Information Status of Health

Status of Health

Developing and sustaining a healthy community requires the efforts of many varied civic, business and community organizations, as well as the contributions of individuals who live, work and play in DeKalb County. An essential function of county boards of health in Georgia is to assess the status of health in their communities and to present this information to the public in order to identify opportunities for health promotion and disease prevention. This is the sixth in a series of reports produced by the DeKalb County Board of Health that describes temporal and geographic patterns of disease, leading causes of death, pregnancy outcomes and other important health information. The major goals of the Status of Health reports are to identify priorities for health improvement and to serve as a stimulus for community action.

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Introduction>>

Demographics>> (pages 2-6)
Includes 2000 U.S. Census data, demographic profile of public schools, and Community Health Assessment Areas.

Health Priority Areas>> (pages 8-14)
Includes nutrition and physical activity, tobacco use prevention, injury prevention, and health disparities elimination.

Trends in Births and Teen Pregnancies>> (pages 16-18)
Includes trends in live births and teen pregnancy.

Health Behaviors>> (pages 20-22)
Includes highlights from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Survey.

Infectious Diseases and Leading Causes of Hospitalizations>> (pages 24-30)
Includes infectious diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, immunization coverage, hepatitis A, gastrointestinal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and leading causes of hospitalizations.

Causes of Death - part 1>> (pages 32-35)
Includes leading causes of death, infant mortality, and mortality in adults age 65 and over.

Causes of Death - part 2>> (pages 36-42)
Includes leading causes of premature death, trends over time, and trends by race/ethnicity and gender.

Causes of Death - part 3>> (pages 43-49)
Includes county-wide trends and community-specific rates for cancer, unintentional injuries, and heart disease.

Causes of Death - part 4>> (pages 50-55)
Includes county-wide trends and community-specific rates for homicide, HIV/AIDS, and suicide.

Causes of Death - part 5>> (pages 56-62)
Includes county-wide trends and community-specific rates for stroke and infectious diseases.

Opportunities for Prevention>> (pages 64-66)

Appendices>> (pages 67-72)
Includes methodology, glossary of terms, and references.

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