STATE PROFILE:  HAWAII

PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS UNDER AGE 65 WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE (2004-06 data)

FLORIDA 7.8%

U.S. 16.6%

PERCENT OF BIRTHS TO UNMARRIED MOTHERS (2006 preliminary)
HAWAII U.S RATE 2006 RANK 2005 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006
36.0 38.5 30 (tie) 36.2 -0.2
EARLY PRE-NATAL CARE (Percent Receiving pre-natal care in the first trimester of pregnancy, 2005)
HAWAII U.S RATE 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005
81.5
 
83.9
 
81.8
 
-0.3
 
 
CESAREAN DELIVERY RATE (2006 preliminary)
HAWAII U.S RATE 2006 RANK 2005 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006
25.6 31.1 42 (tie) 25.6 none
 
PRE-TERM BIRTH RATE (2006 preliminary)
HAWAII U.S RATE 2006 RANK 2005 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006
12.1 12.8 31 (tie) 12.2 -0.1
 
TEEN BIRTH RATE (Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19, 2006)
HAWAII U.S RATE RANK 2005 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006  
40.5 41.9 24 36.2 +4.3  
 
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT RATE (2006 preliminary)
HAWAII U.S RATE 2006 RANK 2005 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006
8.1 8.3 28 (tie) 8.2 -0.1
 
INFANT MORTALITY RATE (2005)
HAWAII U.S RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005
6.67 6.83 25 6.95 -0.28
 
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. (2005)

1. HEART DISEASE

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005
2319 152.0 211.1 49 167.3 -15.3

2. CANCER

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005
2169 148.9 183.8 49 147.8 +1.1

3. STROKE

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
688 44.1 46.6 35 47.1 -3.0

4. CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
287 18.7 43.2 50 21.0 -2.3

5. ACCIDENTS

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
436 31.7 39.1 43rd 29.2 +2.5

6. DIABETES

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
218 14.7 24.6 50 13.4 +1.3

7. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
192 11.4 22.9 49 10.8 +0.6

8. INFLUENZA/PNEUMONIA

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
241 15.0 20.3 44 15.5 -0.5

9. KIDNEY DISEASE

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
150 10.1 14.3 40 (tie) 11.3 -1.2

10. SEPTICEMIA

DEATHS HAWAII DEATH
RATE (
age-adjusted)
U.S. RATE RANK 2004 HAWAII RATE CHANGE FROM
2004 TO 2005
161 11.0 11.2 24 n/a n/a

Sources:  2005 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 6; 2006 preliminary birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 7; Infant mortality data come from the 2004 period linked birth/infant death data set; Leading cause of death data come from  National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 10 and rankings are based on age-adjusted death rates.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest.  Although adjusted for differences in age-distribution and population size, rankings by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may effect the level of mortality.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates.  For more information on age-adjustment, click Here.

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