booklet

MCCRACKEN
2018
Ranked; respondents asked to pick the top three in each category
Most Important Health Issues
Being overweight 64%
Substance abuse 50%
Mental Health problems 42%
Cancer 35%
Diabetes 27%
Child abuse/neglect 22%
Heart Attack/Stroke 20%
Suicide 11%
Respiratory illness/ asthma 8%
Problems of aging 7%
Motor vehicle crashes 4%
Rape/sexual abuse 3%
Sexually Transmitted diseases 3%
Infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB) 0%
Healthy Community Characteristics
Good jobs/healthy economy 69%
Good place to raise children 58%
Low crime rate 38%
Access to healthcare 37%
Most Serious Risk Factors
Drug abuse 79%
Lack of physical activity 45%
Poor diet 42%
Tobacco use 40%
Alcohol abuse 33%
Racism 13%
Unsafe sex 13%
Dropping out of school 10%
Lack of inclusiveness/
diversity 8%
Not using safety belts/
child safety seats 5%
Eating disorder 2%
Not getting shots to prevent
disease 2%
Religious or spiritual values 30%
Recreation opportunities 25%
Clean environment 18%
Access to fresh foods 12%
Access to exercise opportunity 9%
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