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Women’s Health in Massachusetts
Center for Health Information, Statistics, Research, and EvaluationCenter for Community Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
March 2007
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of
Women in MA
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Population by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
81
6 8 5
81
6 8 50.2 0.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
White Black Hispanic Asian AmericanIndian
Per
cent
age
(%)
men women
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Modified Age, Race, and Sex 2005 Estimates
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Women Ages Under 35 yrs and over 64 yrs, by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
4440
55
6458
49
13 147
4 6 8
0
40
80
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian AmericanIndian
Per
cent
age
(%)
Age < 35 Age >=65
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Modified Age, Race, and Sex 2005 Estimates
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentages of Women with More than a Bachelor's Degree and with More than $50,000
Earnings by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity Massachusetts 2005
15 15
86
28
9
22 24
15
7
30
9
0
10
20
30
40
MA Total White Black* Hispanic Asian* AmericanIndian*
Per
cent
age
(%)
Graduate Edu Income $50k or more
Note: Earnings in the past 12 months (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars), for women population 16 years and over* Includes Hispanic and Non-Hispanic
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Regions Where Women Reside by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005W
est
Cen
tral
Nor
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ast
Nor
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ast
Met
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est
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Bo
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Bo
ston
0
20
40
White Black Hispanic Asian AmericanIndian
Per
cent
age
(%)
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Modified Age, Race, and Sex 2005 Estimates
24
40
26
37
28
Maternal and Perinatal Indicators
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Characteristic (as % of race group births)
MA
Total (n=76,824)
White, Non-
Hispanic (n=53,469)
Black, Non-Hispanic (n=6,077)
Hispanic (n=10,061)
Asian , Non-
Hispanic (n=5,251)
Am. Indian ,
Non-Hispanic
(n=160)
Age at First Birth
(average in yrs)28 29 25 23 29 25
Not Married 30 21 58 64 15 46
<HS Educ. (ages 20+)
8 4 10 29 9 8
Medicaid Insured
(for PNC)24 17 46 47 20 31
Teen Births (ages15-19)
6 4 10 15 3 10
Maternal Characteristics by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
Source: Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Indicator (as % of race group births)
MA
Total (n=76,824)
White, Non-
Hispanic (n=53,469)
Black, Non-Hispanic (n=6,077)
Hispanic (n=10,061)
Asian , Non-
Hispanic (n=5,251)
Am. Indian ,
Non-Hispanic
(n=160)
Adequate Prenatal Care (Kotelchuck index)
83 86 73 75 81 83
Cesareans 32 33 34 27 29 31
Low Birth weight (<5.5 lb)
8 7 12 8 8 13
Breastfeed 78 76 80 80 85 70
Multiple Births 5 5 4 3 3 9
Smoking 7 8 6 5 1 19
Perinatal Indicators by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
Source: Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Morbidity
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Heart Disease Hospitalization Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
15891463
1342 1355
448
987886
11601005
354
0
500
1000
1500
2000
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
ho
spita
liza
tion
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Heart Disease Emergency Visit Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002
313 305 314 321
73211 201 281 249
76
0
500
1000
1500
2000
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
visi
ts p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Hospitalization Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
466 432 487586
42
222 223 165 18127
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
ho
spita
liza
tion
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Emergency Visit Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002
797 743
1,367 1,344
63
378 388473
274
53
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
visi
ts p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Diabetes Mellitus Hospitalization Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
159 139
394
303
50112 92
346
202
40
0
200
400
600
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
ho
spita
liza
tion
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Diabetes Mellitus Emergency Visit Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002
161130
549
373
32
11889
445
371
41
0
200
400
600
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
visi
ts p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Asthma* Hospitalization Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
113 89 63163 133
371
63211269
374
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
ho
spita
liza
tion
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population* Based on principal diagnosis
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Asthma* Emergency Visit Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002
549396
160
650513
1,568
116
1,285
1,574 1,513
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
visi
ts p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population* Based on principal diagnosis
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Asthma Related*Hospitalization Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
582 507
202
1,024892
1,919
253
1,0081,035
2,003
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
ho
spita
liza
tion
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population* Based on any mentioned diagnosis
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Asthma Related*Emergency Visit Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002
830637
207
1,047865
2,364
171
1,8012,053
2,179
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
visi
ts p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population* Based on any mentioned diagnosis
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Injuries and PoisoningsHospitalization Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
896 849
314
766 761
577
306
871
1,064
618
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
ho
spita
liza
tion
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Injuries and PoisoningsEmergency Visit Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002
870 825
261
770 763
524
314
853
1,060
622
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
visi
ts p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Hip FracturesHospitalization Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
68 69
23
107 109
40 35
1631
37
0
50
100
150
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
ho
spita
liza
tion
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Hip FracturesEmergency Visit Rates by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002
76 77
33
118 119
4755
2740
44
0
50
100
150
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
visi
ts p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Hospital Discharge Dataset System, Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Mortality
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Leading Causes* of Death by Gender Massachusetts 2005
MA Total
(N=53,776)
heart disease
cancer
stroke
chronic lower resp
influenza and pneumonia
unintentional injury
Alzheimer's
nephritis
diabetes
septicema
Men
(N=25,079)
cancer
heart disease
unintentional injury
chronic lower resp
stroke
influenza and pneumonia
nephritis
diabetes
septicema
Alzheimer's
Women
(N=28,695)
heart disease
cancer
stroke
chronic lower resp
Alzheimer's
influenza and pneumonia
nephritis
unintentional injury
diabetes
septicema
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
* Based on total number of deaths
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Leading Causes* of Death among Womenby Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
Black NH (N=1,112)
cancer
heart disease
stroke
nephritis
diabetes
chronic lower resp.
septicema
Alzheimer's
uninten. injury
hypertension
White NH(N=26,790)
heart disease
Cancer
stroke
chronic lower resp.
Alzheimer's
influenza and pneum.
nephritis
uninten. injury
diabetes
septicema
Hispanic (N=511)
cancer
heart disease
diabetes
stroke
uninten. injury
perinatal cond
chronic lower resp.
nephritis
septicema
Alzheimer's
Asian NH (N=243)
cancer
heart disease
stroke
uninten. injury
Alzheimer's
suicide
nephritis
chronic lower resp.
diabetes
congenital malform
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
* Based on total number of deaths
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Leading Causes of Death among Women Death Rates by Gender,
Massachusetts, 2005
223 216
38 3916
160138
37 3422
0
50
100
150
200
250
cancer heartdisease
stroke CLRD alzheimers
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard populationSource: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Heart Disease Mortality by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
216 221234
119
77
138 139
174
84
48
0
50
100
150
200
250
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men womenNote: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Diabetes Mortality by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
21 20
40
27
7
15 14
30 31
6
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men womenNote: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Unintentional Injury (Accidents) Mortality
by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity Massachusetts 2005
37 3835
44
1418 19
149
6
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men womenNote: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Leading Causes* of Cancer Death Among Women by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
Black NHLUNG
FEMALE BREAST
COLORECTAL
PANCREAS
MULTIPLE MYELOMA AND NEOPLASMS
UTERUS
STOMACH
ESOPHAGUS
OVARY
LEUKEMIA
HispanicFEMALE BREAST
LUNG
COLORECTAL
LEUKEMIA
PANCREAS
OVARY
NON-HODGKIN"S LYMPHOMA
STOMACH
UTERUS
BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
Asian NHPANCREAS
LUNG
COLORECTAL
NON-HODGKIN"SLYMPHOMA
FEMALE BREAST
STOMACH
LEUKEMIA
UTERUS
CERVIX UTERI
KIDNEY AND URINARY ORGANS
White NHLUNG
FEMALE BREAST
COLORECTAL
PANCREAS
OVARY
NON-HODGKIN"S LYMPHOMA
LEUKEMIA
UTERUS
BLADDER
BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
* Based on total number of deaths
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Lung Cancer Mortality by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
64 65
84
27
4244 4640
12 11
0
20
40
60
80
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men womenNote: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Female Breast Cancer Mortality by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
23 2431
166
0
20
40
60
80
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Colorectal Cancer Mortality by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
20 2026
12 1016 16 20
10 9
0
20
40
60
80
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men womenNote: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Pancreatic Cancer Mortality by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
14 14 154 710 10 13
616
0
20
40
60
80
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men womenNote: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population
Source: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Ovarian Cancer Mortality by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity
Massachusetts 2005
8 9 5 6
0
20
40
60
80
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic
de
ath
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard populationSource: Preliminary 2005 MA Death file, Registry of Vital Records, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Cancer Incidence
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Lung Cancer Incidence Rates by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2003
83 85
42
62 64
31 3331
79
50
0
30
60
90
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
case
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard populationSource: Cancer Registry, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Female Breast Cancer Incidence Rates by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2003
130 135
59
8895
0
50
100
150
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
case
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard populationSource: Cancer Registry, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2003
68 69
4848 48
2922
5258
51
0
30
60
90
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
case
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard populationSource: Cancer Registry, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Pancreatic Cancer Incidence Rates by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2003
14 14
11 11
5
910 10
0
5
10
15
20
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
case
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
men women
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard populationSource: Cancer Registry, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2003
1415
79
5
0
5
10
15
20
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
case
s p
er
10
0,0
00
po
pu
latio
n
Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard populationSource: Cancer Registry, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS)
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who Reported Having Health Insurance by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
90 9389
65
93 9488 86
0
50
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men women
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who Reported Not Seeing the Doctor Due to Cost by
Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
86
19
15
108
11
21
0
5
10
15
20
25
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men women
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Self-Reported Health Status
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Self-Reported Health Status by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
5 5
12
56 6 6
9
0
5
10
15
20
25
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men women
Limited by Physical or Mental Health
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who Reported Having Fair or Poor Health by
Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
1211
16
21
1413
17
26
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Self-Reported Disease Prevalence
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults, Reported Having Disability, Heart
Disease* and Arthritis by Gender, 2005
18
11
2121
7
31
0
10
20
30
40
50
Disablity Heart Disease Arthritis
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men women*ages 35+
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults, ages 35+, who Reported Having a Stroke by
Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
3 3 33 3
5 5
0
5
10
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who Reported Having Asthma by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
7 73 4
12 12 1216
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who Report Diabetes by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
76
11
8
6 6
10
7
0
10
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who are Obese by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
23 23
2825
1917
37
30
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic
perc
enta
ge (
%)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Self-Reported Risk Factor Prevalence
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who are Current Smokers* by Gender
and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
19 18 17
25
18 1915
12
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
men women
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
*Someone who has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smokes regularly or not
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who are Heavy Drinkers by Gender and
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
7 8
14
46 6
2 2
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
men women
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who are Regularly Physically Active* by
Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
54 55
4346
51 53
4043
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
men women *30 minute sessions, 5 or more times per week
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Massachusetts Adults who Consume 5+ Fruits and Vegetables per day by
Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
24 23
30
23
33 34
25
18
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Women Ages 40+ Who Had a Mammogram in the Past Two Years, by
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
84 84 8783
0
20
40
60
80
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Trend in the Percentage of Women Ages 40+ who had a Mammogram in the Past 2 Years,
Massachusetts vs. US, 1992-2005
50
60
70
80
90
100
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Year
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
) Massachusetts
US
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Trend in the Percentage of Women Ages 40+ who had a Mammogram in the Past 2 Years,
by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 1992-2005
8487
83
70
80
90
100
1992-1993 1994-1995 1996-1997 1998-1999 2000&2002 2003&2004 2005
Year
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
White Black Hispanic
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Women Who Reported Sufficient Calcium Intake, by
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2000-2004
42 44
23
33
0
10
20
30
40
50
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Women, Age 18-44, who Reported Birth Control Use,
by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2002-2005
85 86 848181
50
60
70
80
90
100
MA Total White Black Hispanic Asian
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Percentage of Women, Age 18-44, Who had an Unplanned Pregnancy in the Past 5 years, by
Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2000
2925
33
46
0
15
30
45
60
75
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
Note: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Reported Experiencing Lifetime Sexual Violence
by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
6 6
17 16
31
12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presentedSource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Reported Experiencing Lifetime Intimate Partner Violence
by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2005
14 14
21
13
22 23
18
24
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
MA Total White Black Hispanic
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
men womenNote: Crude percentages are presented
Source: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program, Center For Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation.Note: The Department of Social Services is the EOHHS Agency that provides the bulk of services for individuals experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
High School Students Reporting Dating violence or Unwanted Sexual Contact
by Gender, 2003
76
1514
0
5
10
15
20
Dating Violence Unwanted Sexual Contact
pe
rce
nta
ge
(%
)
men women
Source: Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results, Massachusetts Department of Education.
Services Provided
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Substance Abuse Services by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2006
Service Type
Gender Race/Hispanic Ethnicity for Women
Women Men
White, Non-
HispanicBlack, Non-
Hispanic HispanicOther, Non-
Hispanic
Detox 10,969(28%)
28,609(72%)
8,608(78%)
940(9%)
1,021(9%)
400(4%)
Narcotic Treatment
2,367(42%)
3,300(58%)
2,004(85%)
77(3%)
208(9%)
78(3%)
Outpatient 6,735(34%)
13,045(66%)
5,105(76%)
709(11%)
612(9%)
309(5%)
Residential 3,735(32%)
7,796(68%)
2,890(77%)
374(10%)
323(9%)
148(4%)
Source: Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program Active Participants
by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2006
Service Type
Gender Race/Hispanic Ethnicity for Women
Women Men
White, Non-
HispanicBlack, Non-
Hispanic Hispanic Asian
WIC Mothers
31,000(100%)
NA 40% 18% 32% 6%
WIC Infants & Children
47,688(49%)
48,628(51%)
41% 17% 33% 6%
Source: Nutrition Division, Center for Family and Community Health
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Screenings from Women’s Health Network Services by Gender and Race/Hispanic
Ethnicity, 2006
Service Type
Gender % Race/Hispanic Ethnicity for Women
Women MenWhite, Non-
HispanicBlack, Non-
Hispanic Hispanic Asian
Breast 12,427(100%)
1279% 11% 7% 3%
Cervical 7,221 (100%)
NA 84% 9% 4% 3%
Cardiovascular Disease
2,038 (100%)
NA 83% 6% 5% 6%
Source: Women’s Health Network Program, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Center for Family and Community Health
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Family Planning Program Data by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2006
Service Type
Gender Race/Hispanic Ethnicity for Women
Women MenWhite, Non-
HispanicBlack, Non-
Hispanic Hispanic Asian
Family Planning services
96,630(92%)
8,208 (8%)
51,429 (53%)
13,299 (14%)
18,502 (19%)
6,123 (6%)
Source: Family Planning Program, Division of Primary Care and Health Access , Center for Family and Community Health
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Services
by Gender and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 2006
Service Type
Gender Race/Hispanic Ethnicity for Women
Women MenWhite, Non-
Hispanic
Black, Non-
HispanicHispanic
Asian , Non-
Hispanic
Sexual Assault Survivors reporting an incident1 to a DPH-funded Rape Crisis Center
988(95%)
50(5%)
658 (67%)
82 (8%)
161(16%)
24(2%)
Individual Counseling and / or Advocacy Services2 to
Sexual Assault Survivors
1,356(95%)
61(4%)
929 (67%)
144 (11%)
179(13%)
31(2%)
Source: 1. Sexual Assault Surveillance System. Data are only presented for reports where the survivor herself made the report and when race/ethnicity was not missing. 2. Sexual Assault Prevention & Survivor Services, Service Delivery Reports, Division of Violence and Injury Prevention. Data are only presented for new clients when the survivor is the client and when race/ethnicity was not missing or unknown. Division of Violence and Injury Prevention, Center for Family and Community Health.
Prepared by the Division of Research and Epidemiology, CHISRE, and the Center for Community Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education, and Counseling by Gender and Race/Hispanic
Ethnicity, 2006
Service Type
Gender Race/Hispanic Ethnicity for Women
Women Men
White, Non-
Hispanic
Black, Non-
Hispanic Hispanic
Asian, Non-
Hispanic
People Living with HIV/AIDS1
(as of 12/31/2005)
4,598
(29%)
11,368
(71%)
1,352
(30%)
1,838
(40%)
1,310
(29%)
47
(1%)
HIV Prevention and Education2
(encounters)
79,804(33%)
165,472(67%)
NA NA NA NA
Needle Exchange3 (encounters)
6,003(26%)
17,354(74%)
3,771(63%)
176(3%)
356(6%)
24(<1%)
HIV Counseling and Testing4 (encounters)
15,724(35%)
29,527(65%)
6,291(40%)
2,803(18%)
4,121(26%)
426(3%)
Sources:1 MDPH HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program, People Living with HIV/AIDS as of December 31, 2005 (midpoint of FY), data as of 7/1/20062 MDPH HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Data, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006, data as of 3/6/073 MDPH HIV/AIDS Needle Exchange Data, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006, data as of 3/6/074 MDPH HIV Counseling and Testing Site Data, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006, data as of 3/6/07