Executive Summary

• Body of Executive Summary (3.7 Meg)

Full Report

• Front Matter (78K)
• Table Of Contents (74K)
• Introduction & Background (104K)
• Conceptual Model Of Community Health (232K)
• Overview Of High-Leverage Health Sub-Issues (98K)
  • Alcohol Abuse: "Robbing Our Future" (172K)
  • Depression: "The Invisible Culprit" (168K)
  • Nutrition: "Poor Nurition and Sedentary Lifestyle" (177K)
  • Health System Complexity: "A Navigation Conundrum" (151K)
• Conclusion (83K)

Health Indicators & Charts

• Prioritized Health Issues & Key Data Indicators (642K)

Appendices

• Appendix A: Data Tables For Key Health Indicators
  • Table 1. Percent of adults who have health insurance coverage, San Diego County, 1999-2001
  • Table 2. Percentage of households with children age 0-18 reporting health insurance coverage, San Diego County, 1999-2001
  • Table 3. Percent of adults who have dental insurance, San Diego County, 1999-200
  • Table 4. Percent of respondents who have dental insurance coverage for children 0-18 living in their household, San Diego County, 1999-2001
  • Table 5. Percent of adults who indicated that all dental needs were met, San Diego County, 2000-2001
  • Table 6. Percent of adults who have someone they consider their primary care provider, San Diego County, 1999-2001
  • Table 7. Percent of children who have someone their parent considers their primary care provider, San Diego County, 1999-2001
  • Table 8. Percent of women initiating prenatal care starting in the first trimester, San Diego County, 1995 – 1999
  • Table 9. Infant mortality among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 10. Percent of low birth weight births (<2500 grams) among San Diego County residents, 1995-1999
  • Table 11. Rate of substantiated cases of child abuse/neglect, San Diego County, 1998-2000
  • Table 12. Rate of domestic violence cases, San Diego County, 1996-2000
  • Table 13. Deaths due to homicide among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 14. Deaths due to drowning for 0-14 year-olds among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 15. Deaths due to unintentional injury among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 16. Leading unintentional injury deaths San Diego County residents, year: 1999
  • Table 17. Deaths due to motor vehicle crash (MVC) among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 18. Drug-induced deaths among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 19. Deaths due to falls for ages 65+, among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 20. Rate of hospitalization for asthma among San Diego County residents, 1997 & 1998
  • Table 21. Deaths due to diabetes among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 22. Percent of children ages 5 to 12 identified in CHDP exams to be over the 95th percentile for weight-to-height in the "growth charts", San Diego County, 1995-1999
  • Table 23. Percentage of adults who are obese (by BMI*), California, 1991-1999
  • Table 24. Percentage of students who exercised or participated in physical activities for at least 20 minutes that made them sweat and breathe hard on 3 or more of the past 7 days, San Diego City Schools, 1991-1999
  • Table 25. Percent of adults 18 and older who report no leisure-time physical activity during the past month, California, 1992-2000
  • Table 26. Percent of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days, San Diego City Schools, 1991-1999
  • Table 27. Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days, San Diego City Schools, 1991 – 1999
  • Table 28. Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days, San Diego City Schools, 1991-1999
  • Table 29. Percentage of adults who engaged in binge drinking* one or more times during the past month, California, 1991-1999
  • Table 30. Percent of adults who currently smoke, San Diego County, 1990-1999
  • Table 31. Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse during the past 3 months, San Diego City Schools, 1991 – 1999
  • Table 32. Births to San Diego County teens aged 15-17, 1995 – 1999
  • Table 33. Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12 months, San Diego City Schools, 1991 – 1999
  • Table 34. Percentage of adults who reported frequent mental distress* lasting at least two weeks during the last 30 days, 1999-2001 Table 35. Deaths due to suicide among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 36. Deaths due to coronary heart disease among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 37. Deaths due to stroke among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 38. Rate of overall cancer deaths among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 39. Deaths due to colorectal cancer among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 40. Deaths due to lung cancer among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 41. Deaths due to cancer of breasts in females among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998, 1999
  • Table 42. Deaths due to prostate cancer in males among San Diego County residents, 1995-1998,1999
• Appendix B: Summary Of Regional Demographic Data
• Population Estimate 1994
• Population Estimate 1995
• Population Estimate 1996
• Population Estimate 1997
• Population Estimate 1998
• Population Estimate 1999
• Appendix C: Key Health Indicators At A Glance
• Summary of Key Health Indicators and Disparities by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Region
• Snapshot of Overall Trends for San Diego County
• Appendix D: Technical Notes
  • Data Sources
  • Data Limitations
  • Definitions
  • Comparability Ratios
  • Crude Rates and Adjusted Rates
  • Reliability of Rates & Significance of Data

Community Health Improvement Partners
CHARTING THE COURSE III, 2001
A San Diego County Health Needs Assessment

Charting the Course III was produced by the
Community Health Improvement Partners

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