The Health of King County 2006 report examines the current health status of King County residents and recent trends, mostly spanning the last 10 years of available data.

As in the last Health of King County issued in 1998, a range of health indicators—including social determinants of health, behavioral risks, access to care and diseases—are described by age, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, time trend and place of residence. Selection of the health indicators is based on the impact on health status, severity and frequency of the condition, whether a disease is amenable to prevention and early detection, and data availability.

	Acknowledgements
	Executive Summary
	Summary Table of Current Data, Trends and Disparities
	Chapter 1: Introduction
	Chapter 2: Population and Social Determinants of Health
	Current Demographics and Population Trends Over Time Social Determinants of Health
	Chapter 3: General Health Status
	Mortality Total Deaths Leading Causes of Death Life Expectancy Years of Potential Life Lost Morbidity Leading Causes of Hospitalization Disability Expected Years of Healthy Life Self-Reported Health Status
	Chapter 4: Maternal and Infant Health
	Infant Mortality Low Birth Weight Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Delivery Late or No Prenatal Care Maternal Smoking Adolescent Birth
	Chapter 5: Risk Factors For Chronic Disease and Injury
	Introduction Smoking Overweight and Obesity Physical Inactivity Hypertension High Blood Cholesterol Alcohol Misuse Seatbelt Use and Bicycle Helmet Use Access to Firearms
	Chapter 6: Chronic Diseases
	Introduction Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Diabetes Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis
	Chapter 7: Injuries and Violence
	Introduction Unintentional Injuries Motor Vehicle Injuries Fall Injuries Submersion Injuries Firearm Injuries Homicide and Assault Injuries
	Chapter 8: Communicable Diseases
	HIV/AIDS Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis Childhood Immunization Adult Immunization for Pneumococcal Disease and Influenza Vaccine Preventable Diseases Hepatitis C Enteric, Food and Waterborne Diseases Vectorborne and other Zoonotic Diseases Emerging Infectious Diseases
	Chapter 9: Environment Health
	Asthma Hospitalizations Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality West Nile Virus Water Quality and Waterborne Illnesses Tacoma Smelter Plume
	Chapter 10: Mental Health/Drug Abuse
	Frequent Mental Distress Suicide Hospitalizations for Psychoses and Depression Alcohol Induced Deaths Drug Induced Deaths
	Chapter 11: Access to Care
	Insurance Coverage Oral Health Care Avoidable Hospitalizations Unmet Medical Need Usual Source of Care
	APPENDICES
	A: Data Sources and Technical Notes B: Health Planning Area Profiles C: Race/Ethnicity, Poverty and Educational Attainment: Historical and Current Data D: Self-Reported Disability Status E: ICD Codes for Causes of Death and Hospitalization F: Health Planning Area Reference Maps