Quality of Life Measure

Ashe Base Rate / Year

Ashe (Direction since last year)

North Carolina

Time

Period

Mortality Rates

▲ Rising

▼ Falling

► Same

Infants Death Rate (per 1,000 live births)1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 7.4

10.3

1995-1999

8.4▼

7.6▼

8.8▲

8.4▼

2006

2002-2006

Total Death Rate All Causes Deaths

(Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1

748.7

847▼

857.7

885.2▼

2006

2002-2006

Heart Disease Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 246

246

1996-1998

214.1▲

207.5▲

198.7▼

217.9▼

2006

2002-2006

Stroke Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 61

67.4

1996-1998

27.5▼

53.3▼

61.1▲

64.7▼

2006

2002-2006

Total Cancer Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1                            

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate =166.2

196.6

1994-1998

192

186.3▲

196.1►

197.7►

2006

2002-2006

Breast Cancer Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 15.9

19.9

1996-1996

19.7▲

25.7►

2002-2006

Prostate Cancer Death Rate 1  (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 25

31

1994-1998

31.8▲

29.1►

2002-2006

Colon Cancer Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population)

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = None Issued

19.6

1995-1999

19.9▲

18.2►

2002-2006

Lung Cancer Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = None Issued

55.1

1995-1999

53.4▼

59.8►

2002-2006

Diabetes Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 27

33.4

1994-1998

17.6

21.6▼

25.4

27.1►

2006

2002-2006

Motor Vehicle Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1  

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = None Issued

32.5

1999-2002

22.2▼

19.1►

2002-2006

Suicide Death Rate (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 18

20.4

1994-1998

30.8

25.9▲

12.1

11.6►

2006

2002-2006

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1  

59.1▼

47.1►

2002-2006

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis  (Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1  

10.4

2002-2006

10.4

8.8

2002-2006

Indicators of Health and Well-Being

% of Children and Adolescents that are overweight or obese- Ages 2-18 years 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 16.7

18.6%

1998

36.7%▲

33.3%▲

2006

% Overweight or obese-      Ages 2-4 years 1

                                                                           Ages 5-11

                                                   Ages 12-18

29%▲

31.1%▼

42 %▼

30.9%▲

42%▲

46.8%▲

2006

2006

2006

% Women Smoking per Live Births- Total 1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 7%

21.5%

1997-1999

19.5%▼

22.2%▼

11.5▼

12.4%▼

2006

2002-2006

% Women Smoking per Live Births- Ages 15-191

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 7%

1999-2001=27.4%

25%▼

16%▼

2003-2005

Birth Rate for Girls ages 15-191

2003=28.6%

54.0%▼

46.6%▼

2003-2005

% of kindergartners with untreated tooth decay

32%

23%

2003

% of 5th graders with sealants

57%

41%

2003

Average # decayed, missing or filled teeth- Kindergarten1

Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 1.3

2

1.4

2000-2001

Average # decayed, missing or filled teeth- 5th Grade1

.4

.4

2000-2001

Persons with a disability, age 5+2

6,052

1,540,365

2000

Persons per Dentist1

2003=5,017

5,100▲

2,302

2005

Persons per Physician1

2003=1,193

1,500▲

1,056

2005

Person’s per RN’s   (Registered as active) 1  

214▲

109

2005

% 0f age 0-64 Residents Without health insurance (est)1 

% of age 18-64 without Health Insurance (est)

2002=20.7

19.3%▼

21.7%▼

17.2%▼

19.3%

2005

Asthma hospitalizations ages 0-14

239.8▲

152.8▼

2006

Demographics/ Economy/Resources

Ashe Base Rate / Year

Ashe County

North Carolina

Time

Period

Rank

Total Population1

25,500

8,407,248

2005

#74

Unemployment rate (percent)3

1998=7.4%

5.6%

4.7%

2005

#33

Median household income (model based estimate)4

2000=

$28,824

$40,800

$53,400

2003

Per Capita Personal Income1

2000=

$16,429

$24,451

29,322

2004

58th

% Below Poverty Rate7

2000=13.5%

14%▲

13.% ▼

2003

55th

% Children Below Poverty Rate7

2000= 16%

21.8%▲

19.1%▲

2005

Home ownership rate2

81%

69.4%

2000

Retail sales per capita5

$7,452

$16,143

2001

# of residents enrolled in Work First

104

1.5%

2003

% of residents receiving food stamps1

5.5%

6.3%

2000

Children enrolled in Medicaid

37.4%

32.6%

2004

Social Well-being

Investigated incidents of child abuse and neglect

Per 1,000 children/youth6

1996-97=46.2

61.1▲

53.6▲

2005

Substantiated incidents of child abuse and neglect

per 1,000 children/youth6

1996-97=19.5

17▼

10▲

2005

Rate of Children in Foster Care per 1,000 children/youth4

2.3

4.7

2005

Rate of Children in DSS custody

per 1,000 children (birth to 17 years) 1

4.8

4.8

2003

Crime

Rate of Youth in Juvenile Justice System

1996-97=30.7

53.1

34.1

2003

Domestic Violence indicators-

Total Ex-Parte orders and Protective Orders 1999 to 20001

1999=47

79

30,981

2000

Acts of violence

per 1,000 Students (elementary, middle, and high school) 8

5.8

7.4

2003-2004

Violent crime rate (per 100,000 residents8)

118.7- 1998

127.5

478.1

2005

Property crime rate (per 100,000 residents8)

1424-1998

1,617.3

4,139.7

2005

Education

% Enrolled in regulated child care4

1997-98= 12.4%

32.3%

26.4%

2005

Grade 9-12 drop out rate (percent) 4

1989-90= 4.8%

4.9%

4.86%

2003-04

% of 3th grade students proficient on End-Of-Grade math tests4

03-04= 87%

89%

86%

2005

% of 3th grade students proficient on End-Of-Grade reading tests4

03-04= 88.6%

86%

83.%

2005

% of 8th grade students proficient in End-of-Grade  Reading6

95%

89%

2005

% of 8th grade students proficient in End-of-Grade Math6

95%

85%

2005

% students competing HS in 4 years4

64.6%

61.9%

2005

Public School per pupil expenditures1

2003= $7,434

$8,033.11

$7,006.13

2004

Average SAT Score

1,041

1,010

2005

13

School Children enrolled in Free/Reduced Price School Meals

52.8%

47.7%

2005

Civic Participation

Percent of eligible residents registered to vote1

97.6%

84.2%

2000

Percent of eligible residents participating in the general election

50%

2000