=Learning Group #3 - Marlene, Albert and LorAnne
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== Thoroughly discuss the health status of Riverside County, compare it to the state and give Riverside County a grade (like a report card grade).Riverside County Demographics:
Based on the statistics gathered we are able to concluded that Riverside County has a lower health status compared to The State of California in the following:
Most frequently reported communicable disease is Chlamydia
Number two is Hepatitis C
AIDS rate is at 16.1 %
Tuberculosis 5.3 % cases reported Asian population had the highest rate
Hepatitis A highest rate is among children followed by adolescents
Hepatitis B increased 37 % from 1990, 7 times the rate of California
Hepatitis C most common bloodborne infection in Riverside and California estimated 18% incidence
Riverside County
Demographics
The percent of men and women are equal until the age of 55 when there are more women then men.
At the age of 85 or older there is twice as many women as there are men.
Immigration
The estimated number of illegal immigrants is approximately 83,600 but the population is unknown.
From 1993-1999 the percent of Riverside County high school graduations was equal with the State.
In the county more than 25% of adults did progress pass high school but 74% did receive their diplomas.
More than 25% of adults completed some college which is about equal with California, but is still behind California in receiving a bachelors or advanced degree.
Maternal and Infant Health in Riverside County
Decline birth rates from 1997-2006
78 % of of mothers initiate prenatal care during first trimester
5.7- 6.5 % for low birth weight babies under 5 pounds 8 ounces
African American and Asian teenagers are 114.3 and 13.2 as likely to have low birth wights babies
Whites 6.4 and Hispanics 5.1
2007 -> 530 infant deaths
Riverside County rates higher than California
48 % of all births in Riverside County are paid through Medi-Cal
In 2000
38 % of mothers giving birth had graduated high school
less than 22 % of mothers had a college degree
Infant Mortality
In 2007 infant deaths were 530, which is higher than California
Based on analysis we concluded that Riverside County had a higer rate of deaths, but a lower rate of systemic diseases compared to California. Therefore, we would give Riverside County a letter grade C.
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Thoroughly discuss the health status of Riverside County, compare it to the state and give Riverside County a grade (like a report card grade).Riverside County Demographics:
Based on the statistics gathered we are able to concluded that Riverside County has a lower health status compared to The State of California in the following:
Riverside County VS. California Death Statistics
Tuberculosis Reported incidence 2006-2008
Riverside County- 3.8
California- 7.2
Based on the following statistics we concluded that Riverside County had a higher health status compared to The State of California in the following:
Lower Respiratory Deaths 2006-2008
Riverside County- 935.7
California- 12,883.3
Chroic Liver Disease 2006-2008
Riverside County- 197.3
California-4,006.7
Riverside County Morbidity
Riverside County
From 1993-1999 the percent of Riverside County high school graduations was equal with the State.
Maternal and Infant Health in Riverside County
Based on analysis we concluded that Riverside County had a higer rate of deaths, but a lower rate of systemic diseases compared to California. Therefore, we would give Riverside County a letter grade C.