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State Findings: Connecticut, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
Low prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
Low prevalence of two or more adverse childhood experiences
Low percentage of adults who avoided care due to cost
Challenges
High income inequality
High prevalence of high-risk HIV behaviors
High percentage of housing with lead risk
Highlights
Public health funding increased 47% from $86 to $126 between 2017-2018 and 2019-2020
Adults who avoided care due to cost decreased 23% from 9.9% to 7.6% between 2019 and 2020
Drug deaths increased 14% from 29.9 to 34.0 deaths per 100,000 population between 2018 and 2019
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