State Findings: Kansas, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
- Low income inequality
- High childhood immunization rate
- Low percentage of severe housing problems
Challenges
- High occupational fatality rate
- High prevalence of cigarette smoking
- Low prevalence of colorectal cancer screening
Highlights
- Drug deaths increased 29% from 11.2 to 14.4 deaths per 100,000 population between 2016 and 2019
- Food insecurity decreased 29% from 15.9% to 11.3% of households between 2012-2014 and 2018-2020
- High health status increased 12% from 49.7% to 55.8% of adults between 2019 and 2020
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