Community Health Service Area
Birth Rates
- 57 per 1,000 among teens 15-19 yrs - (42 per 1,000 USA)
- Two in five (39% expectant mothers fail to receive recommended prenatal care
- One in five (21%) children fall below or above recommended weight for age - (19% USA)
Obesity
- 14% children go without sufficient exercise during week
- 55% watch television or play video games two or more hours each school day
- 38% children 0-17 live in household where someone smokes - (29% USA)
- 29% children 0-17 no preventive medical care in past 12 mos. - (22% USA)
- 51% children 0-17 no preventive dental care in past year- (41% USA)
- 59% children 0-17 are without medical home - (54% USA)
- 20% children 0-17 are without any health insurance / not eligible for Medicaid - (15% USA)
Socio Economic Risk Factors - Children
- 41% mothers unmarried - (39% USA)
- 25% mothers < 12th grade education - (22% USA)
These socio economic factors often contribute to lower income earning opportunities for households increasing the probability of a lifelong and often intergenerational struggle for self-sufficiency.
- 7% babies have low birth weights - (6% USA)
- 2% babies have very low birth weights - (1% USA)
- 22% have very short birth spacing: < 18 mos. - (19% USA)
- 11% births are premature - (10% USA)
Socio Economic Risk Factors - Adults
- 41% report no health insurance
- 23% are current smokers
- 29% report no personal health care provider
- 25% report no leisure time activity in past month
- 22% women report no Pap Smear in three years
- 25% women 40 & over report never had mammogram
- 37% age 65 & over report no flu shot in three years
“The services provided to our students and their families by the Bedlam clinic have solidified a sense of community around our schools that has reduced mobility, increased attendance, and improved school-parent relations while increasing academic achievement.”Cathy Burden, Ph.D.SuperintendentUnion Public Schools
