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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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