Ohio

Highlights

• Excessive drinking increased 12% in the past four years from 5.7% to 6.4% of adults ages 65+
• Seniors who avoided care due to cost decreased 13% in the past year from 5.3% to 4.6% of adults ages 65+
• Flu vaccination coverage decreased 11% in the past year from 63.0% to 55.8% of adults ages 65+
• Falls decreased 15% in the past four years from 30.1% to 25.6% of adults ages 65+
• Cognitive difficulty decreased 8% since 2013 from 8.6% to 7.9% of adults ages 65+
• Drug deaths increased 49% in the past three years from 6.8 to 10.1 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74