Obesity and Related Indicators - Washington County

2008-2010

Indicator Data Links 3 Year Total County Rate NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYS Rate exc NYC Sig.Dif. County Ranking
Group
All students (elementary - PreK, K, 2nd and 4th grades, middle - 7th grade and high school - 10th grade)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # (Table) (Map) N/A 11.8 N/A N/A 14.7 N/A 1st
% obese (95th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A 20.4 N/A N/A 16.5 N/A 4th
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A 32.2 N/A N/A 31.3 N/A 3rd
Elementary students (PreK, K, 2nd and 4th grades)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # (Table) (Map) N/A 9.3 N/A N/A 13.3 N/A 1st
% obese (95th percentile or higher ) # (Table) (Map) N/A 21.1 N/A N/A 15.2 N/A 4th
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A 30.3 N/A N/A 28.5 N/A 4th
Middle and high school students (7th and 10th grades)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # (Table) (Map) N/A 15.3 N/A N/A 16.6 N/A 2nd
% obese (95th percentile or higher ) # (Table) (Map) N/A 19.5 N/A N/A 18.3 N/A 2nd
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A 34.7 N/A N/A 34.9 N/A 2nd
% of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy overweight but not obese (BMI 25-less than 30)~ (Table) (Trend) (Map) 312 25.4 26.6 No 26.3 No 3rd
% of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy obese (BMI 30 or higher)~ (Table) (Trend) (Map) 371 30.2 23.4 Yes 26.7 Yes 3rd
% obese (95th percentile or higher) children in WIC (ages 2-4 years) (Table) (Trend) (Map) 436 17.7 14.5 Yes 15.2 Yes 4th
% of children in WIC viewing TV 2 hours or less per day (ages 2-4 years) (Table) (Trend) (Map) 2,435 92.0 78.6 Yes 80.7 Yes 4th
% of WIC mothers breastfeeding at 6 months (Table) (Trend) (Map) 153 16.6 39.7 Yes 28.7 Yes 4st
Age-adjusted % of adults overweight or obese (BMI 25 or higher) (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 67.8 59.3 Yes 60.6 Yes 4th
Age-adjusted % of adults obese (BMI 30 or higher) (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 29.3 23.1 No 24.3 No 3rd
Age-adjusted % of adults who did not participate in leisure time physical activity in last 30 days (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 76.6 76.3 No 78.9 No 2nd
Age-adjusted % of adults eating 5 or more fruits or vegetables per day (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 24.9 27.1 No 27.7 No 3nd
Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed diabetes (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 8.1 9.0 No 8.5 No 2nd
Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed angina, heart attack or stroke # (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 8.9 7.6 No 7.2 No 4th
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000
Cardiovascular disease mortality (Table) (Trend) (Map) 522 222.6 250.9 Yes 244.7 Yes 1st
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality (Table) (Trend) (Map) 78 33.2 26.7 No 31.9 No 2nd
Diabetes mortality (Table) (Trend) (Map) 52 22.6 16.6 No 14.9 Yes 4th
Age-adjusted hospitalization rate per 100,000
Cardiovascular disease hospitalizations (Table) (Trend) (Map) 3,272 142.4 165.6 Yes 157.5 Yes 2nd
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) hospitalizations (Table) (Trend) (Map) 471 20.1 25.1 Yes 25.3 Yes 1st
Diabetes hospitalizations (primary diagnosis) (Table) (Trend) (Map) 253 12.2 19.0 Yes 14.3 Yes 2nd

N/A: Data not available

*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable

#: Data not available for NYC counties

S: Data do not meet reporting criteria

~ Definition for this indicator has changed. See: Technical Notes

For more information on New York State's obesity prevention activities and other chronic disease prevention initiatives, please visit Prevention Agenda Toward the Healthiest State Physical Activity and Nutrition.

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