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WISEWOMAN: A Crosscutting Program to Improve the Health of Uninsured Women
2008
CDC's WISEWOMAN Programs, Through June 29, 2008
A U.S. map shows WISEWOMAN projects in the following locations:
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- South Dakota Department of Health
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Michigan Department of Community Health
- Vermont Department of Health
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Connecticut Department of Public Health
- West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- Southcentral Foundation in Alaska
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- California Department of Health Services
- Nebraska Health and Human Services System
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Reduction in 5-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk* Among
WISEWOMAN Participants After 1 Year, January 2000–June 2007
White 8.1%
Black 8.6%
Hispanic 10.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native† 7.4% * Defined as the
probability of a cardiovascular event in the next 5 years; calculated using
the following factors: sex, age, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, smoking
status, and diabetes status.
† American Indian/Alaska Native.
Reduction in Smoking Rates* Among WISEWOMAN Participants After 1 Year,
January 2000–June 2007
White 6.5%
Black 10.0%
Hispanic 13.8%
†American Indian/Alaska Native 6.1%
* Smoking status is self-reported. Women were
asked, “Do you now smoke cigarettes?”
† American Indian/Alaska Native.
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Page last reviewed: April 15, 2008
Page last modified: April 15, 2008
Content source: National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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