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Reasons for this increase include a 6.8 percent decrease nationally in the prevalence of smoking, a 40 percent decrease in motor vehicle deaths, as well as a low nationwide unemployment rate. Other factors include a 7.3 percent increase in prenatal care, a near tripling of public healthcare support, a reduction in heart disease, a 30 percent decrease in infant mortality. and fewer premature deaths overall. ' New Hampshire is at the top of the list of the healthiest states followed by Minnesota. Utah. Massachusetts and Hawaii. Mississippi ranked 50th with the least healthy population, along with Louisiana ranking 49th and South Carolina 48th. The UnitedHealth Group State' Health Ranking is available in its entirety at www.unitedhealth-group.cothe (From 1990-199State Health Ranking report was published by ReliaSlar Financial 19 Lack of health insurance 20 Unemployment 23 - Infectious diseases 27 - Motor vehicle deaths 35 Occupational fatalities 49 Adequacy of prenatal care The rankings report is a comprehensive, yearly analysis of the relative healthiness of the American population based on physiological, mental, cultural and environmental factors such as mortality rates, prevalence of smoking, high school graduation percentages and unemployment rates. The report presents a comprehensive view of health as outlined by the World Health Organization, which defines health as a state of complete physical, meng tal and social and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. The State Health Ranking Report helps to raise public awareness of critical public health issues, and has been a valuable tool in assisting community leaders in assessing and improving die state's health. Utah is typically ranked in the top seven states; changes from year to year may indicate actual improvement or changes in the indicators used to prepare the rankings. "We are always delighted when. Utah receives good marks for health care but there are several other areas that are not evaluated in the this ranking report." says Robert Rolfs, Director, well-bein- oovrtji. fIMICXZOk HYCL you the national average, the fewest limited activity days with 2.7 days month and the fewest cancers with 239.5 cases per 100.000. Utah ranks among the top ten states in five other measures. 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