 33.0 |
| Lung cancer UT | UT | 13 | NV | 43.8 | 30.5 |
| Risk Factors for Illness | |||||
| Binge Drinking, % | TN | 1.9 | WI | 11.6 | 6.9 |
| Cigarette smoking, 18-29 years, % | UT | 12.5 | MI | 31.6 | 23.3 |
| Cigarette smoking, all ages, % | UT | 10.1 | NV | 27.8 | 20.9 |
| High cholesterol, % | AK | 14.5 | MI | 25.5 | 20.4 |
| No physical activity, % | CO | 19.3 | DC | 49.9 | 30.6 |
| Overweight, % | HI | 19.5 | IN | 33.4 | 26.4 |
| Natality | |||||
| Number of births | WY | 6,285 | CA | 539,789 | 3,914,953 |
| Birth rate, all women, per 1,000 population | ME | 11.1 | UT | 20.7 | 14.8 |
| Birth rate, 15-19 years, per 1,000 females | VT | 28.6 | DC | 106.8 | 56.8 |
| Live births to women < 20 years, % | MA | 7.3 | MS | 21.3 | 12.9 |
| Live births to unmarried mothers, by race/ethnicity, % | |||||
| Total | UT | 16 | DC | 66.0 | 32.4 |
| White | UT | 15.1 | NV | 39.5 | 25.7 |
| African American | HI | 21.7 | WI | 82.9 | 69.8 |
| Hispanic | WV | 23 | CT | 64.8 | 40.9 |
| Low birth weight infants, by race/ethnicity, % | |||||
| Total | NH | 4.8 | DC | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| White | NH | 4.7 | CO | 8.5 | 6.3 |
| African American | HI | 8.6 | DC | 16.8 | 13.0 |
| Hispanic | LA | 5.1 | PA | 9.5 | 6.3 |
| Live births by Cesarean delivery, % | CO | 15.1 | MS | 26.6 | 20.6 |
| Vaginal births after Cesarean delivery, % | LA | 12.9 | VT | 41.6 | 26.3 |
| Women receiving late or no prenatal care, by race, % | |||||
| Total | RI | 1.3 | DC | 14.9 | 4.2 |
| White | RI | 1.1 | DC | 8.2 | 3.5 |
| African American | RI | 4.5 | DC | 17.0 | 7.6 |
| Abortions per 1,000 women 15-44 years of age | ND | 9 | DC | 72 | 26.0 |
| Health Care Coverage | |||||
| Women without health insurance, % | CT | 6.8 | NM | 21.7 | 13.8 |
| Medicaid eligibility of pregnant women as % FPL * | 133 | TN | 400.0 | NA | |
| Total births paid for by Medicaid, % | MA | 21 | MS | 61.0 | 39.0 |
| Medicaid enrollment in managed care plans ** | AK | 0 | TN | 100.0 | 40.1 |
| Medicare enrollment in capitated plans ** | AK | 0 | CA | 36.8 | 12.5 |
| Total enrollment in HMOs, in 1,000s | AK | 0 | CA | 13,713 | 63,340 |
| Health Insurance Coverage for Women Below 200% of Poverty | |||||
| Employer, % | NM | 54 | WI | 79 | 68 |
| Medicaid, % CO, NH, NV, ND, SD, VA | 5 | TN | 19 | 10 | |
| Other, % DE, MI, WV | 4 | ND | 18 | 7 | |
| Uninsured, % | TN | 6 | NM | 26 | 15 |
| Use of Preventive Health Services | |||||
| Recent Pap test, 45+ years, % | LA | 58.4 | HI | 82.8 | 72.7 |
| Recent Pap test, 18-44 years, % | ID | 77.8 | ME | 89.6 | 83.1 |
| Recent mammogram, 65+ years, % | NJ | 41.3 | AK | 70.3 | 51.2 |
| Recent mammogram, 50+ years, % | MS | 43.9 | AK | 67.4 | 54.9 |
| Recent mammogram, 40-49 years, % | NE | 54.1 | VA | 75.2 | 65.5 |
| Cholesterol test, % | MS | 63.2 | NH | 79.4 | 72.0 |