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2009 Erie County Health Profile. Erie County, Pennsylvania. Mark A. DiVecchio Erie County Executive. Andrew J. Glass Director. Profile. Snapshot of Erie County health status Quantifiable measurements Monitor community health Program planning Program evaluation. Topics. Demographics
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2009 Erie County Health Profile Erie County, Pennsylvania Mark A. DiVecchio Erie County Executive Andrew J. Glass Director
Profile • Snapshot of Erie County health status • Quantifiable measurements • Monitor community health • Program planning • Program evaluation
Topics • Demographics • Maternal, Infant, and Child Health • Mortality and Cancer • Infectious Disease • Adult Behavioral Health Risks • Youth Behavioral Health Risks
Demographics • Disparities Socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, gender • Median age = 38↑ • Poverty 22.5% of children under 18 years 39.2% of single mother families with children
Maternal, Infant, Child Health • Infant mortality ↓10% • Teenage (15-19) birth rate ↓22% • Single mother births (44%) ↑14%
Mortality • Heart disease ↓ 21% • Cancer Unchanged • Lung Cancer ↑14% • Stroke ↓26% • Alzheimer’s Disease ↑ 210%
Infectious Diseases • Chlamydia ↑7% • Gonorrhea ↑18% • Hepatitis C Past and Present ↑19%
Adult Behavioral Health Risks • No Health Insurance (17%) ↑54% • Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy (65%) ↑41% • Annual Mammogram (65%) ↓11%
Adult Behavioral Health Risks • Annual Pap Test (59%) ↓13% • Annual Digital Rectal Exam (59%) ↑7% • Obese (28%) ↑4% • Overweight (65%) ↑3%
Youth Behavioral Health Risks • Grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 • Alcohol Past 30 Days 23.2% • Binge Drinking Past 2 Weeks 13.1% • Cigarettes Past 30 Days 11.5% • Marijuana Past 30 Days 9.9%
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