State Findings: Ohio, 2021, 2021 Health Of Women And Children
Strengths
- Low prevalence of students experiencing homelessness
- High prevalence of dental visits among women
- Low prevalence of severe housing problems
Challenges
- High prevalence of smoking among women
- High infant mortality rate
- High mortality rate among women ages 20-44
Highlights
- Children in poverty decreased 20% from 22.9% to 18.4% of children ages 0-17 between 2014 and 2019
- Well-woman visit increased 13% from 65.7% to 74.0% of women ages 18-44 between 2013-2014 and 2018-2019
- Frequent mental distress increased 32% from 17.4% to 22.9% of women ages 18-44 between 2013-2014 and 2018-2019
- Teen suicide increased 70% from 7.4 to 12.6 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19 between 2012-2014 and 2017-2019
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