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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 report 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
  1. Data Sources and Technical Notes
  2. Health Planning Area Profiles
  3. Race/Ethnicity, Poverty and Educational Attainment: Historical and Current Data
  4. Self-Reported Disability Status
  5. ICD Codes for Causes of Death and Hospitalization
  6. Health Planning Area Reference Maps
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