(Answered) NR443 Week 2: Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment

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This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

  • CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO4)

For this discussion, you will collect assessment data about your city or county. This post will include information about demographics (general characteristics). You will then find epidemiological data (disease or health behavior rates) about one priority health problem in your community.

  1. Demographic data: Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ (Links to an external site.). Obtain a range information about the demographic characteristics of the population for your city or county of residence. You may have to look at county data if your city is not listed. Discuss demographic data about age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education.
  2. Epidemiological data: Go to your city or county health department website (search the Internet) or County Health Rankings (http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ (Links to an external site.)), and report epidemiological data about one priority health problem in your area. Examples include diabetes, heart disease, addiction, obesity, teen pregnancy, and more. Be sure that you accurately report how each statistic is measured. In the County Health Rankings site, you can hover over the category, and it will explain how it is measured.
  3. How do the demographic characteristics of your community influence the health problem you chose?

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. (2018). Explore rankings. Retrieved from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). State and county QuickFacts. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/

Solution:

The selected county for this discussion is New York. The demographic data taken into account include age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education. In terms of age, persons below the age of 18 years represent 14.4% of the population, while those above 65 years represent 16.6 percent. This means the majority of people are between the age of 18 and 64 years. In terms of ethnicity, the whites make up the biggest proportion at 64.4%. This is followed by blacks at 17.9%. Asians also take a significant proportion of 13%. In terms of poverty levels, median house income stands at $75513 while per capita income is $66522……Please click the icon below to purchase full solution at $5