Vermont
Poor Mental Health Days: 2011
Incidence of poor mental health days – the average number of days in the previous 30 that a person could not perform work or household tasks due to mental illness –highlight the fact that good health outcomes preclude days in which mental health prohibits an individual from accomplishing everyday activities.
The self-reported data relies on the accuracy of each respondent’s estimate of the number of limited activity days in the previous 30 days. The ranks and based on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Poor mental health days are a general indication of the population’s ability to function on a day-to-day basis.
The measures tracked by America's Health Rankings are those actions that can
affect the future health of the population. For a state to improve the health of
its population, efforts must focus on these measures, these determinants of health.
Vermont
Poor Mental Health Days
(2000-2011)
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Number of days in the previous 30 days when a person indicates their activities are limited due to mental health difficulties.
| Edition |
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Rank |
Value |
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2011 - Vermont
|
|
17
|
3.3 |
