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Purpose and User Guide

The Context of Health (Section Overview) 

• Washington: The State and Its People
• Social and Economic Determinants of Health
• Socioeconomic Position in Washington

General Health Status (Section Overview)

• Self-reported Health Status
• Hospitalization
• Mortality and Life Expectancy
• People With Disabilities
• Mental Health
• Oral Health

Major Risk and Protective Factors (Section Overview)

• Tobacco Use
• Obesity and Overweight
• Physical Activity
• Nutrition
• Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
• Drug Abuse and Dependence
• Sexual Behavior

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Infectious Disease (Section Overview)

• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis (Focus on Hepatitis C)
• Childhood and Adult Immunizations
• Tuberculosis
• Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Chronic Disease (Section Overview)

• Coronary Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Asthma
• Female Breast Cancer
• Invasive Cervical Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Melanoma of the Skin
• Diabetes

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Injury and Violence (Section Overview)

• Motor Vehicle Crashes
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Falls Among Older Adults
• Poisoning and Drug Overdose
• Drowning
• Suicide
• Homicide
• Youth Violence
• Domestic Violence
• Child Abuse and Neglect

Maternal and Child Health (Section Overview)

• Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing
• Unintended Pregnancy
• Singleton Low Birth Weight
• Infant Mortality
• Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

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Environmental Health (Section Overview)

• Drinking Water Quality
• Foodborne Illnesses
• Shellfish Safety
• Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury
• Outdoor (Ambient) Air Quality
• Indoor Air Quality
• Other Issues in Environmental Health:


Area-wide Soil Contamination
Environmental Radiation Assessment
Hazardous Waste Sites
Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites
Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals
Recreational Waterborne Illness

• Children’s Environmental Health

Occupational Health (Section Overview)

• Fatal Occupational Injuries
• Non-Fatal Occupational Injury

Health Care Services (Section Overview)

• Health Care Services Infrastructure
• Access to Primary Health Care Services
• Medical Homes for Children and Adults
• Access to Prenatal and Preconception Care
• Dental X-ray and Mammography Safety
• Washington's Trauma System

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Appendix A - Technical Notes

Appendix B - Primary Data Sources

Appendix C - Primary cause/diagnosis vs. multiple cause/diagnosis

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