Pottawatomie County a Look Back to Move Forward

Pottawatomie County A Look Back To Move Forward

Pottawatomie County The state of Oklahoma has been in a downward health trend since the 1990’s, until recently. Through the efforts of the state and county health departments, state and local governments and the individual communities the health of Oklahomans is looking up. However, we could do more to improve the health of the citizens of Oklahoma. This report focuses on the health factors for the citizens of Pot- tawatomie County. We will take a look back to discover what has been affecting the health of the citizens in order to move forward and make healthy, effective and safe changes for all.

Inside this issue:

County Demographics 2 Teen Pregnancy 5

Top 10 Leading Causes of Death 2 Poverty 5

Nutrition & Obesity 2 OK By One—State Immunization Data 6 Top 10 Leading Causes of Death Table 3 County Health Department Usage 7 Injury & Violence 4 Health Care Costs Summary 7 Tobacco use 4 Turning Point 8 Physical Activity, Wellness & Diabetes 4 State of the County’s Health Report OKLAHOMA STATE HEALTH OF DEPARTMENT Demographics * U.S. Census Bureau

• Population estimates o 12% increase from 1990 to 2000 Pottawatomie County Population Growth with (58,760 to 65,521) Projections Percent of State o 2% increase from 2000 to 2004 County Population Population th Ranked 20 for growth in state 1.9 o 0 0 4 2000 Census % 0,0 9 0 • Hispanic/Latino ethnicity = 2% 0 1.92% 0,0 • Race 8 0 0 1. o Whites = 80% 0,0 90 7 0 o Native Americans =«Indian %» 0 % 0,0 1.88% o Blacks =3% 6 0 0 o Other/Multiple = 6% 0,0 5 0 1 • Age 0 .86 0,0 % Under 5 = 7% 4 0 o 0 1.8 o Over 64 = 14% 0,0 4 3 0 % 0 o Median age = 35.5 years 1 0,0 .82 2 0 • Housing units 0 % 0,0 1.8 o Occupied = 24,540 (90%) 1 0 1 2 5 6 7 9 0 1 3 4 5 5 0 5 0 9 9 0 0 2 % o Vacant = 2,762 (10%) 99 99 99 99 00 00 02 • Disability (ages 21 to 64) = 23.3% 19901 19 199319941 1 19 19981 2 20 2002200 2 20 2010201 2 20 2030 national = 19.2% state = 21.5% Year • Individuals below poverty = 14.6% Pottawatomie Percent of Population national = 12.4% state = 14.7% * Vital Statistics, Health Care Information Systems, OSDH & Top 10 Leading Causes of Death Centers for Disease Control

The top 10 leading causes of death tawatomie County and in medical costs in Pot- table on the next page displays a is still the leading cause Heart disease tawatomie County. broad picture of the causes of death of death among all age Alzheimer’s disease and in Pottawatomie County. Since groups. According the accounts for over the complications associ- many health-related issues are Centers for Disease $90 million a year in ated with it have increased unique to specific ages, this table Control, almost from the 18th ranked cause provides causes of death by age $400,000 is spent on medical costs in of death (1983-1993) to group at a glance. The causes of each heart disease- the 10th ranked cause of death that are present across almost related death. With an PottawatomieCounty death in persons 65 and every age group have been high- average of 243.9 deaths older accounting for a lighted. From 1983 to 1993 heart a year, heart disease 713% increase in deaths. disease killed 2,497 people in Pot- accounts for over $90 million a year * Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Sys- tem, Health Care Information System, OSDH Nutrition and Obesity & Health Affairs Journal, R. Strum, 2002

With the United States coming in as the same rate as the nation, and ( 18,857 ) of people in Pottawato- most obese country in the world, health health care costs are reflecting mie County were considered care costs related to obesity and poor this downward spiral of obese which accounted for an nutrition are on the rise. health. For persons under the additional $7,448,515 in medi- age of 65, on average, health cal costs for the county. These Of the 292 million people in the United care costs are $395 more for costs are underestimated because States, 129 million are overweight or obese individuals and are they do not take into ac- obese according to their body mass in- even greater for persons count the percentage of dex (BMI). The number of obese (BMI Sensible Foods — Sensible over the age of 65. Portions obese or overweight per- > 29) and overweight (BMI 25-29) Ok- 5 to 9 Fruits & Vegetables sons who are over the age lahomans has been increasing at the In 2002-2004, 28% a Day of 65.

Page 2 STATE OF THE COUNTY’S HEALTH REPORT 339 164 HEART INJURY KIDNEY KIDNEY (BLOOD (BLOOD SUICIDE ASTHMA DISEASE DISEASE MELLITUS DIABETES DIABETES UNINTENT. UNINTENT. INFLUENZA/ INFLUENZA/ POISONING) PNEUMONIA SEPTICEMIA SEPTICEMIA BRONCHITIS/ EMPHYSEMA/ EMPHYSEMA/ 302 121 330 110 2212 2684 1068 1535 HEART HEART INJURY KIDNEY KIDNEY (BLOOD STROKE STROKE ASTHMA CANCER CANCER DISEASE DISEASE DISEASE MELLITUS DIABETES DIABETES UNINTENT. INFLUENZA/ INFLUENZA/ POISONING) PNEUMONIA SEPTICEMIA SEPTICEMIA BRONCHITIS/ ALZHEIMER'S ALZHEIMER'S EMPHYSEMA/ EMPHYSEMA/ 46 485 552 29 23 14 290 268 HEART INJURY (BLOOD (BLOOD SUICIDE STROKE ASTHMA CANCER DISEASE MELLITUS DIABETES DIABETES UNINTENT. UNINTENT. INFLUENZA/ INFLUENZA/ POISONING) PNEUMONIA SEPTICEMIA SEPTICEMIA BRONCHITIS/ BRONCHITIS/ EMPHYSEMA/ EMPHYSEMA/ 81077111 29 17 23 24 32 357 418 12 11 106 145 131 119 HEART THREE INJURY ASTHMA CANCER DISEASE MELLITUS DIABETES DIABETES UNINTENT. UNINTENT. BRONCHITIS/ EMPHYSEMA/ EMPHYSEMA/ CAUSES TIED LIVER DISEASELIVER DISEASE LIVER 596589 8 6 52 52 41 13 HIV VIRAL VIRAL LEGAL HEART HEART INJURY STROKE SUICIDE CANCER DISEASE MELLITUS DIABETES DIABETES HEPATITIS HOMICIDE/ HOMICIDE/ UNINTENT. UNINTENT. LIVER DISEASE LIVER 9 6 2 14 HIV SUICIDE STROKE TIED LEGAL HEART HEART INJURY CANCER DISEASE HOMICIDE/ HOMICIDE/ UNINTENT. UNINTENT. INFLUENZA/ INFLUENZA/ PNEUMONIA FOUR CAUSES Pottawatomie County 1993-2003 County Pottawatomie 6 1 4 15 17 NON- VIRAL VIRAL LEGAL HEART INJURY TUMOR SUICIDE SUICIDE STROKE STROKE CANCER Top 10 Causes of Death by Age Group Age by Death Top 10 Causes of DISEASE MELLITUS DIABETES DIABETES HEPATITIS HOMICIDE/ HOMICIDE/ UNINTENT. UNINTENT. INFLUENZA/ INFLUENZA/ PNEUMONIA CANCEROUS 5 3 11 6 11 20 , Health Care Information Division, Oklahoma State Department of Health of Department OklahomaState Division, Information Care Health , 17 52 45 LEGAL HEART INJURY SUICIDE CANCER DISEASE HOMICIDE/ HOMICIDE/ UNINTENT. UNINTENT. ANOMALIES CONGENITAL 5 4 312 22 24817 41 136 Vital Statistics 33 29 13 TIED SIDS ACUTE ACUTE INJURY KIDNEY KIDNEY PERIOD CANCER DISEASE UNINTENT. UNINTENT. PERINATAL PERINATAL INFLUENZA/ INFLUENZA/ ANOMALIES PNEUMONIA BRONCHITIS CONGENITAL CONGENITAL FOUR CAUSESFOUR 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 Rank 0-4 05-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Ages All Data source: Produced by: Injury Prevention Service, Disease and Prevention Servivce, Oklahoma Department Health of State Servivce, and Disease Prevention Service, Prevention Injury Produced by: July-05

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY Page 3 * Vital Statistics, Health Care Information Systems, OSDH & Injury and Violence National Safety Council

Across the nation and the state of year, that translates to over $17 and suicide) in Pottawatomie County are Oklahoma, unintentional and violence- million a year. ranked in the top 10 in six of the eight age related injuries are on the rise. Unin- groups (see Top 10 list on page 3). Violence-related injuries (homicide tentional injuries account for the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and the 5th leading cause of Injury and Violence-Related Deaths in Pottawatomie death in Oklahoma from 1999-2002. County, 1999 - 2003 For persons ages 1 to 44 in Oklahoma, 25 unintentional injuries are the leading 20 cause of death. This trend does not change much in 15 Pottawatomie County. Unintentional 10 injuries are the leading cause of death from ages 5 to 34.

Number of Deaths 5 It is estimated that for every motor ve- 0 hicle-related death $1.1 million in eco- 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 nomic costs are incurred. For Pottawa- Year of Death tomie County which has an average of DROWNING FALLS FIRES/BURNS HOMICIDE 15.4 motor vehicle-related deaths a MVC POISONINGS SUICIDE

* Vital Statistics, Health Care Information Systems, OSDH & Tobacco Use Centers for Disease Control

According to the 2005 State of the problem of the individual but also the havioral Risk Factor Surveillance Sys- State’s Health Report, tobacco use community as a whole. With health tem, it is estimated that 27.6% (18,588) among Oklahomans has remained care costs on the rise, tar- of people in Pottawa- fairly stable from 1990 to 2002. geting areas such as tobacco tomie County use to- Oklahoma has been consistently use is an effective way to “Medical costs bacco of some sort. higher in its tobacco use than the control those costs. accumulated by those Medical costs accu- nation and is 30% higher than the mulated by those per- In 2002, the CDC estimated nation on the amount of tobacco persons are over $61 sons are over $61 mil- that a person that used to- consumed per capita (103 packs vs. million a year for lion a year for Pot- bacco accrued over $3,300 79 packs). tawatomie County. in health care costs per Pottawatomie County” Tobacco use is no longer just the year. According to the Be-

* Behavioral Risk Factor Surveil- lance System, Health Care Infor- mation System, OSDH & Ameri- Physical Activity, Wellness and Diabetes can Diabetes Association, 2002

The increasing inactivity of the U.S. (22,427 ) of people in Pot- ing diabetes. In 2002, the per population is contributing to an increase tawatomie County had no capita annual healthcare costs in numerous poor health-related out- leisure activity in the past for people with diabetes was comes. Physical inactivity robs the body month at the time they were $13,243 compared to $2,560 of precious energy needed to function surveyed. for people without diabetes. properly, in turn health declines and rates Persons with diabetes accumu- The BRFSS also indicated of various chronic diseases escalate. lated health care costs of that 8.1% (5,455 ) of Pot- $72,240,565.00 in one year for According to the 2002-2004 Behavioral tawatomie County citizens Increase activity gradually. Pottawatomie County. Risk Factor Surveillance System have been diagnosed by a Moderate exercise for 30 (BRFSS), it is estimated that 33.3% health professional as hav- minutes 5 days a week.

Page 4 STATE OF THE COUNTY’S HEALTH REPORT * Sawhill V., Policy Brief #8, The Brookings Institute; Vi- tal Statistics, Health Care Information Systems, OSDH & Teen Pregnancy National Vital Statistics, Centers for Disease Control

While births to teen mothers (age 15 to was 60.0 (per 1,000 15-19 year old 31% and 7%, respectively. 19) are on the decline in both the U.S. females) in the U.S. and 66.6 in Children of teen mothers are more likely and Oklahoma, Oklahoma has moved Oklahoma. In 2003, the rate de- to display poor health and social outcomes up in rank from 13th to 8th in the creased to 41.7 in the U.S. and than those of older mothers, such as pre- country. In 1993 the rate of teen births 55.8 in Oklahoma, a decrease of mature birth, low birth weight, higher rates of abuse and neglect, and more likely Rate of Live Births to Teen Mothers, to go to foster care or do poorly in school. Ages 15-19, 1993 to 2003 Additionally, births to teen mothers accu- 80 mulate $3,200 a year for each teenage 70 birth, which is passed on to citizens. 60 According to Oklahoma Vital Statistics, 50 Pottawatomie County had a teen birth rate 40 of 55.8 in 2003 which was a 0% decrease 30 from 2002 (55.8) and a 6% decrease since old females 20 1993 (59.1). 10 Rate per 1,000 15-19 year With an average of 156 births per year, 0 teen pregnancy costs the citizens of Pot- 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 tawatomie County $499,200.00 a year. Year

*2003 U.S. data is preliminary Pottawatomie Oklahoma U.S.* Note: 24 births to a mother 10-14 years of age occurred during the 11 year period.

Poverty * U.S. Census Bureau As the nation advances in tech- quate prenatal care, higher rates of County for whom poverty status nology and the ability to detect low-birth-weight babies, infant was known had an income below and prevent disease at an ear- deaths and low immunization rates what was needed to live at the lier stage, persons that are im- are all associated with poverty federal poverty level. Pottawato- poverished carry a large burden along with a myriad of other ad- mie County is equal to the state of poor health outcomes. verse health outcomes. (14.7%) and 18% above the na- Higher incidences of un- According to the 2000 census, tion (12.4%) for persons with in- planned or unwanted pregnan- 14.6% of persons in Pottawatomie comes below the federal poverty cies, teen pregnancy, inade- level.

Income to Poverty Ratio, Pottawatomie County, 2000 Census

51% to 99% poverty level to 150% to 199% 200% and Poverty level Total 50% below below 149% above above above

Population 62,429 3,552 5,569 7,893 7,304 38,111

Cumulative Population 3,552 9,121 17,014 24,318 62,429

% of Total 100.0% 5.7% 8.9% 12.6% 11.7% 61.0%

Cumulative % 5.7% 14.6% 27.3% 39.0% 100.0%

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY Page 5 * 2 Year-old Immunization Sur- OK By One - State Immunization Data vey, Immunization Service, OSDH

2003-04 Immunization Coverage Rates

Nowata Ottawa Kay Woods Grant Craig Cimarron Texas Beaver Harper Alfalfa

Osage Washington

Woodward Garfield Noble Pawnee Rogers Mayes Major Delaware Ellis Tulsa Payne Dewey King fisher Wagoner Blaine Creek Cherokee Log an 80% Adair Muskogee Roger Mills Custer Lincoln Okmulgee Canadian Oklahoma Okfuskee Sequoyah 70-79% MacIntosh ie m Washita o le Beckham Cleveland t o a n Haskell Caddo w i 66-69% ta m t e o S Hughes Grady P Pittsburg Greer Kiowa McClain Latimer 60-65% Le Flore Garvin Pontotoc Harmon Comanche Jackson Coal 50-59% Stephens Murray Pushmataha Tillman Atoka Cotton Johnston <50% Carter Jefferson McCurtain Marshall Choctaw Love Bryan

4:3:1:3:3 Coverage by Location of Shots, Oklahoma, 2004

80.0 69.7 70.0 64.0 66.5 64.1 60.0 Health Dept 50.0 Priv Dr. 40.0 IHS/Tribal

Percent 30.0 20.0 Other 10.0 0.0 Provider Type

Oklahoma Children On Schedule by Antigen, 2004 100

60 DTaP IPV 40 Percent MMR 20 Hib 0 HepB 2 Mth 4 Mth 6 Mth 12 Mth 15-18 24 Mth Mth **Note: County level Age data will be available soon.

Page 6 STATE OF THE COUNTY HEALTH REPORT * PHOCIS, Community County Health Department Usage Health Services, OSDH

Attended Appointments for Pottawatomie County Health Department, State Fiscal Year 05

Family Planning Tuberculosis

Early Intervention

Children First

Guidance

STD

Immunizations Communicable Disease Chronic Disease Take Charge!

Child Health General

Dysplasia Dental

WIC

Health Care Costs Summary

Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease) Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Death Diabetes • Average 244 deaths a year • Average 15.4 deaths per year • 8.1% of population (5,455 ) • $369,476.69 per death • $1,120,000.00 in economic costs • $13,243.00 in healthcare costs a year per death • Total— $90,152,312.36 a year • Total—$72,240,565.00 a year • Total—$17,248,000.00 a year Obesity Teen Pregnancy • 28% of population ( 18,857 ) Tobacco Use • Average of 156 births to teen mothers per year • $395.00 in additional medical costs • 27.6% of population (18,588) per person • $3,200.00 in costs for each birth a • $3,300.00 in health care costs year • Total—$7,448,515.00 • Total—$61,340,400.00 a year • Total— $499,200.00 a year

Grand Total for Pottawatomie County:

$248,928,992.36

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY Page 7 The Oklahoma Turning Point Initiative is public health improvement in action. The success of the Turning OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Point process involves a partnership between the state Community Health Services and county departments of health, local communities, Community Development Service and policy-makers. The Oklahoma Turning point en- 1000 NE 10th St, Rm 508 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: 405-271-6127 gine is fueled by a community-based decision making Fax: 405-271-1225 Email: [email protected] process whereby local communities tap into the ca-

Pottawatomie County Health Department pacities, strengths, and vision of their citizens to create 1904 Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801-8698 and promote positive, sustainable changes in the pub- 405-273-2157 Looking Back to Move Forward lic health system, and the public’s health.

Report compiled by: Miriam McGaugh, M.S. Community Development Service, OSDH Kelly Baker, MPH Health Care Information Systems, OSDH

Oklahoma Community Partners in Public Health Innovation

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