NC
Strategic Scorecard |
1.2.1 Longevity |
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Target: Less
than 100% of US age-adjusted death rate
Actual: 109%
US
Rank 2003: 37th (up
from 39th in 2000)
SE
Rank 2003: 3rd (3rd
in 2000)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/16/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Age-adjusted
Deaths per 100,000 Population
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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NC
is experiencing a steady increase in overall lifespans. |
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Since
1999, when the formula for calculating this indicator
was revised, NC’s age-adjusted death rate has
declined by nearly 4.0% and the national death rate
has fallen by just over 4.1%. |
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During
the same time period, NC's national and regional rankings
remained stable. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Deaths
per 100,000 population adjusted for age differences
and averaged over the three most recent years.
Source: US
DHHS, National Center for Health Statistics, National
Vital Statistics Reports & rankings from Morgan Quitno |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
Longevity
is an indicator of a state's overall health and the age-adusted
death rate adusts longevity rates for differences in age characteristics. |
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| Other
Highlights |
| North
Carolina |
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NC’s
infant mortality rates improved from 9.3 per 1,000 live
births in 1998 to 8.2 in 2003, but the infant mortality
rate for the non-white population is twice that of whites
(Source: NC Child Advocacy Institute). |
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In
2001, NC was ranked 31st in the nation and 3rd in the region
in cardiovascular deaths (Source: CDC, 1999 to 2001 data). |
Southeast
Region |
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NC
is only part of a larger regional problem. According
to a 2004 United Health Foundation study, southern states
accounted for the ten lowest states in overall health. |
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However,
in 2004, Tennessee and Mississippi (ranked 48th and 49th
respectively) made improvements in reducing infectious
disease and smoking. |
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| National |
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Similarly,
the US is beginning to suffer in comparison to other industrialized
nations. In 2002, infant mortality rose in the US for the
first time in 40 years, ranking the US 29th in the world
in infant mortality rates (Source: United Health Foundation). |
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Another trend is troublesome.
The US could see a resurgence in the incidence of cardiovascular
disease (e.g., heart disease and strokes), the leading
cause of death. The percent of low-risk adults (i.e., those
not exhibiting any of the recognized cardiovascular risk
factors like obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, poor
diet and limited exercise) has risen about 14% between
1991 and 2001. Deaths from cancer, the second leading cause
of death, depend on such factors as improved smoking and
screening rates. |
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Goal
1.2: Encourage
healthy lifestyles |
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