Appendix A
Healthy People 2020 in Indiana
Healthy People is a set of goals and objectives with 10-year targets
designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to
improve the health of all people in the United States. Released by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services each decade, Healthy People
reflects the idea that setting objectives and providing science-based
benchmarks to track and monitor progress can motivate and focus action. Healthy
People 2020 represents the fourth generation of this initiative, building
on a foundation of three decades of work.
Over a 30-year period, much has
changed in the United States regarding the status of the nation’s health. There
have been changes in demographics among families, age groups, racial and ethnic
populations, and the workforce. Infant mortality has decreased and some
childhood infectious diseases have been eliminated. During the 1990s, declines
in death rates for heart disease, stroke, and unintentional injuries were
noted. It is certain that progress in many areas of disease prevention and
health promotion has been observed over the years, yet much remains to be done.
Some of the changes leading to the progress made thus far can be directly
attributed to reductions in risk factors and changes in specific behaviors
which have been monitored since the beginning of Healthy
People 2000.
Healthy People is used as a tool for strategic management by the federal
government, states, communities, and many other public- and private-sector
partners. Its comprehensive set of objectives and targets is used to
measure progress for health issues in specific populations, and serves as (1) a
foundation for prevention and wellness activities across various sectors and
within the federal government, and (2) a model for measurement at the state and
local levels. [Source: Healthy People 2020]
The Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance survey assesses the status of many of the challenges outlined in Healthy People 2020. The survey examines some
of the changes in social, behavioral, and economic environments experienced in
Indiana.
|
Objective |
Healthy People 2020 |
2013 |
Indiana |
2013 |
|
NWS-8 |
Increase
the proportion of adults ages 20 and over who are at a healthy weight to
33.9% (18.5<=BMI<25.0) |
31.1%* |
(29.8-32.3) |
33.4%* |
|
TU-1.1 |
Reduce
cigarette smoking among adults aged 18 years and older to 12% |
21.9% |
(20.8-23.1) |
19.0% |
|
PA-1 |
Reduce
the proportion of adults who engage in no leisure time physical activity to
32.6% |
31.1% |
(29.8-32.3) |
25.3% |
|
PA-2.1 |
Increase the proportion of adults who engage in aerobic physical activity
of at least moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes/week, or 75
minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination to 47.9% |
44.1% |
(42.7-45.4) |
50.8% |
|
IID-12.7 |
Increase
the proportion of non-institutionalized adults aged 65+ who are vaccinated
annually against influenza to 90% |
57.6%
|
(55.5-59.7) |
62.8% |
|
Sources: Notes: |
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