Cities' Wellbeing Score Correlated with Heart Attacks
by Peter Graham on Aug 15, 2013 | Views: 165 | Score: 2
| % experiencing a heart attack | |
|---|---|
| Top | 2.8 |
| 2nd | 3.3 |
| 3rd | 3.2 |
| 4th | 3.8 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 4.1 |
| 7th | 4.3 |
| 8th | 4.6 |
| 9th | 4.2 |
| Bottom | 5.2 |
City groups based on Well-Being Index
% experiencing a heart attack
Sources:
gallup.com
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In a grouping of metro areas based on their Gallup-Healthway's Well-Being Index, those at the top of the list had a heart attack incidence rate of 2.4 percentage points less than those at the bottom of the list. The index looks at factors like life evaluations, emotional health, and healthy behaviors.