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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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