Our region by the numbers...identified health needs in 2012:
Smoking
1- The amount of high school students who smoke tobacco products regularly is 19% in Daviess County, which is high in comparison to the U.S.'s 23%. (GRADD, 2010).
2- The prevalence of diabetes in Daviess County is 10% while the average in the U.S. is 7.8%. (GRADD, 2010).
3- The number of teenage births in Daviess County is about 55 children per 1,000 girls. In Kentucky the average is 52 children. Nationwide the average is 21. The number of reported sexually transmitted infections in Daviess County is 474 yearly, while the national benchmark is 92. (GRADD 2010, County Health Rankings 2013).
2- The prevalence of diabetes in Daviess County is 10% while the average in the U.S. is 7.8%. (GRADD, 2010).
3- The number of teenage births in Daviess County is about 55 children per 1,000 girls. In Kentucky the average is 52 children. Nationwide the average is 21. The number of reported sexually transmitted infections in Daviess County is 474 yearly, while the national benchmark is 92. (GRADD 2010, County Health Rankings 2013).
Pollution
Evidence: The Ohio River is the most polluted waterway in the United States. (KY Waterways, 2011). Owensboro's current air quality is, on a scale of 1-100 (lower is better), 39.3, compared to the United States' average of 32 (City-Data.com, 2010).
Risks: Moderate-to-Severe Asthma (EPA, 2012) & Nerve Damage (EPA, 2012)
Risks: Moderate-to-Severe Asthma (EPA, 2012) & Nerve Damage (EPA, 2012)
Childhood Obesity
Evidence: In Western Kentucky, 48% believe that obesity is a serious problem in Daviess County compared to 52% in Kentucky, nationally(Health Foundation, April 2012). 37% of children 10-17 years old are obese, or overweight, in Daviess County compared to 32% nationally (Health Foundation, 2009).
Risks: Gallstones (WebMD, nd) and Type 2 Diabetes (WebMD, nd)
Risks: Gallstones (WebMD, nd) and Type 2 Diabetes (WebMD, nd)
Heart Disease
Evidence : Heart Disease-related deaths are 186.3 per 100,000 population in Daviess County (Kentucky Health Facts, 2008). There are 55.5 hospitalizations per 10,000 population due to Congestive Heart Failure in Daviess County, and was indicted as a warning high on the OMHS community health indicators (OMHS 2012). Daviess county has a heart disease death rate of 186.3 while the state is 224.4 (kentuclyhealthfacts 2003-2007). In 1999-2009 the rate for acute myocardial infaction(a symptom of heart disease) in Daviess county was 104.8 versus the states rate of 71.77 (health.mo.gov 2009).
Risks: Heart Disease can lead to congestive heart failure (OMHS 2012), Heart Disease can lead to coronary heart disease (OMHS 2012)Sudden cardiac arrest (cnn.com 2010)
Risks: Heart Disease can lead to congestive heart failure (OMHS 2012), Heart Disease can lead to coronary heart disease (OMHS 2012)Sudden cardiac arrest (cnn.com 2010)
Vandalism
Evidence 1: Property crime rates in Owensboro is 39.38 and the national median is 29.4. (Neighborhood scout, 2012)
Evidence 2: Property crime rate in Kentucky is 25.51. (Nieghborhood Scout, 2012)
Risk 1: You can go to jail/juvy, be expelled and banned from certain places (Nieghborhood Scout, 2012)
Evidence 2: Property crime rate in Kentucky is 25.51. (Nieghborhood Scout, 2012)
Risk 1: You can go to jail/juvy, be expelled and banned from certain places (Nieghborhood Scout, 2012)
Obesity/In-Activity
Evidence 1: In Daviess County the physical inactivity rate is 29.7% of people which is above average in the state of Kentucky at 29.2%. (FTD, 2008).
Evidence 2: In Daviess County the obesity rate is 30.3% and that pis in the top quartile in the United States which the average is 25%.
Evidence 3: In Kentucky, 31.4% of the people are obese. In Daviess County, 27% of People are obese. (Kentucky Health Facts 2008)
Evidence 4: In America 34% of people are obese. In Kentucky, 63% of people are obese. (Kentucky Health Facts 2008)
iovascular disease (John Hopkins, 2012)
Risk 2: High Blood Pressure (Healthwise, 2011)
Evidence 2: In Daviess County the obesity rate is 30.3% and that pis in the top quartile in the United States which the average is 25%.
Evidence 3: In Kentucky, 31.4% of the people are obese. In Daviess County, 27% of People are obese. (Kentucky Health Facts 2008)
Evidence 4: In America 34% of people are obese. In Kentucky, 63% of people are obese. (Kentucky Health Facts 2008)
iovascular disease (John Hopkins, 2012)
Risk 2: High Blood Pressure (Healthwise, 2011)
Lung Cancer/ Smoking
Evidence 1: It is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in KY. From 1994-2004, 79-88 people died in Daviess County.
Evidence 2:Death rate in Daviess County is higher than the national rate. It is a stable trend now, but it is still growing (N.C.I.).
Risk 1: Death
Risk 2: The amount of money used to go into treating lung cancer cost an average of $39,891 (Reinburg,2012). If the person being treated cannot pay for the care they need or it is not covered by their insurance, then the money we pay to the goverernment is used.
Evidence 2:Death rate in Daviess County is higher than the national rate. It is a stable trend now, but it is still growing (N.C.I.).
Risk 1: Death
Risk 2: The amount of money used to go into treating lung cancer cost an average of $39,891 (Reinburg,2012). If the person being treated cannot pay for the care they need or it is not covered by their insurance, then the money we pay to the goverernment is used.
Diabetes
Evidence 1: Daviess County is ranked 38 in the diabetes death rate in Kentucky out of (WLE)
Evidence 2: There are, on average, 31 deaths due to diabetes in Daviess County. The national average, per county, is only 21.
Risk 1: Can cause fatigue, blurred vision, and tingling or pain in the hands
Risk 2: diabetic complications
Risk 3: can affect blood vessels and nerves
Evidence 2: There are, on average, 31 deaths due to diabetes in Daviess County. The national average, per county, is only 21.
Risk 1: Can cause fatigue, blurred vision, and tingling or pain in the hands
Risk 2: diabetic complications
Risk 3: can affect blood vessels and nerves
Methamphetamine
Evidence 1: In 2010 2,724 meth victims were in Kentucky and most of them were listend in the Western Kentucky region. (Odcp, 2011)
Evidence 2: 90% of Meth cases in Kentucky are actual residents and the majority are in Western Kentucky. (Odcp, 2011)
Evidence 3: Daviess County had the second most meth labs in 2005 in Kentucky with 52 meth labs. (kentucky.gov 2012)
Evidence 4: Kentucky was ranked 6th in the U.S. with 587 meth responses in 2005. (kentucky.gov 2012)
Evidence 5: Over 26 known meth/drug labs were found in the Daviess County area between 2003 and 2007. Of the the 26, 20 were in Owensboro (homefacts.com 2012)
Evidence 6: Kentucky is number 3 in the nation for meth production and use. (abcnews.go.com, 2011)
Evidence 7: Methamphetamine (meth) is one of the largest drug problems in Kentucky. Meth cases represented 6 % of total drug cases in 2007 and 2008. That figure rose to 9% in 2009 and 11% in 2010 (Kentucky State Police, 2011).
Evidence 8:Meth usage among teenagers is significantly higher in Kentucky (12.7%) than the national average (9.1%) (National Substance Abuse Index, nd).
Risk 1: Needle sharing can lead to HIV and aids ( Harvard Medical, nd)
Risk 2: It's illegal, high tempeture, rotting of your teeth, creates hallucinations, hair loss, abnormal twitching, high heart rate, loss of apetite, and slows your immune system done. (Methproject.org, 2012)
Risk 3: It weakens and destroys the body's blood cells.
Risk 4: Different effects such as increased heart rate, poor oral health (known as meth mouth), cognitive damage, and other health risks can lead to death.
Risk 5:This also leads to addiction which might lead to other causes of need to survive with.(Kentucky State Police, 2011)
Evidence 2: 90% of Meth cases in Kentucky are actual residents and the majority are in Western Kentucky. (Odcp, 2011)
Evidence 3: Daviess County had the second most meth labs in 2005 in Kentucky with 52 meth labs. (kentucky.gov 2012)
Evidence 4: Kentucky was ranked 6th in the U.S. with 587 meth responses in 2005. (kentucky.gov 2012)
Evidence 5: Over 26 known meth/drug labs were found in the Daviess County area between 2003 and 2007. Of the the 26, 20 were in Owensboro (homefacts.com 2012)
Evidence 6: Kentucky is number 3 in the nation for meth production and use. (abcnews.go.com, 2011)
Evidence 7: Methamphetamine (meth) is one of the largest drug problems in Kentucky. Meth cases represented 6 % of total drug cases in 2007 and 2008. That figure rose to 9% in 2009 and 11% in 2010 (Kentucky State Police, 2011).
Evidence 8:Meth usage among teenagers is significantly higher in Kentucky (12.7%) than the national average (9.1%) (National Substance Abuse Index, nd).
Risk 1: Needle sharing can lead to HIV and aids ( Harvard Medical, nd)
Risk 2: It's illegal, high tempeture, rotting of your teeth, creates hallucinations, hair loss, abnormal twitching, high heart rate, loss of apetite, and slows your immune system done. (Methproject.org, 2012)
Risk 3: It weakens and destroys the body's blood cells.
Risk 4: Different effects such as increased heart rate, poor oral health (known as meth mouth), cognitive damage, and other health risks can lead to death.
Risk 5:This also leads to addiction which might lead to other causes of need to survive with.(Kentucky State Police, 2011)
Suicide
Evidence 1: In the past decade, an avergae of 600 Kentucky citizens died annually from suicide, in Daviess County alone, there are 15 deaths caused by suicide. (KSPG)
Evidence 2: In Daviess County, during the years of 2000 to 2003, the number of deaths were 47 by suicide. In Kentucky, life expectancy was 76.19, thats 44th lowest out of all 50 states. Average life expectancy in the US is 78.61, well above our life expectancy line. (KLE, 2009)
Risk 1: Once a person has committed suicide, there can be an increase in suicidal behavior amongst family members. (NMNIM, 2011)
Risk 2: 10% increase of suicide attempts by suicide ideation, and these attempts lead to 0.3% to 0.7% increase in behaviors by individuals related to this person. (NMNIM, 2011)
Evidence 3: Daviess County has a suicide rate of 18 per years where as, the National rate is 11 (Kentucky Life Expectancy, 2009)
Evidence 4: Daviess County has the 32 highest suicide rate out of 119 counties in Kentucky (Kentucky Life Expectancy, 2009)
Risk 3: depression (WebMD, 2009)
Risk 4: cluster suicide (Prentics Hall Health,2007)
Evidence 2: In Daviess County, during the years of 2000 to 2003, the number of deaths were 47 by suicide. In Kentucky, life expectancy was 76.19, thats 44th lowest out of all 50 states. Average life expectancy in the US is 78.61, well above our life expectancy line. (KLE, 2009)
Risk 1: Once a person has committed suicide, there can be an increase in suicidal behavior amongst family members. (NMNIM, 2011)
Risk 2: 10% increase of suicide attempts by suicide ideation, and these attempts lead to 0.3% to 0.7% increase in behaviors by individuals related to this person. (NMNIM, 2011)
Evidence 3: Daviess County has a suicide rate of 18 per years where as, the National rate is 11 (Kentucky Life Expectancy, 2009)
Evidence 4: Daviess County has the 32 highest suicide rate out of 119 counties in Kentucky (Kentucky Life Expectancy, 2009)
Risk 3: depression (WebMD, 2009)
Risk 4: cluster suicide (Prentics Hall Health,2007)
Tobacco Use
Evidence 1: Recent studies suggest Daviess county uses upwards of 20% more tobacco than any other county in Kentucky. (CDC, 2010)
Evicence 2: Over 26% of homeowners inDaviess County use tobacco, as compared to only 21% for the United States as a whole. (CDC, 2011)
Risks 1: Mouth Cancer (NIDA, 2010)
Risk 2: Respiratory Diseases (NIDA, 2010)
Evidence 3: Daviess County is in the top 200 counties in the United States for the use of tobacco (Kentucky Health Facts , 2009).
Evidence 4: In Daviess County about 5% more of tobacco products are sold at a store than the average county in Kentucky (Kentucky Health Facts, 2009)
Risk 3: Lung Cancer (NIDA, 2010)
Risk 4: Stroke (NIDA, 2010)
Evicence 2: Over 26% of homeowners inDaviess County use tobacco, as compared to only 21% for the United States as a whole. (CDC, 2011)
Risks 1: Mouth Cancer (NIDA, 2010)
Risk 2: Respiratory Diseases (NIDA, 2010)
Evidence 3: Daviess County is in the top 200 counties in the United States for the use of tobacco (Kentucky Health Facts , 2009).
Evidence 4: In Daviess County about 5% more of tobacco products are sold at a store than the average county in Kentucky (Kentucky Health Facts, 2009)
Risk 3: Lung Cancer (NIDA, 2010)
Risk 4: Stroke (NIDA, 2010)
Teen Pregnancy
Evidence 1: In Daviess County, the rate of teen births per 1,000 women in the ages of 15-19 was 54.9 where the rate in Kentucky was 52.1. (kyhealthfacts.org, 2003-2009)
Evidence 2: Daviess County has among the highest teen pregancy rates in Kentucky, specifically the 6th highest. (countyhealthrankings.org, 2012)
Evidence 3: Every 55 out of 1,000 girls in Daviess County are teen moms. (Kentucky Health Facts, 2008)
Evidence 4: 1,175 teens give birth in Daviess COunty each year. (County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, 2012)
Risk 1: Higher premature rates (kyyouth.org, 2008)
Risk 2: Low birth rate (kyyouth.org, 2008)
Risk 3: High infant mortality (kyyouth, 2008)
Risk 4: Low birth weight (Livestrong, 2012)
Evidence 2: Daviess County has among the highest teen pregancy rates in Kentucky, specifically the 6th highest. (countyhealthrankings.org, 2012)
Evidence 3: Every 55 out of 1,000 girls in Daviess County are teen moms. (Kentucky Health Facts, 2008)
Evidence 4: 1,175 teens give birth in Daviess COunty each year. (County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, 2012)
Risk 1: Higher premature rates (kyyouth.org, 2008)
Risk 2: Low birth rate (kyyouth.org, 2008)
Risk 3: High infant mortality (kyyouth, 2008)
Risk 4: Low birth weight (Livestrong, 2012)
Texting & Driving
Evidence 1: A state report shows distraction and cell phone use caused more than 57,000 crashes and more than 200 fatalities last year in Kentucky which is really high (J.Embers, 2011).
Evidence 2: Over 1/3 of the drivers in Daviess County have sent or received text messages while driving, and 18% say they do it regularly( Edgar Snayder, 2012). That percent of people is up there with the counties that have the most texting and driving.
Risk 1: Death (J. Embers, 2011)
Risk 2: Severe Injury (Edgar & Snyder, 2012)
Evidence 2: Over 1/3 of the drivers in Daviess County have sent or received text messages while driving, and 18% say they do it regularly( Edgar Snayder, 2012). That percent of people is up there with the counties that have the most texting and driving.
Risk 1: Death (J. Embers, 2011)
Risk 2: Severe Injury (Edgar & Snyder, 2012)
Mental Illness
Evidence 1: 30% of the American population has a mental illness. (Got Trouble, 2012)
Evidence 2: 22% of the Owensboro population has a mental illness. (National homeless, 2006)
Evidence 3: 20% of mentally ill patients also suffer from addiction and susbstance abuse. (Got trouble, 2012)
Risk 1: You have a higher risk of siezures.
Risk 2: When you are mentally ill you aren't aware of you surroundings and can cause injury to yourself or others without knowing.
Risk 3: Your nerves aren't as strong and you can't feel as much pain as others, which means if you hurt yourself you wouldn't know and could end up killing yourself.
Evidence 2: 22% of the Owensboro population has a mental illness. (National homeless, 2006)
Evidence 3: 20% of mentally ill patients also suffer from addiction and susbstance abuse. (Got trouble, 2012)
Risk 1: You have a higher risk of siezures.
Risk 2: When you are mentally ill you aren't aware of you surroundings and can cause injury to yourself or others without knowing.
Risk 3: Your nerves aren't as strong and you can't feel as much pain as others, which means if you hurt yourself you wouldn't know and could end up killing yourself.
Crime
Evidence 1: In Owensboro, you have a 1/25 chance of being a victum of property crime compared to 1/39 in Kentucky (Neighborhood Scout 2012).
Evidence 2: In Owensboro, the property crime rate is 39.38 per 1000 residents, which compared to the national mean of 29.4 is extremely high. (Neighborhood Scout 2012).
Evidence 3: The number of Rapes in 2010 was 65, over 2 times as many as the nationwide number. (2010, City-data)
Evidence 4: The number of thefts in 2012 was 3,200. The nationwide number was about 2000. (2010, City-Data)
Risk 1: Crimes causes environmental poverty (Tutor2u 2012).
Risk 2: High levels of crime may damage spirt of the community and result in less neighborhourliness ( Tutor2u 2012).
Risk 3: You could be kept in police custody until the court hearing. (2012, Directgov)
Risk 4: If crime is severe, you could get prison time.
Evidence 2: In Owensboro, the property crime rate is 39.38 per 1000 residents, which compared to the national mean of 29.4 is extremely high. (Neighborhood Scout 2012).
Evidence 3: The number of Rapes in 2010 was 65, over 2 times as many as the nationwide number. (2010, City-data)
Evidence 4: The number of thefts in 2012 was 3,200. The nationwide number was about 2000. (2010, City-Data)
Risk 1: Crimes causes environmental poverty (Tutor2u 2012).
Risk 2: High levels of crime may damage spirt of the community and result in less neighborhourliness ( Tutor2u 2012).
Risk 3: You could be kept in police custody until the court hearing. (2012, Directgov)
Risk 4: If crime is severe, you could get prison time.
Drugs
Evidence 1: In 2009, 17,000 Kentuckians were addicted to illegal drugs, where as the amount of people in the United States addicted to illegal drugs were 12.7 million (Transformtions, 2009)
Evidence 2: The Owensboro police arrested 800 people for drug related crimes (Embers, 2011)
ence 3:2,085 drug arrests per 100,000 people in Daviess County(kyhealthfacts, 2009)
Evidence 4:Most drug abusers were between the ages 18-25(ky drug abuse statistics,2009)
Risk 1: Phychosis ( The Health Effects of other drugs, 2009)
Risk 2: An overdose of drugs can cause death (The health effects of other drugs)
Risk 3: Cause brain damage (effects of drugs, 2009)
Risk 4: Car accidents (effects of drugs, 2009)
Evidence 2: The Owensboro police arrested 800 people for drug related crimes (Embers, 2011)
ence 3:2,085 drug arrests per 100,000 people in Daviess County(kyhealthfacts, 2009)
Evidence 4:Most drug abusers were between the ages 18-25(ky drug abuse statistics,2009)
Risk 1: Phychosis ( The Health Effects of other drugs, 2009)
Risk 2: An overdose of drugs can cause death (The health effects of other drugs)
Risk 3: Cause brain damage (effects of drugs, 2009)
Risk 4: Car accidents (effects of drugs, 2009)
Violent Crime
Evidence 1: In Daviess County alone, there are 1419.9 violent crime offenses per 100,000 population. In the U.S., the average is 249 per 100,000 population. (Kentucky Health Facts, 2007)
Evidence 2: Daviess County is ranked in the top 25 counties in Kentucky for their high crime rates. (Kentucky Rural Health Plan, 2010)
Evidence 3: The average crime rate for Kentucky is 249; Daviess County's crime rate is 1420, or about six times the state average. (Kentucky Rural Health Plan, 2010)
Risk 1: Deaths and injuries from youth violence constitute a major public health, social, and economic problem (Eccourts, 2009).
Risk 2: Also, the high crime rate can cause civil unrest (Eccourts, 2009).
Risk 3: Just as well, it could hurt our economy, and affect our overall public health and relationships with other economies (Eccourts, 2009).
Evidence 2: Daviess County is ranked in the top 25 counties in Kentucky for their high crime rates. (Kentucky Rural Health Plan, 2010)
Evidence 3: The average crime rate for Kentucky is 249; Daviess County's crime rate is 1420, or about six times the state average. (Kentucky Rural Health Plan, 2010)
Risk 1: Deaths and injuries from youth violence constitute a major public health, social, and economic problem (Eccourts, 2009).
Risk 2: Also, the high crime rate can cause civil unrest (Eccourts, 2009).
Risk 3: Just as well, it could hurt our economy, and affect our overall public health and relationships with other economies (Eccourts, 2009).