Leading Health
Indicators Data from Healthy People 2010
The Disability and Health Team is examining data on
people with disabilities for the HP2010 Leading Health Indicators. Within
the Healthy People initiative, there are 10 Leading Health Indicators that
represent the top health issues in America. Those top 10 Issues include
health care access, immunization, overweight & obesity, physical
activity, tobacco use, mental health, substance use, sexual behavior,
injury, environmental quality.
People with disabilities are represented in 12 of the
22 objectives used to track progress for the 10 Indicators. The Table below
highlights the data currently available for people with disabilities. The
data suggest that compared to people without disabilities, people with
disabilities are closer to the 2010 target for having an ongoing source of
care and two vaccinations. However, compared to people with out
disabilities, people with disabilities are less likely to have health
insurance, engage in physical activity 3 days a week, and are more likely
to be obese, and smoke cigarettes.
The Leading Health Indicator data provide an important
glimpse of the nation's health status. Examining the health status of
people with disabilities is a celebrated emerging public health activity.
Still there is a long way to go beginning with including data on people
with disabilities in every relevant area of Healthy People 2010.
Reference: US. Department of Health and Human Services. Health People 2010. 2nd ed. With Understanding and Improving Health, and Objectives for Improving Health. 2 Vols. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, November 2000.
No. |
Objective |
2010
Target |
Baseline |
Data
Source |
Data
Agency |
Ref.
Year |
Disability
Status |
with |
without |
1-1* |
People w/disabilities
under age 65 who have health insurance |
100% |
1997 |
85% |
86% |
NHIS |
CDC |
1-4a* |
People w/disabilities
of all ages who have a specific source of ongoing care |
96% |
1998 |
90% |
87% |
NHIS |
CDC |
14-29a* |
Non-institutionalized
adults with disabilities ages 65+ who are annually vaccinated
against influenza |
90% |
1998 |
63% |
60% |
NHIS |
CDC |
14-29b* |
Non-institutionalized
adults w/disabilities ages 65+ who ever received a pneumococcus
vaccine |
90% |
1998 |
53% |
45% |
NHIS |
CDC |
19-2a* |
Women and men w/disabilities who are
obese |
15% |
1991-94 |
30% |
23% |
NHANES |
CDC |
22-2a* |
Adults w/disabilities ages 18+ who
are physically active 30 minutes 5 days/wk |
30% |
1997 |
12% |
16% |
NHIS |
CDC |
22-2b* |
Adults w/disabilities
age 18+ who are physically active 20 minutes 3 days/wk |
30% |
1997 |
23% |
33% |
NHIS |
CDC |
27-1a* |
Adults w/disabilities
who smoke cigarettes |
12% |
1998 |
32% |
23% |
NHIS |
CDC |
18-9b* |
Adults w/recognized
depression ages 18+ who are receiving treatment |
17% better |
1997 |
23% |
NHSDA |
NIH or SAMHSA |
14-24a* |
Children
w/disabilities ages 19-35 mos who receive all recommended vaccines
for at least 5 yrs. |
80% |
|
DNC |
NIS |
CDC |
16-6a* |
Women w/disabilities
who received prenatal care in the first trimester |
90% of live births |
|
DNC |
NVSS |
CDC |
19-3c* |
Children and teens
w/disabilities ages 6-19 who are overweight |
5% |
|
DSU |
NHANES |
CDC |
22-7 |
Adolescents who
engage in vigorous physical activity 3 or more days per week, 20 or
more minutes |
|
|
* |
YRBSS |
|
27-3b |
Teens who smoke
cigarettes |
|
|
* |
YRBSS |
|
26-10a |
Teens who used
alcohol or illicit drugs during the past 30 days |
|
|
* |
YRBSS |
|
26-11c |
Adults who binge
drank over past month |
|
|
* |
NHSDA |
|
25-11 |
Teens who abstain
from sex or who use condoms if active |
|
|
* |
YRBSS |
|
13-6 |
Sexually active
people who use condoms |
|
|
* |
NSFG |
|
15-15a |
Deaths caused by MVA |
|
|
* |
NVSS |
|
15-32 |
Homicides |
|
|
* |
NVSS |
|
8-1a |
People exposed to
poor quality air |
|
|
* |
EPA |
|
27-10 |
Nonsmokers who are
exposed to tobacco smoke |
|
|
* |
NHANES |
|
23-5 |
Leading health and
health status indicators and priority data needs for which data are
available at the tribal, state and local levels |
|
|
Developmental |
NCHS |
CDC or IHS |
23-6 |
Healthy People
objectives that are tracked at the national level every 3 yrs |
100% |
2000 |
82% |
NCHS |
CDC |
The following Leading Health Indicators tracking objectives did not
include people with disabilities in the data collection template:
22-7 Adolescents who engage in
vigorous physical activity that promotes cardiorespiratory fitness 3 or
more days per week for 20 or more minutes per occasion. [YRBSS]
27-3b Teens who smoke cigarettes [YRBSS]
26-10a Teens who used alcohol or illicit
drugs during the past 30 days [NHSDA]
26-11c Adults who binge drank over past month [NHSDA]
25-11 Teens who abstain from sex or
who use condoms if active [YRBSS]
13-6 Sexually active people who use condoms [NSFG]
15-15a Deaths caused by MVA [NVSS]
15-32 Homicides [NVSS]
8-1a People exposed to
poor quality air [EPA]
27-10 Nonsmokers who are exposed to tobacco smoke [NHANES]
Abbreviations:
NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention |
NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
SAMHS |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration |
NIS |
Naitonal Immunization Survey |
NVSS |
National Vital Statistics Survey |
DNC |
Data not collected |
DSU |
Data statistically unreliable |
YRBSS |
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
System |
NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
NHSDA |
National Household Survey on Drug
Abuse |
NSFG |
National Survey of Family Growth |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
IHS |
Indian Health Service |
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