Live Healthy Connecticut Indicators

Live Healthy Connecticut identifies ambitious yet achievable goals in 12 priority areas. A comprehensive set of indicators track progress in each of these priority areas. The plan also establishes specific five-year targets to promote accountability and engage partners around common objectives.

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Live Healthy Connecticut Priority Areas	Link to Scorecard or Indicator*
Health Equity	Health Equity Scorecard
Nutrition & Physical Activity	Nutrition & Physical Activity Scorecard
Obesity	Obesity Scorecard
Tobacco	Adults (18+ Years) Who Currently Smoke Adults (18+ Years) Who Currently Smoke, Annual Household Income <$25,000 Youth (High School) Who Currently Smoke Youth (High School) Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in a Public Place
Heart Health	Premature Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease Premature Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease, Black Adults Adults (18+ Years) Taking Medication to Control Hypertension Adults (18+ Years) Who Have Had Blood Cholesterol Tested within the Last 5 Years
Cancer	Adults (50+ Years) Who Have Ever Had Sigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy Adults (50+ Years) Who Have Ever Had Sigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy, Annual Household Income <$25,000 Women (18+ Years) Who Have Had a Pap-Test within the Past 3 Years, Annual Household Income <$25,000 Women (50+ Years) Who Had a Mammogram within the Past 2 Years, Annual Household Income <$25,000
Diabetes	Adults (18+ Years) with Diagnosed Diabetes Adults (18+ Years) with Diagnosed Diabetes, Annual Household Income <$25,000 Adults (18+ Years) with Diabetes Who Received Self-Management Education
Asthma	Emergency Department Visits for Which Asthma Was the Primary Diagnosis Emergency Department Visits for Which Asthma Was the Primary Diagnosis, Hispanic Residents Ever Taken a Course on Asthmas Self-Management School Student in Grades Requiring a Health Assessment Record that have an Asthma Action Plan
Oral Health	Adults (18+ Years) Who Have Visited a Dentist or Dental Clinic in the Last Year Adults (18+ Years) Who Have Visited a Dentist or Dental Clinic in the Last Year, Annual Household Income <$25,000 Adults (18+ Years) Who Have Had All of Their Natural Teeth Extracted, Annual Household Income <$25,000 Children (7-9 Years) with at Least 1 Dental Sealant Adults (65+ Years) Who Have Had All Their Natural Teeth Extracted
Genomics and Health	Genomics & Health Scorecard
Health Care Quality	Rate of preventable hospitalizations among all Connecticut residents Rate of preventable hospitalizations among all Black Connecticut residents
Health Care Access	Adults (18+ Years) who have a Regular Source of Care Adults (18+ Years) who have a Regular Source of Care, Annual Household Income <$25,000 Adults (18-64 Years) Who Have Health Care Coverage Adults (18-64 Years) Who Have Health Care Coverage, Annual Household Income <$25,000

*A scorecard displays indicators that track progress toward meeting goals. Some of the Live Healthy Connecticut priority areas do not have scorecards. For these priority areas, only individual indicators may be viewed.

Connecticut State Department of Public Health