Trends in suicide deaths in Ohio

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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Trends in suicide methods in Ohio

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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The connection between income and health among Ohio communities

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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Trends in percent of Ohioans uninsured from 2011 - 2019

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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Suicide rates climb for young Ohioans over last two decades, increase sharper for Black Ohioans

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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Disparities in maternal morality  and morbidity in Ohio

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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The racial gap in COVID-19 vaccinations has decreased, but sill persists

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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Housing affordability in Ohio

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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Suicide, homicide and firearms in Ohio

Suicide, homicide and firearms in Ohio

Both homicides and suicides have significantly increased in Ohio over the past two decades and firearms have been used in a greater percentage of those deaths, new analysis from the Health Policy Inst…

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