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CARLISLE<br />
2018<br />
Ranked; respondents asked to pick the top three in each category<br />
Most Important Health Issues<br />
Substance abuse 52%<br />
Cancer 49%<br />
Being overweight 46%<br />
Mental Health problems 28%<br />
Child abuse/neglect 27%<br />
Diabetes 23%<br />
Heart Attack/Stroke 23%<br />
Problems of aging 15%<br />
Suicide 10%<br />
Respiratory illness/ asthma 9%<br />
Motor vehicle crashes 8%<br />
Infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB) 1%<br />
Rape/sexual abuse 1%<br />
Sexually Transmitted diseases 1%<br />
Most Serious Risk Factors<br />
Drug abuse 81%<br />
Alcohol abuse 61%<br />
Tobacco use 39%<br />
Poor diet 34%<br />
Lack of physical activity 29%<br />
Dropping out of school 16%<br />
Unsafe sex 15%<br />
Healthy Community Characteristics<br />
Good place to raise children 72%<br />
Good jobs/healthy economy 66%<br />
Low crime rate 43%<br />
Religious or spiritual values 39%<br />
Access to healthcare 30%<br />
Clean environment 17%<br />
Recreation opportunities 13%<br />
Access to fresh foods 10%<br />
Lack of inclusiveness/<br />
diversity 6%<br />
Racism 5%<br />
Not using safety belts/<br />
child safety seats 4%<br />
Not getting shots to prevent<br />
disease 2%<br />
Eating disorder 2%<br />
Access to exercise opportunity 6%<br />
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