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FULTON<br />

2018<br />

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

Most Important Health Issues<br />

Substance abuse 57%<br />

Being overweight 42%<br />

Mental Health problems 39%<br />

Child abuse/neglect 36%<br />

Cancer 34%<br />

Diabetes 28%<br />

Heart Attack/Stroke 18%<br />

Problems of aging 11%<br />

Respiratory illness/ asthma 11%<br />

Suicide 11%<br />

Motor vehicle crashes 5%<br />

Sexually Transmitted diseases 4%<br />

Rape/sexual abuse 3%<br />

Infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB) 0%<br />

Healthy Community Characteristics<br />

Good jobs/healthy economy 65%<br />

Good place to raise children 58%<br />

Low crime rate 45%<br />

Religious or spiritual values 42%<br />

Access to healthcare 34%<br />

Most Serious Risk Factors<br />

Drug abuse 81%<br />

Alcohol abuse 49%<br />

Poor diet 39%<br />

Lack of physical activity 36%<br />

Tobacco use 30%<br />

Unsafe sex 27%<br />

Dropping out of school 9%<br />

Not using safety belts/<br />

child safety seats 9%<br />

Lack of inclusiveness/<br />

diversity 7%<br />

Racism 5%<br />

Eating disorder 5%<br />

Not getting shots to prevent<br />

disease 1%<br />

Clean environment 19%<br />

Access to fresh foods 14%<br />

Recreation opportunities 14%<br />

Access to exercise opportunity 7%<br />

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