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Executive SummaryIntroductionExplore the Health of Women, Children and InfantsFindingsThe Health of Women and Children between StatesThe Health of Women and Children within StatesHealthy Communities for ChildrenClinical Preventive Services for ChildrenRacial Disparities in Measures of MortalityVariations in SmokingMeasures of Women's HealthBehaviors | Measures of Women’s HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Women’s HealthPolicy | Measures of Women’s HealthClinical Care | Measures of Women’s HealthOutcomes | Measures of Women’s HealthMeasures of Infants' HealthBehaviors | Measures of Infants’ HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Infants’ HealthPolicy | Measures of Infants’ HealthClinical Care | Measures of Infants’ HealthOutcomes | Measures of Infants’ HealthMeasures of Children's HealthBehaviors | Measures of Children’s HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Children’s HealthPolicy | Measures of Children’s HealthClinical Care | Measures of Children’s HealthOutcomes | Measures of Children’s HealthState Summaries
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Indiana
2016 Health of Women and Children Report
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State Findings: Indiana, 2016, 2016 Health Of Women And Children Report
Strengths
- High percentage of women with a dedicated provider
- High percentage of births at baby-friendly facilities
- High percentage of children with special health care needs with a medical home
Challenges
- Low percentage of cervical cancer screening
- High prevalence of smoking during pregnancy
- Low prevalence of protective home environment in children ages 0-5
Highlights
- Indiana ranks in the bottom 10 in women's behaviors, policy, and clinical care categories.
- Only 32.9% of children ages 0 to 5 live in a protective home environment, 40.4% of women experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and 30.5% of households with children have a smoker.
- Indiana has room for improvement in mortality measures for all three populations, ranking 40th in neonatal mortality, 36th in infant mortality, 44th in maternal mortality, and 34th in child mortality.
- Although 75.3% of women have a dedicated healthcare provider, only 30.5% report receiving a flu vaccine and 58.9% report having a well-woman visit.
- The state has a high percentage of births in baby-friendly facilities, a high percentage of home health visits for young children, and a middle of the road mPINC score.
WEBSITE: in.gov/health
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