Data to Inform Health Equity 452013 1 Inequities

Data to Inform Health Equity 4/5/2013 1

Inequities by Race and Income

Key health issues with profound disparities Access to Care • Uninsured • Preventive Screenings • Prenatal Care • Dental Care • Behavioral Health Care Risk Factors • Smoking • Obesity • Physical Inactivity • Alcohol Misuse Health Outcomes • Infant Mortality • Tuberculosis • HIV • Diabetes • Asthma • Injuries

Health Measures Across King County Obesity Uninsured Smoking 8% - 35% 3% - 30% 3% - 22%

Demographics across King County People of Color Low Income Low Educational Attainment

Place & Race is a central consideration for the healthy communities movement. Race has shaped our regions, creating places that offer profoundly unequal opportunities to their residents. In many ways, race remains our deepest divide. Effective strategies to build health, vibrant, sustainable communities must address both race and place, openly and authentically. - Policy. Link

Framework for WA State Policy Action Plan to Eliminate Health Disparities

Summary • Disparities can change over time • Profound geographic disparities mean some in KC are 100 years apart • Disparities are linked to education, income and race • But solutions are fundamentally community-based • We have an opportunity in King County to make a difference because of our unique challenges • We need to do things differently

Questions and discussion 4/5/2013