The State of Aging and Health in America Report
 
Healthy Aging - Louisiana Report Card

Louisiana Report Card
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Health Status
 Data C.I.* Year Rank† Grade‡
Physically Unhealthy Days 5.4 (4.8 - 6.0) 2004 16 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Frequent Mental Distress 7.2 (6.0 - 8.6) 2003-2004 41 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Oral Health: Complete Tooth Loss 31.4 (28.8 - 34.1) 2004 46 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Disability 31.6 (29.0 - 34.3) 2004 14 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Health Behaviors
 Data C.I.* Year Rank† Grade‡
No Leisure-Time Physical Activity 40.9 (38.1 - 43.7) 2004 50 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Eating ≥ 5 Fruits and Vegetables Daily 22.0 (19.3 - 24.9) 2003 49 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Obesity 25.6 (23.0 - 28.3) 2004 51 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Current Smoking 9.8 (8.3 - 11.6) 2004 33 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Preventive Care & Screening
 Data C.I.* Year Rank† Grade‡
Flu Vaccine in Past Year 68.6 (65.9 - 71.1) 2004 24 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Ever Had Pneumonia Vaccine 67.4 (64.7 - 70.0) 2004 14 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Mammogram Within Past 2 Years 75.0 (71.9 - 77.9) 2004 28 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Colorectal Cancer Screening 58.7 (55.9 - 61.4) 2004 40 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Up-to-date on Select Preventive Services (Male) 36.8 (32.2 - 41.7) 2004 32 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Up-to-date on Select Preventive Services (Female) 31.2 (28.1 - 34.5) 2004 28 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Cholesterol Checked in Past 5 Years 86.6 (84.0 - 88.9) 2003 51 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Injuries Data C.I.* Year Rank† Grade‡
 
     
  Upper Third (top performing 33%) = Upper Third (top performing 33%)
  Middle Third (middle 33%) = Middle Third (middle 33%)
  Lower Third (lowest performing 33%) = Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
     
  * A confidence interval (CI) describes the level of uncertainty of an estimate and specifies the range in which the true value is likely to fall. The State of Aging and Health in America online report uses a 95% level of significance, which means that 95% of the time, the true value falls within these boundaries.
     
  † Rankings are based on the relative numeric scores for each indicator, with a ranking of "1" indicating the highest rank.
     
  ‡ Grades are calculated as tertiles (thirds) and show state performance relative to all other states.
     
  No state-level data exist for Indicator 15, hip fracture hospitalizations.
     
    Note: When comparing prevalence of variables across states or years, we recommend the use of confidence intervals. If the confidence intervals overlap, the difference is not statistically significant.
     
Application URL: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/SAHA Printed On: 01/15/2009