Overview of Findings
Indicator |
NewLondon |
Groton |
Norwich |
Mill |
Rural |
New London County |
CT |
US |
Healthy People 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Access to Care |
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Uninsured |
19.2 |
3.0 |
15.6 |
6.3 |
10.5 |
11.0 |
10.6 |
17.6 |
23.3 |
Without Regular Source of Care |
26.4 |
18.3 |
24.7 |
22.7 |
19.2 |
21.1 |
12.5 |
12.1 |
4.0 |
Not Having Checkup in Past 2 Years |
11.0 |
4.9 |
11.8 |
14.2 |
12.8 |
12.0 |
14.1 |
19.7 |
n/a |
No Dentist Visit in Past Year |
31.8 |
22.9 |
33.5 |
21.7 |
16.6 |
22.8 |
20.7 |
29.3 |
n/a |
Risk Factor Prevalence |
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Current Smoker 18+ |
27.2 |
18.5 |
29.8 |
24.9 |
23.3 |
24.5 |
16.5 |
20.6 |
n/a |
Sedentary Lifestyle |
27.9 |
13.8 |
28.9 |
20.9 |
21.5 |
21.9 |
21.2 |
23.8 |
n/a |
Overweight 18+ |
34.5 |
41.1 |
32.1 |
31.9 |
37.5 |
34.8 |
38.1 |
36.7 |
n/a |
Obese 18+ |
26.6 |
15.6 |
24.4 |
28.4 |
22.9 |
24.1 |
20.1 |
24.4 |
n/a |
Chronic Drinker |
3.0 |
6.8 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
6.8 |
5.8 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
n/a |
Preventive Health |
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Women 40+ Receiving Mammogram, Past 2 Years |
82.9 |
80.8 |
84.1 |
86.6 |
81.1 |
82.4 |
83.1 |
70.0 |
n/a |
Women 18+ Receiving Pap Smear, Past 3 Years |
90.1 |
85.6 |
95.5 |
88.4 |
92.2 |
85.1 |
88.6 |
86.8 |
90.0 |
Women Receiving Clinical Breast Exam |
88.0 |
95.0 |
94.0 |
98.0 |
93.0 |
95.0 |
n/a |
90.2 |
n/a |
65+ Receiving Flu Shot, Past 12 Months |
52.9 |
55.3 |
54.7 |
51.0 |
50.3 |
53.2 |
71.1 |
65.7 |
n/a |
65+ Lifetime Pneumonia Vaccination |
67.8 |
52.9 |
65.6 |
62.3 |
66.5 |
63.8 |
69.3 |
65.9 |
n/a |
Blood Cholesterol Checked, Past Year |
60.6 |
67.9 |
60.3 |
63.9 |
62.8 |
63.5 |
59.0 |
58.2 |
75.0 |
Always Used Seatbelts |
84.8 |
94.2 |
90.3 |
88.9 |
86.6 |
88.9 |
n/a |
80.3 |
n/a |
Functional Health Status |
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Population 'Well' |
38.7 |
50.6 |
39.1 |
35.6 |
40.8 |
40.3 |
34.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
Health Fair to Poor |
17.8 |
12.7 |
24.2 |
11.4 |
9.3 |
13.8 |
12.2 |
14.8 |
n/a |
Limited Activity |
26.0 |
21.6 |
26.4 |
21.8 |
23.5 |
23.8 |
15.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
11+ Days Lost to Poor Mental and Physical |
6.7 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
8.2 |
n/a |
n/a |
Disease Prevalence |
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High Blood Pressure |
29.8 |
19.6 |
26.4 |
28.1 |
21.3 |
25.1 |
23.8 |
25.5 |
16.0 |
High Cholesterol |
23.2 |
21.5 |
30.0 |
30.4 |
24.5 |
27.0 |
28.4 |
35.6 |
17.0 |
Asthma (18+) |
11.0 |
7.7 |
16.2 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
9.1 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
n/a |
Diabetes |
11.2 |
6.8 |
10.6 |
9.9 |
6.8 |
8.7 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
n/a |
Arthritis |
16.5 |
20.9 |
26.1 |
19.8 |
19.9 |
20.9 |
25.5 |
27.0 |
n/a |
Osteoporosis (65+) |
10.8 |
17.4 |
13.3 |
19.4 |
24.8 |
18.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
8.0 |
Angina/Coronary Heart Disease |
4.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
n/a |
All Figures % n/a = Not Available Sources: New London Household Survey 2006: New London, Groton, Norwich, Mill Towns, Rural Towns; BRFSS Survey (2002-2005): CT, US; Healthy People 2010. |
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At a glance — the regions For comparative purposes, New London County was broken down into regions, which include New London, Groton, Norwich, rural towns (Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Lebanon, Ledyard, North Stonington, Preston, Salem and Voluntown) and mill towns (Griswold, Lisbon, Montville, Sprague, Stonington and Waterford). |
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The CHAMP partners
- American Cancer Society
- Child & Family Agency
- Colchester Health Department
- Community Health Center
- Community Partnerships
- Fort Hill Pharmacy
- Generations Family Health Center
- Groton Human Services
- Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
- Ledge Light Health District
- Norwich Human Services
- Thames Valley Council for Community Action
- United Community & Family Services
- Uncas Health District
- United Way Infoline
- VNA of Southeastern Connecticut
- The William W. Backus Hospital