Statewide Health Improvement ProgramCommunity Health Indicators: Red Lake & Pennington Co.

Prepared by: Garth Kruger, Ph.D.

Dmitri Poltavski, Ph.D.EvaluationGroup, LLC

Introduction

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Purpose of Presentation

To review county and state health risk indicators Select interventions that provide maximum

impact.

What are the results?

Adults in Red Lake & Pennington Counties and the NW MN Region are overweight/obese. Increase physical activity and improve nutrition.

Focus on youth tobacco prevention for Red Lake County and Nutrition/Physical Activity

Focus on Nutrition efforts for Pennington Co.

The End…

Overview

Behavioral Risk Statistics Indexes of Obesity and Tobacco Use: Adults (18+) Indexes of Obesity and Tobacco Use for High

School Students (grade 12) Overweight and Obesity Exercise and Physical Activity Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Tobacco Use, Access, Smoking Policy

Interviews with County Residents Review of Interventions and Recommendations

Behavioral Risk Statistics

Indexes of Obesity and Tobacco Use:

Adults (18+)

Risk Statistics (Adults)

Data Used Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

(BRFSS) databases 2004, 2007 and 2008. There are only synthetic estimates of behavioral

adult risk statistics for the 8-county SHIP region. There are currently no recent BRFSS data available on

smokeless tobacco use in Minnesota.

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MN Risk Statistics (Adults)

General Health and Obesity Over 60% of all Minnesotans are overweight or

obese (mean BMI of 27.5 [1] ). 37.5% of all Minnesotans were overweight. 26.5% were classified obese.

[1] BMI between 25.00 and 29.99 corresponds to the category “overweight”; BMI of 30.00 and above corresponds to the category “obese”.

MN Risk Statistics (Adults)

45.5% of Minnesotans met physical activity recommendations. 40.4% reported insufficient levels of physical activity.

12.9% had none at all.

2007 Minnesota Physical Activity (PA) Categories (%).

Red Lake County Risk Statistics (Adults)

Health risk categoryRed Lake County

(%)

PenningtonCounty (%)

[1]

MN State (%)

Overweight (not obese) 36.3 35.6 37.5

Obese 25.8 25.6 26.5

Current smokers 15.8 16.1 15.7

No Exercise 17.7 17.4 12.9

Fair or Poor Overall Health 12.2 11.6 14.2

[1] Aggregate data for Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake & Roseau Counties.

MN Risk Statistics (Adults)

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 21.3% of

Minnesotans reported consuming 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

MN Risk Statistics (Adults)

Tobacco Use and Smoking Policy 15.7% of Minnesotans in 2008 reported currently

smoking at least on some days. 11.1% percent were regular smokers (smoke every

day). 53% of smokers reported trying to quit at least once in the

past 12 months.

Summary

Data suggest Over half the adult population is overweight or

obese. Only slightly more than 20% of adults eat the

recommended guidelines of fruits and vegetables. Red Lake county adults are much less physically

active (no exercise) than other adults statewide.

Behavioral Risk Statistics

Indexes of Obesity and Tobacco Use:

High School Students (grade 12)

Risk Statistics (High School Students)

Datasets Used Minnesota Student Survey 2007

Information used for only students in grade 12. Good proxy for needs given SHIP parameters. They show the greatest prevalence of health risk

behaviors compared to grades 6 and 9. 64.6% response rate

72% response rate for SHIP region

Datasets Used MN Student survey administrators provided raw

data sets in order for us to make statistical comparisons.

Confidence intervals used to assess statistical differences.

Risk Statistics (High School Students)

22.5%

11.8% 38.6%95% Confidence

Interval

Risk Statistics (High School Students)

Overweight and Obesity –See Table 2, pg. 7 22.5 % of 12th-graders in Red Lake County (12.4%

Pennington) were classified ‘at risk’ for becoming overweight

41.5% of Red Lake county (20.9% Pennington) students thought they were overweight.

27.5% of 12th-graders in Red Lake County (4.1% Pennington) were considered overweight.

Adult population at 60%

Risk Statistics (High School Students)

73.0% of students met recommendations for regular weekly physical activity (both Co’s). Higher than MN (68.7%). 45% of MN Adults

8.1% reported no weekly physical activity (both).

18.5% of students reported insufficient physical activity (both Co’s).

Exercise and Physical Activity

Risk Statistics (High School Students)

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Only 14.6 (Red Lake) 10.9% (Pennington) of

students reported adequate daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Fewer than MN (16.1%). 21.3% of adults

Risk Statistics (High School Students)

Tobacco Use and Access 30% of (Pennington) and 38% (Red Lake) of the 12th-

grade students reported using tobacco products in the 30 days preceding the survey. (15.7% of adult Minnesotans smoke)

Cigarette smoking was the most frequent form of tobacco use reported by approx 23% of students.

26.2% used smokeless tobacco in the last 30 days! (Red Lake) 11% Pennington Co.

Risk Statistics (High School Students)

56.3% (Red Lake) 66.7% (Pennington) of tobacco users purchased them at a gas station or a convenience store. Lower than MN average of 63.1% (but not stat

sig).

Summary of Findings

Compared to the statewide averages of MN youth, Red Lake County youth… Use tobacco products more often.

Cigarette use and smokeless tobacco. Eat less fruits/vegetables per day. Seem to be meeting PA guidelines more often than

state average.

County Resident Interviews

Most Pressing Issues and

Extent of Problems

Interviews

Comments from interviewers…

Interviews

Reasons for the lack of exercise and physical activities are that people are living “busy lives, people just don’t have time for exercise or to prepare healthy foods. It’s not like it was 25 years ago when we had more time for that. Now everyone is just busy, busy, busy”.

Interviews

One convenience store clerk respondent stated “I feel bad when people come into the store and say, I need my fruit for the day” when buying Starburst candy.

Recommendations

Best Options for Addressing Overweight, Physical Activity and Tobacco Use in

Adults and Youth

Intervention Settings

Community

Worksites Schools

Healthcare

Tobacco Use and Obesity

Recommendation: Increase Adult Physical Activity

COMMUNITY/WORKSITE SETTING INTERVENTIONS Policies and practices that create active communities

Increase opportunities for non-motorized transportation (walking and biking)

Increase access to community recreation facilities. Implement signage prompting use of stairs in community buildings. A comprehensive employee wellness initiative

Provide health assessment with follow-up coaching, Provide ongoing health education, Provide policy and environmental supports that promotes healthy weight

and behaviors.

HEALTHCARE SETTING INTERVENTIONS Develop relationships among health care providers and community leaders to

facilitate active referral of patients to resources that increase access to nutritious foods, physical activity, and tobacco use cessation.

Recommendation: Decrease Tobacco use by Youth COMMUNITY SETTING INTERVENTIONS

Tobacco-free policies for parks, playgrounds, beaches, zoos, fairs, and other recreational settings.

Policies that restrict youth access to tobacco such as sales laws directed at tobacco retailers to reduce illegal sales to minors.

HEALTH CARE SETTING INTERVENTIONS Better connect people with existing effective cessation services (such as

the 5 A’s and fax referral).

Recommendation: Nutrition & Physical Activities for Youth

SCHOOL SETTING INTERVENTIONS Comprehensive nutrition policies:

Breakfast promotion; Healthy lunch and snacks; School gardens; Farm-to-school initiatives.

Creating more active schools through: Supporting quality school-based physical activity Increasing opportunities for non-motorized transportation Increased access to school recreation facilities.

COMMUNITY SETTING INTERVENTIONS Improving access to nutritious foods (e.g. fruits, vegetables) through:

Increased availability and affordability of nutritious foods in grocery stores, corner stores, concession facilities, and other food vendors.

License and facilitate the development of new farmer’s markets and promote their use.

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