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Test your knowledge about children's health in Connecticut
March 2011

1. Where does Connecticut rank among states in children's health overall?:

a) First
b) Ninth
c) 25th
d) Last

2. Where does Connecticut rank among states in infant mortality?:

a) First
b) Tenth
c) 18th
d) Last

3. Where does Connecticut rank among states in pediatric hospital admissions for asthma?:

a) First
b) 25th
c) 33rd
d) Last

4. Where does Connecticut rank among states in the proportion of children who are obese or overweight?:

a) First
b) Fifth
c) 40th
d) Last

5. Which of the following would be true if Connecticut improved our child health system to the level of the best performing state?:

a) 23,850 more children would receive both preventive medical and dental care visits
b) 28,089 fewer children would suffer from oral health problems such as toothaches, cavities and bleeding gums
c) 8,032 more children would be covered by six key vaccines
d) All of the above

Source: 2011 State Scorecard on Child Health System Performance, Commonwealth Fund

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