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BALLARD<br />

2018<br />

Ranked; respondents asked to pick the top three in each category<br />

Most Important Health Issues<br />

Substance abuse 56%<br />

Being overweight 50%<br />

Cancer 49%<br />

Diabetes 29%<br />

Child abuse/neglect 27%<br />

Mental Health problems 23%<br />

Heart Attack/Stroke 20%<br />

Problems of aging 13%<br />

Respiratory illness/ asthma 13%<br />

Motor vehicle crashes 9%<br />

Suicide 7%<br />

Rape/sexual abuse 2%<br />

Sexually Transmitted diseases 2%<br />

Infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB) 1%<br />

Most Serious Risk Factors<br />

Drug abuse 86%<br />

Alcohol abuse 56%<br />

Tobacco use 48%<br />

Lack of physical activity 31%<br />

Poor diet 29%<br />

Unsafe sex 19%<br />

Dropping out of school 13%<br />

Healthy Community Characteristics<br />

Good jobs/healthy economy 68%<br />

Good place to raise children 62%<br />

Low crime rate 54%<br />

Religious or spiritual values 39%<br />

Access to healthcare 30%<br />

Clean environment 15%<br />

Access to fresh foods 14%<br />

Recreation opportunities 14%<br />

Not using safety belts/<br />

child safety seats 6%<br />

Racism 5%<br />

Lack of inclusiveness/<br />

diversity 4%<br />

Not getting shots to prevent<br />

disease 3%<br />

Eating disorder 2%<br />

Access to exercise opportunity 5%<br />

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