Wyoming rated second in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index released today. The scores among the states only varied by 9.3 points. The overall index score was 66.8 in 2010.
Hawaii was first with a score of 71; Wyoming had 69.2; North Dakota, 68.4; Alaska, 68.3, and Colorado, Minnesota and South Dakota all tied at 68 for fifth through seventh.
West Virginia had the lowest score with 61.7, followed by four Southern states - Kentucky, 61.9; Mississippi, 63, and Arkansas and Alabama, tied at 63.7.
Wyoming didn't rank as the highest in any of the well-being sub-index categories: life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behaviors and basic access to life necessities and other commodities.
The index was compiled after conducting interviews with 1,000 residents daily from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010. Samples were weighted by gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education, region, adults in the household, and cell phone and landline call percentages.
Hawaii was first with a score of 71; Wyoming had 69.2; North Dakota, 68.4; Alaska, 68.3, and Colorado, Minnesota and South Dakota all tied at 68 for fifth through seventh.
West Virginia had the lowest score with 61.7, followed by four Southern states - Kentucky, 61.9; Mississippi, 63, and Arkansas and Alabama, tied at 63.7.
Wyoming didn't rank as the highest in any of the well-being sub-index categories: life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behaviors and basic access to life necessities and other commodities.
The index was compiled after conducting interviews with 1,000 residents daily from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010. Samples were weighted by gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education, region, adults in the household, and cell phone and landline call percentages.
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