Nursing 40020: Finding Statistics for Community Assessment Barbara Schloman Libraries & Media Services The presentation is linked here:

Session Objectives Finding two main categories of statistics: Demographic, Vital/health Caveats: –Varying currency –Levels of detail yes: country, state, county sometimes: city, community

Demographic: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Demographic Statistics: American FactFinder Getting there:

1. Identifying Geographical Units

Census Block

Block Group

Census Tract

The Fact Sheet: city/town, county, state Getting there:

American Factfinder: Types of Information through the Fact Sheet General characteristics (population, age, ethnicity, race) Social characteristics (education, ancestry) Economic characteristics (income, poverty) Housing characteristics

Example: Stow, Ohio

1 1. Choose “map” for graphical presentation of data 2

Map: Total Population by Census Tract

Map: % Persons 65+ years by Census Tract

Choose “show more” for greater detail

Total Age Race Ethnicity “Homeless” General Characteristics: “Show More”

Race Categories The Census 2000 data on race were taken from answers to the question on race that was asked of all people. The race data yield seven basic categories: White alone Black or African American alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Some Other Race alone Two or more races The two or more races category includes all respondents who reported two or more races, such as "White and Asian" and "White and Asian and Black or African American".

Ethnic Groups For Census 2000 there are two minimum categories for ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino and Not Hispanic or Latino. The federal government considers race and Hispanic origin to be two separate and distinct concepts. Hispanics and Latinos may be of any race.

Homeless

Under the “show more” display, numbers are reported for non-institutionalized population in group quarters. This would include homeless shelters and may provide some measure of the number of homeless in an area. General Characteristics: Non- Institutionalized Population

Demographic Characteristics—show more --Age (p.16) --Race (p.16,24) --Ethnicity (p.24) --Non-institutionalized in group quarters Social Characteristics—show more --Educational attainment (p.20) --Ancestry (p.16) Economic Characteristics—show more --Median family income (p.16,22) --Families/individuals below poverty level (p.16,22,24) Page numbers relate to assignment in syllabus. American FactFinder Fact Sheet: for City/Town, County, State

Getting there: Go to and select year/”Go to Offense Tables”/Browse by Links (state, county agency, city agency)  table 8http:// Uniform Crime Reports: Offenses (Table 8)

Uniform Crime Reports: Arrests by State Table 69 Offenses against the family and children Driving under the influence Getting there: Go to and select year/”Go to Arrest Tables”  table 69http://

Getting there: go to and choose yearhttp:// Ohio and U.S. Crime Statistics: Crime by County and by Law Enforcement Jurisdiction

Vital/Health Statistics (Reported at State and county levels) National Center for Health Statistics – –Includes data on vital events, health status, lifestyle, exposure to unhealthy events, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care. Ohio Department of Health - Health Statistics – –Health and vital statistics from the Ohio Department of Health. Links also include data on cancer incidence and infectious diseases.

Ohio Department of Health: Vital Statistics Vital Statistics Births by State, County --Crude birth rate --Unwed births Deaths by State, County --Heart Disease --Cancer --Stroke --Unintentional Injury --Diabetes Fetal Deaths by State, County Health Statistics Disease - Information about cancer, cardiovascular AIDS/HIV, chronic, infectious, and sexually transmitted diseases. Disease Health Disparities - Analysis of racial and ethnic differences in health insurance coverage, health status, health risk factors, health care utilization, and access to care. Health Disparities Health Care Providers and Services - Health Care Provider/Health Care Service data: Health Care Provider Reports include demographic, bed and facility counts for all provider types such as Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Home Health agencies. Hospital Based Service Reports include both volume and outcome data for services such as obstetric and newborn care services, cardiac catheterization services, open heart services, transplantation services and pediatric services. Health Care Providers and Services Local Data - Health information for regions and counties in Ohio. Local Data

Ohio Department of Health Information Warehouse

Example: Chlamydia in Summit County, 2005

Births by State, County --Live Births Deaths by State, County --Cancer --Diabetes --Infant Mortality STDs by State, County --Gonorrhea --Syphilis Tuberculosis by State, County Ohio Dept. of Health: Health Information Warehouse --Selected Injuries, Unintentional Injuries --Suicide --Leading Causes (including Heart)

Remember… Data is presented differently: by date, unit of measure Health data below the county level is not available through these sources. Check with your clinical instructor to see what might be available for your area.

Accessing these slides The presentation is available at: Good luck! Barbara Schloman, Ph.D.