March 3, 2023
Motor vehicle deaths in Ohio
New data analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio found that while Ohio’s rate of traffic deaths has remained below the U.S. over the past decade, fatalities related to drivers operatin…
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February 24, 2023
Ohioans and high blood pressure
New data analysis by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio shows that more Ohioans report having high blood pressure than people in other states (as illustrated in the graphic above). The analysis also…
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February 17, 2023
Ohio trails most states in heart disease mortality
New data analysis by HPIO shows that Ohio has a higher rate of heart disease mortality than most other states (as illustrated in the graphic above). The rate in Ohio is 67% higher than Minnesota, the…
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October 14, 2022
Ohio children more likely to witness domestic violence
New analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, conducted as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, found that Ohio children are more likely to witness domestic violence than children in th…
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September 30, 2022
Trends in suicide deaths in Ohio
At the conclusion of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, new analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio details the changing demographic trends in suicide deaths in Ohio (as illustrated in the …
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September 16, 2022
Trends in suicide methods in Ohio
Firearms are the most common method of suicide in Ohio, according to analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (as illustrated in the graphic above). Between 2007 and 2021 (the most-recent ye…
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April 29, 2022
The connection between income and health among Ohio communities
Newly released data from County Health Rankings show that Black Ohioans have the lowest median household income among groups of Ohioans and have, by far, the highest rate of premature death (years of …
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April 22, 2022
Trends in percent of Ohioans uninsured from 2011 - 2019
The percentage of Ohioans who are uninsured dropped by almost half from 12.3% to 6.4% between 2011 and 2019 (see graphic above). Every race saw a drop in the percent of uninsured, with the percentage…
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April 15, 2022
Suicide rates climb for young Ohioans over last two decades, increase sharper for Black Ohioans
While suicide deaths among young Ohioans have risen overall in Ohio over the past two decades, the increase has been sharpest among Black Ohioans. In 1999, the suicide rates for both white Ohioans an…
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April 8, 2022
Disparities in maternal morality and morbidity in Ohio
According to the most-recent data, Black women in Ohio are 2.2 times more likely to die from a cause related to pregnancy and have a 1.85 times higher rate of maternal morbidity (i.e., health problems…
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April 1, 2022
The racial gap in COVID-19 vaccinations has decreased, but sill persists
Although the difference in vaccination rates for Black and white Ohioans persists, the gap has decreased in recent months. According to a national study conducted by Harvard researchers, “lack o…
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March 25, 2022
Housing affordability in Ohio
Recently released data shows that Ohioans continue to experience substantial financial burdens when paying for housing, and that Ohioans of color are disproportionately impacted. Last year, HPIO rele…
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