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Behaviors - Seniors by State

Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of ranked Senior Report behaviors measures

Top StatesRankValue
Bottom StatesRankValue
46-1.060
47-1.214
48-1.310
49-1.510

Behaviors - Seniors

11.160
20.962
40.928
60.666
70.528
90.492
100.486
110.456
120.444
130.394
140.364
150.354
160.318
170.248
180.242
190.196
200.128
230.074
240.054
270.036
280.026
290.008
290.008
32-0.038
33-0.096
34-0.150
35-0.168
36-0.220
37-0.260
39-0.360
40-0.688
41-0.844
42-0.846
43-0.924
44-0.964
45-0.970
46-1.060
47-1.214
48-1.310
49-1.510
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  • America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024

Behaviors - Seniors Trends

Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of ranked Senior Report behaviors measures

About Behaviors - Seniors

Top State(s): Colorado: 1.160

Bottom State(s): West Virginia: -1.666

Definition: Sum of weighted z-scores of ranked Senior Report behaviors measures

Data Source and Years(s): America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024

Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of America's Health Rankings composite measure, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.

The health behaviors category represents actions that influence health and have individual, community, system and policy components. Topics in this category are sleep health, nutrition and physical activity, and tobacco use. 

This category is one of the five categories of measures used in the America’s Health Rankings model. The other four categories are social and economic factors, physical environment, clinical care and health outcomes. This model is built upon the World Health Organization’s definition of health: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Our model reflects that determinants of health directly influence health outcomes.

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