Women’s Health in Hawai`i Today
| National Report Card on Women’s Health | Grade |
| Mammograms | S |
| Breast cancer death rate | S |
| Coronary heart disease death rate | S |
| Annual dental visits | U |
| Smoking | S- |
| Maternal mortality rate | U |
| Obesity | U |
| Binge drinking | F |
S = satisfactory, U = unsatisfactory, F = failure
* Hawaii ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of oral health indicating the highest rates of dental disease.
Source: National Women’s Law Center & OHSU (2010)
| National Report Card on Women’s Health | Grade |
| Chlamydia | F |
| Pap smear screening | F |
| Colorectal cancer screening | S |
| Cholesterol screening | S |
| Diabetes | F |
| Stroke death rate | U |
| High blood pressure | F |
Source: National Women’s Law Center & OHSU (2010)
show transcriptThis report is released about every 10 years and is based on national key health indicators for women. It provides a comparison among the states in the United States.
A grade of “S” meaning satisfactory, “U” meaning unsatisfactory, and “F” meaning failure. Ideally, all of the items listed should have a grade of “S”.