An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of ... - Milken Institute

An Unhealthy AmericaMilken InstituteOTHER CANCERSFactors that influence the preceding cancers—breast, colon, prostate, and lung cancer—remain significant indetermining risks for “other cancers.” States with the highest PRC totals of other cancers also report the highest levels ofobesity, cholesterol, and smoking. The bottom five states report high exercise rates and low cholesterol levels.Other Cancers Population Reporting ConditionOther Cancers Population Reporting Condition - As Percentage of Population, 2003As Percentage of Population, 2003Top Five States Percent ExpendituresBottom PRC* Five StatesExpenditures/PRCPercentArkansasDisease3.40 (Billions) Arizona(Millions)(Thousands) 2.17Tennessee Cancer 3.31 48.1 Utah 10.6 4.5 2.17Mississippi Breast Cancer 3.19 5.5 New Mexico1.1 4.8 2.21KentuckyColon Cancer3.113.9Colorado0.3 11.52.23Maryland 3.04 Alaska 2.27Lung Cancer 6.3 0.4 17.1Sources: MEPS, Milken InstituteProstate Cancer 4.3 1.0 4.1Other Cancers 28.0 7.7 3.6Pulmonary Conditions 45.2 49.2 0.9Diabetes 27.1 13.7 2.0Hypertension Population Reporting Other 32.5 Cancers 36.8 - Per Capita, 2003 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4Stroke 13.6 2.4 5.6Expenditures PRC* Expenditures/PRCMental Disorders 45.8 30.3 1.5DiseaseTotal(Billions)277.0(Millions)162.2(Thousands)1.7Cancer 48.1 10.6 4.5PRC: Population Reporting ConditionBreast Cancer 5.5 1.1 4.8Colon Cancer 3.9 0.3 11.5Lung Cancer 6.3 0.4 17.1Prostate Cancer 4.3 1.0 4.1Other Cancers 28.0 7.7 3.6Pulmonary Conditions 45.2 49.2 0.9Diabetes 27.1 13.7 2.0Hypertension 32.5 36.8 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4Stroke 13.6 2.4 5.6Mental Disorders 45.8 30.3 1.5Total 277.0 162.2 1.7PRC: Population Reporting ConditionLowestThird TierSecond TierHighest[ 61 ]