Kentucky General Health Status

America's Health: State Health Rankings - Kentucky, 2008
Data on risk factors and outcomes related to health behaviors.
Source: United Health Foundation
Year: 2008

Cancer Burden
Includes data on lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year: 2004

Diabetes Diagnosis
Diabetes prevalence data from the most recent Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data set.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year: 2004

HIV/AIDS General Statistics and Trends
Statistics and surveillance reports on HIV/AIDS. Contains links to fact sheets for specific populations, including African Americans, Hispanics, young people, and women.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS in Kentucky
Provides data on HIV/AIDS, including infection and death rates by age and race, HIV testing, and the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
Source: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Year: 2003-2005

Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States
Data on kidney diseases in the United States.
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

State Estimates of Substance Abuse
Provides data on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use, including breakdowns by age. Data for all states are located on this page.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year: 2002-2003

State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2002 - 2003 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health
Report containing detailed statistics on illicit drug use, including data in map formats.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year: 2002-2003

The State of Your Health: Kentucky
Provides data on a variety of health status indicators for Kentucky.
Source: Trust for America's Health
Year: 2001-2004

Tobacco Control Highlights
Provides state data on adult and youth cigarette use, smoking related mortality rates, and various costs of smoking.
Source: National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Year: 1997-2004