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Health of MassachusettsMassachusetts Department of Public Health 2010 Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 617-624-6000 TTY/TDD (617) 624-6001 www.mass.gov/dph Deval L. Patrick Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts Timothy P. Murray Lt. Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts JudyAnn Bigby, MD Secretary Executive Office of Health and Human Services John Auerbach Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Public Health Health of Massachusetts April 2010 Photos in this report are used under a licensing agreement. All other material contained in this report is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without special permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Suggested Citation Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Health of Massachusetts. Boston, MA; April 2010. Online
To view this report in its entirety or to download specific sections of Health of Massachusetts, visit our Website at: www.mass.gov/dph/healthofmassachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 617.624.6000 www.mass.gov/dph Commonwealth of Massachusetts Deval L. Patrick Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts Timothy P. Murray Lt. Governor Executive Office of Health and Human Services JudyAnn Bigby, MD Secretary Massachusetts Department of Public Health John Auerbach, MBA Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 617-624-6000 TTY/TDD (617) 624-6001
Table of ContentsPreface 6 About Us 12 Chapter 1: Demographics and Socio-Economics 16 Population Gender Marital Status Age Race and Ethnicity Foreign Born Language Disability EOHHS Regions Income Poverty Unemployment Industry and Occupation Education Policy Perspective: Barry Bluestone and Mary Huff Stevenson Chapter 2: Community Assets 32 What does community mean? Building a Supportive Environment Health Care Infrastructure: Distribution of Resources Community Infrastructures: Supporting Healthy Eating and Active Living Policy Perspectives: Mary Bassett and Peter Lee Chapter 3: Health Care Access 50 Health Insurance Status Preventive Screenings Residents Who Have a Doctor Visits to a Dentist Effects of Health Care Reform Policy Perspective: Robert Restuccia and Christine Barber
Monitoring Adverse Events and Infections in Hospitals Licensure and Inspections Falls
Utilization of Nursing Homes Special Projects in Hospital Care Emergency Medical Care Policy Perspective: Paula Griswold Chapter 5: Natality and Early Childhood 74 Births
Teen Births Preterm and Low Birthweight Births Multiple Births and Fertility Treatments Infant and Fetal Mortality Prenatal Care Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Method of Delivery Breastfeeding Women Infants and Children Nutrition Program Newborn Hearing and Blood Screening Birth Defects Early Intervention Autism Spectrum Disorders Policy Perspective: Milton Kotelchuck Chapter 6: Infectious Disease 94 Vaccine-Preventable Infections Foodborne Illness Insect and Tickborne Illnesses Sexually Transmitted Infections HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C Tuberculosis Policy Perspective: Donna Bright
Social Spheres of Influence Obesity Asthma
Diabetes Heart Disease and Stroke Cancer Oral Health Health-Related Quality of Life Mental Health Special Note on American Indian Health Our Aging Population Policy Perspective: Stuart Chipkin
Lead Poisoning Asthma and Allergies Drinking Water Swimming Indoor Air Skating Rinks Ambient Air Food Safety Policy Perspective: Joseph Brain Chapter 9: Occupational Health 168 Fatal Injuries at Work Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses Sharps Injuries Among Hospital Workers Work-Related Lung Diseases Work-Related Injuries to Teens Occupational Health Disparities Promoting and Protecting Employee Health Policy Perspective: David Wegman and Marcy Goldstein-Gelb
Dependence and Abuse Substance Use Among Youth Substance Use Among Young Adults (18-25) Substance Use Among Adults Treatment Need Opioid Related Morbidity and Mortality Tobacco Use Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Policy Perspective: Constance Horgan Chapter 11: Unintentional Injury 210 Unintentional Injury Traumatic Brain Injuries Falls Among Older Adults (65+ Years) Motor Vehicle Occupant Injuries Pedestrian Injuries Fire Injuries Drowning/Near Drowning Poisoning Strategies for Injury Prevention Policy Perspective: Cindy Rodgers
Scope of the Problem in Massachusetts Gender and Age Racial / Ethnic Differences Suicide and Mental Illness Young People and Suicide Geographic Differences Suicide Prevention Strategies Policy Perspective: Ellen Connorton
Bullying, Harassment, and Violence in School Settings Community Violence Rape and Sexual Violence Intimate Partner Violence: Dating and Domestic Violence Child Maltreatment and Witnessing Family Violence Chapter 14: Mortality 248 Overall Mortality Racial and Ethnic Differences Leading Causes of Death Life Expectancy Educational Attainment Premature Mortality Rate (PMR) Amenable Mortality Appendix 260 Data Sources MDPH Contact Information
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