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Health Indicator Kentucky United States Status
Smoking (percent adults, current smokers) 24.2% 16.0% Higher
Youth smoking (percent high school students, currently smoked cigarettes) 8.9% 6.0% Higher
Youth e-cig (percent high school students, currently used electronic vapor products)  26.1%  32.7% Lower
Obesity (percent adults) 36.2% 32.1% Higher
Youth obesity (percent high school students) 18.4% 15.5% Higher
Mentally unhealthy days (per month) 5.3 4.3 Higher
Uninsured population (percent adults under age 65) 7.8% 12.5% Lower
Past year dental visits (percent adults) 62.2% 67.6% Lower
Drug overdose deaths (age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population) 30.9 20.7 Higher
Cancer deaths (age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population) 192.8 158.3 Higher
Heart disease deaths (per 100,000 population) 198.3 163.6 Higher
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births) 5.8 5.7 Higher
Life expectancy at birth      75.9 78.8 Lower

 Updated Dec.1 , 2020. Status = Kentucky compared to United States.

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