Alaska

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Key Health Facts

	Alaska	Rank	U.S.
Total Population	698,473	N/A	307,006,550
Uninsured, % All Ages (2008)	19.8	5	15.4%
Uninsured, % 18 and under (2008)	14.5	6	9.9%

Adult Health Indicators	Alaska	Rank	U.S.
AIDS Cumulative Cases, 13 & Older (2007)	682	45	989,099
Alzheimer's Estimated Cases, 65+ (2010)	5,000	51	4,844,100
Asthma Rates, % Adults (2006-08 average)	14.8% (+/- 1.4)	8	N/A^
Cancer, Estimated New Cases (2009)	2,530	50	1,479,350
Chlamydia: Rates per 100,000 Population (2008)	711.2	3	401.3
Human West Nile Virus: New Cases (2009)	0	35	663
Syphilis: Rates per 100,000 Population (2008)	0.1	49	4.5
Tobacco: % of Adult Current Smokers (2006-08 average)	22.6% (+/- 1.6)	9	N/A^
Tuberculosis, Number of Cases (2008)	50	37	12,904
Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates 65 and Over, 2006-2008 average	64.0% (+/- 4.4)	8	N/A^
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Most AIDS Cases; Highest Rates of Alzheimer's; Highest Rates of Asthma; Most New Cases of Cancer; Highest Rates of Chlamydia; Most Cases of West Nile Virus; Highest Rates of Syphilis; Highest Rates of Current Smokers; Most Cases of Tuberculosis. ^Note: BRFSS data is not an accurate source of national-level data.

Child and Adolescent Health Facts	Alaska	Rank	U.S.
AIDS Cumulative Cases, under 13 (2007)	7	44	9,156
Asthma Rates (Lifetime), % High School Students (2007)	18.2% (+/- 2.0)	N/A	21.4%
Immunization Gap, Children Aged 19-35 Months without All Immunizations (2008)	30.8%	7	23.9%
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births (2006)	6.9	25	6.7
Low Birth Weight Babies (2007)	5.7%	51	8.2%
Pre-Term Labor, % of Live Births Born Pre-Term (2007)	10.4	47	12.7%
Tobacco: % of High School Students Current Tobacco Use (2007)	24.1% (+/- 2.5)	N/A	N/A (**)
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Most AIDS Cases; Highest Rates of Asthma; Highest Rates of Not-Properly-Immunized Babies; Most Cases of Infant Mortality; Most Low Birth Weight Babies; Most Pre-Term Labor Babies; Highest Rates of Current Smokers.

Other Public Health Indicators	Alaska	Rank	U.S.
Health Professions Shortage Areas - Primary Care (FY 2009)	72	38	6,156
Health Professions Shortage Areas - Mental Health (FY 2009)	52	20	3,233
Health Professions Shortage Areas - Dental Care (FY 2009)	45	37	4,181
Nursing Shortage Estimates (2010)	-2,300	35	-405,800
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Highest Number of Primary Care HPSAs; 1 = Highest Number of Mental Health HPSAs; 1 = Highest Number of Dental Care HPSAs; 1 = Largest Nursing Shortage Estimate

F as in Fat 2010 Key Facts	Alaska	Rank	U.S.
Obesity Rates, % Adults (2007-09 average)	26.9% (+/- 1.5)	24	N/A^
Hypertension Rates, % Adults (2005-09 average)	24.3% (+/- 1.4)	48	N/A^
Diabetes Rates, % Adults (2007-09 average)	6.2% (+/- 0.8)	48	N/A^
Adult Physical Inactivity (2007-09 average)	22.2% (+/- 1.5)	35	N/A^
Percent Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 Months--from Births 2006	16.9%	38	13.6%
Fruit and Vegetable Intake, 2007	13.9% (+/- 2.3)	28	14.0%
Obesity Rates, % High School Students (2009)	11.8 (+/- 2.0)	N/A	13.0% (+/- 1.1)
Obesity Rates, % Children Age 10-17 (2007)	14.1% (+/- 3.1)	30	16.4%
Medical Costs of Obesity, Per Capita (2003)	$301	8	$258
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Highest Rates of Obesity; Highest Rates of Hypertension; Highest Rates of Diabetes; Highest Rates of Physical Inactivity; Highest Number of Overweight High School Students; Highest Number of Overweight Children; Highest Medical Costs Associated with Obesity. ^Note: BRFSS data is not an accurate source of national-level data.

Public Health Preparedness

Ready or Not 2009 Emergency Preparedness Indicators	State Achieved Indicator	Total Number of States Achieving Indicator
1. Purchased 50 percent or more of its share of federally-subsidized antiviral medications to prepare for a potential pandemic flu outbreak	Y	37 + D.C.
2. Submitted data on available hospital beds weekly for at least 50 percent of the facilities within the state to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during the 2009 H1N1 response.	Y	40
3. Public health lab has the capacity in place to assure the timely pick-up and delivery of disease samples on a 24/7, 365 day basis.	NULL	36 and D.C.
4. Public health lab reports having enough staff to work the intense hours needed during an emergency, like H1N1 (five, 12-hour days for six to eight weeks).	Y	39
5. Tracks diseases through an Internet system used by the CDC.	Y	44 and D.C.
6. Identified the pathogen responsible for reported food-borne disease outbreaks at a rate that met or exceeded the national average of 46 percent (combined data 2005-2007).	Y	36 + D.C.
7. Meets the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) readiness criteria for medical volunteers during an emergency.	NULL	41 + D.C.
8. Requires all licensed childcare facilities to have a multi-hazard written evacuation and relocation plan for emergencies.	NULL	20 + D.C.
9. Has a law or legal opinion in place to limit liability against organizations that provide volunteer help during emergencies.	NULL	32 and D.C.
10. Increased or maintained level of funding for public health services from FY 2007-08 to FY 2008-09	NULL	23 and D.C.
Total State Score	5
*Note: 0 is the worst possible score. 10 is a perfect score.

Pandemic Preparedness Key Facts	Alaska	Rank	U.S.
Potential # of Deaths During a Severe Pandemic	4,000	51	2,250,000
Potential # of Episodes of Illness During a Severe Pandemic	192,000	47	87,750,000
Potential Financial Loss During a Severe Pandemic, % of GDP	6.59%	3	5.51%
Potential Financial Loss During a Severe Pandemic, $ amount	$2.6 Billion	N/A	$683 Billion
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Outcome. 1 = Highest Number of Potential Deaths; Highest Number of Potential Sick Workers; Highest Financial Losses.

Public Health Funding Facts

	Alaska (Per Capita)	Rank	U.S. (Per Capita)
Federal Funding for Public Health - from U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) FY 2009	$40,962,486 ($58.65)	1	$5,904,094,370 ($19.23)
Federal Funding for Public Health - from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FY 2009	$69,568,707 ($99.60)	1	$7,585,450,101 ($24.71)
State Funding for Public Health FY 2008-2009	$35,505,100 ($50.83)	14	N/A ($28.92)^
*Note: For rankings, 1= Most Funding. 1 = Highest Level of CDC Funding Per Capita; Highest Level of HRSA Funding Per Capita; Highest ASPR Funding Per Capita; Highest State Funding for Public Health. ^Note: National median.

CDC Programs (FY 2009)	Alaska	U.S.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)	$246,693	$13,228,692
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities	$536,064	$84,322,486
Cancer	$9,635,545	$270,886,248
Chronic Disease Prevention/Health Promotion	$915,446	$127,224,031
Diabetes	$524,661	$40,371,263
Environmental Health	$115,734	$87,680,289
Heart Disease	$460,505	$37,898,266
HIV/AIDS	$1,941,461	$517,930,751
Immunization (Sect. 317 & Vaccines for Children Program)	$16,742,120	$3,226,100,966
Infectious Diseases	$388,555	$70,078,765
Injury and Violence Prevention	$724,618	$97,773,591
Nutrition and Physical Activity	$0	$23,207,902
Occupational Safety and Health	$75,000	$52,023,574
Pandemic Flu	$343,709	$40,085,311
Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant	$332,961	$91,760,530
School Health	$207,674	$38,643,054
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)	$427,698	$101,775,580
Tobacco	$1,445,153	$70,945,446
Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response	$5,000,000	$716,079,494
Tuberculosis	$423,497	$81,670,271
Recovery Act (Section 317 Immunization)	$475,392	$114,407,860

HRSA Programs (FY 2009)	Alaska	U.S.
Health Professions	$4,859,019	$560,138,336
HIV/AIDS	$2,053,339	$2,352,754,866
Maternal & Child Health	$2,445,016	$813,721,645
Primary Health Care	$48,862,663	$3,202,622,913

ASPR Programs (FY 2009)	Alaska	U.S.
Hospital Preparedness Program	$1,232,661	$361,670,222

Related State Economic Facts	Alaska	Rank	U.S.
Gross Domestic Product (2005)	$39.3 billion	46	$12.4 trillion
Median Family Income (2006)	$69,872	7	$58,526
% Living in Poverty, 2005-2007 3 Yr. Ave.	8.2% (+/- 1.2)	50	12.5% (+/- 0.2)
*Note: For rankings, for GDP and Median Income, 1 = best rating. For Rate of People Living in Poverty, 1 = worst rating. 1 = Highest GDP; Highest Median Income; Highest Rates of People Living in Poverty.

Top 5 State Industries (Based on % of GDP):
1. Mining 2. Government 3. Transportation and Warehousing 4. Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 5. Health Care and Social Assistance
All U.S. statistics from BRFSS data are medians based on three year averages; Number of cases and amount of funding are totals except where noted; Rates and percentages are national averages except where noted. See Data and Methodology for State Data