State Findings: Kentucky, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
- Low racial disparity in premature death rates
- High rate of high school graduation
- High percentage of fluoridated water
Challenges
- High prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- High prevalence of insufficient sleep
- High prevalence of cigarette smoking
Highlights
- Frequent mental distress increased 26% from 13.8% to 17.4% of adults between 2015 and 2020
- Smoking decreased 26% from 29.0% to 21.4% of adults between 2011 and 2020
- Flu vaccination increased 10% from 42.1% to 46.5% of adults between 2019 and 2020
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