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AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH COMMISSION FOR WASHINGTON STATE

“IMPROVING INDIAN HEALTH THROUGH TRIBAL-STATE COLLABORATION”

Tobacco Cessation

Washington State House of Representatives Health and Human Services Appropriation and Oversight Committee January 17, 2012

Jan Ward Olmstead, MPA

AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH COMMISSION (AIHC) FOR WASHINGTON STATE

• Tribally-driven Indian Health Organization
• Provides a forum for tribal-state health issues
• Collaborates to identify, prioritize, voice, and act on

Indian health issues

• Supports activities to prevent and reduce adverse health

conditions and health disparities in Indian Country

• Collaborates with governmental and non-profit
• rganizations

IMPACT IN INDIAN COUNTRY USE OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO

17% 17% 13% 15%

28% 43% 21% 33%

Mothers smoked during pregnancy Mothers smoked within 3 mths of pregnancy Youth Smokers Adult Smokers

Washington State Population Smoking Rates

AI/AN All

Heart Disease and Stroke—rates of AI/AN deaths higher than any other race. Cancer—lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for AI/AN men and 2nd leading cause for women Asthma—18% of AI/AN adults have asthma. Youth who report exposure to 2nd hand smoke are more likely to report having asthma Diabetes—12% of AI/AN adults have diabetes; 30% of those smoke Low Birth Weight—AI/AN babies born prematurely with a low birth weight, 60% higher than all babies born in WA state. 8% of AI women who smoked had LBW babies. Infant Mortality– 11.1 per 1,000 AI/ANs infants die in the first year as compared to 5.2 per 1,000 of the total population. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is 3 times higher than the population as a whole

Impact in Indian Country

AMERICAN INDIANS/ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH EXPERIENCE

• 45% AI/AN mothers who smoked before

pregnancy are able to quit by their third trimester; many relapse after delivery

• 63% Adult AI/AN say they want to quit
• 58% Adult AI/AN tried to quit in the last year
• 49% AI/AN youth (12th grade) tried to quit in

the last year

Impact in Indian Country

AMERICAN INDIANS/ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH EXPERIENCE

Impact in Indian Country

American Indian/Alaska Native Quit Line Usage

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

American Indian/Alaska Native Annual Calls Washington State Quit Line

Examples of Initiatives Smoke-free tribal housing Smoke-free ball fields/dugouts Smoke-free facilities and vehicles Smoke-free community events: Canoe Journey Collaborating with other clinics to refer clients to support Integrating tobacco with other chronic disease treatment Compliance checks on reservation stores (youth access) Incentive programs—recognition/reward

Impact in Indian Country

AMERICAN INDIANS/ALASKA NATIVE INITIATIVES

AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH COMMISSION (AIHC) FOR WASHINGTON STATE

Contact: Sheryl Lowe, Executive Director American Indian Health Commission for Washington State P.O. Box 226 Port Angeles, WA 98362 Phone: 360-775-5736 slowe@aihc-wa.com

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