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Southeast Massachusetts Regional Health Dialogue. Massachusetts Department of Public Health June 7, 2007. Goals for Holding Regional Dialogues. Introduce new DPH leadership Present latest health data on your particular region - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Southeast Massachusetts Regional Health Dialogue
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
June 7, 2007
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Goals for Holding Regional Dialogues
• Introduce new DPH leadership
• Present latest health data on your particular region
• Talk with residents and providers about data and identify areas of need
• Gather feedback to inform process of setting DPH priorities
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Goals of New DPH leadership
• Use data and community input to set new priorities & reshape the Department
• Rely on science and evidence-based process to guide the work
• Strengthen ties with and support for local health and local agencies
• Increase resources to and visibility of Public Health in Massachusetts
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Timetable
• Hold 8 regional dialogues with comprehensive data review and identification of key health concerns (by July)
• Identify short list of top priorities by end of August
• Hold second round of community dialogues to discuss action plans/results by end of calendar year
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Socio-Demographic Indicators and Health Care Access
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WesternRegion Central
Region
SoutheastRegion
Metro WestRegion
NortheastRegion
BostonRegion
Executive Office of Healthand Human Services Regions
Western Region
Central Region
North East Region
Metro West Region
South East Region
Boston Region
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Regions
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A few comments about the limitations of this presentation
• A regional analysis has its drawbacks
• Variability within a region – urban vs. rural/suburban (i.e. Cape vs. the rest of the region)
• Variability by sub-population – race matters, poverty matters
• Our data don’t reflect all the important health indicators
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FREETOWNROCHESTER
TRURO
DIGHTON
EDGARTOWN
HALIFAX
CHILMARK
HANSON
BERKLEY
WEST TISBURY
MARION
WELLFLEET
ORLEANS
EASTHAM
PLYMPTON
CHATHAM
MATTAPOISETT
AVON
TISBURY
GOSNOLD
WEST BRIDGEWATER
PROVINCETOWN
OAK BLUFFS
GAY HEAD (AQUINNAH)
PLYMOUTH
TAUNTON
CARVER
BARNSTABLE
FALMOUTH
SANDWICH
NANTUCKET
WAREHAM
EASTON
FALL RIVER
LAKEVILLE
NORTON
SWANSEA
ATTLEBORO
BREWSTER
DARTMOUTHWESTPORT
REHOBOTH
MIDDLEBOROUGH
BOURNEDENNIS
MASHPEE
HARWICH
DUXBURY
YARMOUTH
MARSHFIELD
RAYNHAM
PEMBROKE
BRIDGEWATER
SEEKONK
BROCKTON
KINGSTON
MANSFIELD
ACUSHNET
HANOVER
NEW BEDFORD
STOUGHTON
FAIRHAVEN
ABINGTONROCKLAND
EAST BRIDGEWATER
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH
SOMERSET
WHITMAN
HOLBROOK
2005 Population by Communities Southeast Region: 2005
SmallestGosnold: 86
LargestBrockton:100,366
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Population > 10,000
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Race and Ethnic Breakdown of PopulationSoutheast Region and Massachusetts: 2005
Southeast Region Massachusetts
White*
89.5%
Black*
5.2%
Hispanic
3.4%
Asian*
1.5%
* Non-Hispanics
White*
81.0%
Black*
6.0%
Hispanic
7.9%
Asian*
4.9%
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
American Indian*
0.3%
American Indian*
0.2%
Population Total = 1,278,245 Population Total = 6,436,940
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Race/Ethnicity Proportions in the Largest Cities Southeast: 2005
Brockton Fall River New Bedford
56.4 77.331.1
13.44.3
8.8
4.3 0.23.3
7.5
0.4 0.63.1
88.1
1.1
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
White Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian Non-HispanicBlack Non-HispanicNative American Non-Hispanic
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Language Spoken at Home,Southeast Region and Massachusetts: 2000
Southeast
Region Massachusetts
Overall
Only English 85.4 81.3
Spanish or Spanish Creole 2.5 6.2 Portuguese or Portuguese Creole 7.4 2.7 French 1.3 1.4 Chinese 0.2 1.2 Italian 0.4 1.0 French Creole 0.7 0.7 Russian 0.1 0.6
Vietnamese 0.1 0.5
Polish 0.2 0.5
Other languages 1.7 3.9
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
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Socio-Demographic IndicatorsSoutheast Region and Largest Cities: 2000
Brockton Fall
River New
Bedford
Southeast w/o 3 Largest
Cities MA
Per Capita Income $17,163 $16,118 $15,602 $24,695 $25,952
Persons living below 100% poverty
14.5% 17.1% 20.2% 5.6% 9.3%
Children < 18 living below 100% poverty
19.4% 25.4% 29.0% 6.2% 12.0%
Less than a High School Education
24.1% 43.4% 42.4% 12.8% 15.2%
Foreign born 18.4% 19.8% 19.6% 9.0% 12.2%
Speak language other than English at home
28.4% 34.6% 37.8% 5.6% 18.7%
Unemployed 6.7% 8.1% 8.4% 2.9% 5.1%
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
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Birth Indicators
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14Infant Mortality Rate Southeast, Largest Cities, & Massachusetts
2002-2005
4.8
3.9
7.07.1
6.2
4.9
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
Brockton Fall River New Bedford Southeastw/o 3 Cities
Southeast MA
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Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Infant Mortality Rate: deaths of infants less than one year of age per 1000 live births
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Infant Mortality Rate by Race/EthnicitySoutheast Region and Massachusetts: 2002-2005
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
6.6
4.8
11.2
7.0
3.0
4.94.2
10.5
4.1
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
White Non-Hispanic
Black Non-Hispanic
Hispanic Asian Non-Hispanic
Overall
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Southeast Region Massachusetts
NA
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Indicator MA
Total (n=76,824)
Brockton (n=1,541)
Fall River (n=1,196)
New Bedford (n=1,391)
Southeast (n=14,681)
Adequate Prenatal Care (Kotelchuck index)
84.0 74.6 85.7 77.4 83.6
Cesareans 32.3 36.7 34.4 27.7 34.6
Low Birth Weight (<5.5 lb)
7.9 11.5 7.9 10.6 8.3
Breastfeeding 79.3 77.3 44.7 54.5 71.5
Public Pay for Prenatal Care 32.6 60.8 61.9 59.1 34.7
Smoking during pregnancy 7.1 10.2 18.4 16.1 10.2
Summary Birth Indicators Largest Communities, Southeast, Massachusetts: 2005
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Better Outcome (significantly different from state) Worse Outcome (significantly different from state)
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Teen Birth Rate Largest Communities, Southeast, Massachusetts: 2005
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Better Outcome (significantly different from state) Worse Outcome (significantly different from state)
Indicator MA
Total Brockton Fall River
New Bedford
Southeast
Teen birth rate (2005) (births to women ages 15-19 per 1000 women
ages 15-19)
21.7 40.7 49.5 58.9 23.1
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Leading Causes of Death
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19Leading Causes of Death
Southeast Region and Massachusetts: 2005
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
MassachusettsN=53,776
Heart Disease
13,248 24.6%
Cancer
13,159 24.5%
Stroke 2,979 5.5%
All Injuries 2,657 4.9%
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (formerly COPD)
2,643 4.9%
Influenza and pneumonia 1,932 3.6%
Alzheimer's 1,635 3.0%
Nephritis 1,403 2.6%
Diabetes 1,271 2.4%
Septicemia
982 1.8%
Southeast RegionN=11,675
Heart Disease 3,023 25.9%*
Cancer 2,766 23.7%
Stroke 647 5.5%
All Injuries 614 5.3%
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (formerly COPD) 586 5.0%
Influenza and pneumonia
437 3.7%
Alzheimer's 387 3.3%
Nephritis 290 2.5%
Diabetes 258 2.2%
Septicemia 202 1.7%Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Chronic Disease Outcomes and Overweight/Obesity
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Adults who are Overweight1 by EOHHS Region, Massachusetts: 1995 and 2005
57.8
45.1
35.7
50.244.643.545.7
49.5
56.152.655.9
60.857.5
52.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Western Central Northeast MetroWest
Southeast Boston MA
Per
cen
t
1995 2005
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research and Evaluation Bureau, Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program
1 Obesity: BMI greater than or equal to 25
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Adults who are Obese Southeast, Cities, Cape, and Massachusetts: 2006
15.9
25.6
20.2 20.3
26.5
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
Cape &Islands
Fall River New Bedford SoutheastRegion
MA
Per
cen
t
*
Obesity: BMI greater than or equal to 30
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research and Evaluation Bureau, Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program
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Heart Disease Mortality RatesSoutheast, Cities, and Massachusetts: 2003-2005
187.2 182.5195.1
230.2217.5
228.6
0.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0
250.0
Brockton Fall River NewBedford
SE: wo TopCities
Southeast MA
Ag
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dju
ste
d R
ate
pe
r 1
00
,00
0
Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
* * *
*
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24Heart Disease Death Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Southeast Region and Massachusetts: 2003-2005
184.7209.4
98.3 103.7115.1
68.4
194.1
286.3
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Southeast Region Massachusetts
De
ath
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00
,00
0
White non-Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
Hispanic Asian non-Hispanic
Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
*
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
*
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Prevalence of Diabetes Massachusetts: 1995-2005
3.8
5.6
6.4
5.6
5.8
3.8
0
2
4
6
8
10
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Per
cen
t
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research and Evaluation Bureau, Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program
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Diabetes Mortality RatesSoutheast, Cities, and Massachusetts:
2003-2005
23.8
18.2 18.416.5
26.324.9
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
Brockton Fall River NewBedford
SE w/oTop Cities
Southeast MA
De
ath
s
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r 1
00
,00
0
* *
**
Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Diabetes Hospital Discharge Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Southeast Region Massachusetts: 2003-2005
367.7
120.1 114.3
315.7
242.0215.4
46.3 45.2
0.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0
250.0
300.0
350.0
400.0
Southeast Region Massachusetts
Dis
ch
arg
es
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00
,00
0
White non-Hispanic Black non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian non-Hispanic
Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Source: Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. Calendar Year 2003-2005. Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database
**
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically higher; Green (**) = Statistically lower
*
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Cancer
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Percent of Mothers Smoking During Pregnancy for Largest Communities Southeast Region: 2005
% Smokers Births
Massachusetts 7.2% 5,55576,653Southeast Region 10.2%* 1,486 14,681
LowestMarshfield 2.4%** 8 290Easton 3.0%** 6 205Stoughton 4.6%** 13 283
HighestWareham 19.7%* 50 254Fall River 18.4%* 220 1,196Taunton 17.1%* 126 737New Bedford 16.1%* 224 1,391
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Adults who Currently Smoke by EOHHS Region, Massachusetts: 2005
18.821.2
18.320.4 19.5 18.1
12.4
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
Western Central Northeast MetroWest
Southeast Boston MA
Pe
rce
nt
**
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research and Evaluation Bureau, Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Health Survey Program
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Indicator(age-adjusted per
100,000)
MA
Total Western
Central
North East
Metro West
Southeast Boston
Prostate Cancer 181.9 170.3 159.7 180.5 178.4 202.5 191.3
Female Breast Cancer
138.9 135.3 127.8 139.8 146.7 139.6 134.9
Colorectal Cancer 58.9 56.2 55.2 61.8 57.2 59.7 63.6
Lung Cancer 72.0 67.2 69.9 76.7 65.1 77.5 77.7
Total Cancer 517.0 485.6 478.2 529.4 509.9 543.1 545.1
Summary Cancer Incidence Ratesby EOHHS Region, Massachusetts: 1999-2003
Better Outcome (significantly different from state) Worse Outcome (significantly different from state)
Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Cancer Registry
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Substance Abuse
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Indicator
(Crude Rates per 100,000)
MA
Total Brockton
Fall River
New Bedford
Southeast
Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Admissions Rate1,601 2,551.6 3,426.1 3,057.1 1,724
Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Admissions Rate--Alcohol661 1,142.8 1,239.7 1,071.9 821
Substance Abuse Treatment Program Admissions Rate—
Cocaine
62 121.5 183.5 208.5 88
Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Admissions Rate—Heroin609 792.1 1,406.9 1,297.3 504
Summary Substance Abuse Indicators Largest Communities in the Southeast Region: 2005
Statistically lower than state Statistically higher than state
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Indicator (age-adjusted rate per
100,000)
MA
Total Brockton Fall River
New Bedford
Southeast
Opioid-related Emergency Department Visit Rate
181 272 450 283 196
Opioid-related fatal overdose
rate8.1 10.9 24.6 27.1 10.1
Summary Opioid Indicators Largest Communities Southeast Massachusetts: 2003-2005
Statistically lower than state Statistically higher than state
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Injury and Violence
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36 Motor Vehicle-Related Death Rates by EOHHS Region
Massachusetts: 2003-2005
10.7
7.7
5.46.4
10.2 9.8
4.6
0
5
10
15
20
Western Central Northeast Metro West Southeast Boston MA
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per
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Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
* *
**
*
**
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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37 Emergency Department Visit Rates for Fall-Related Injuries by EOHHS Region
Massachusetts: 2003-2005
3,191
2,750
2,410
2,7132,913 2,860
2,511
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Western Central Northeast MetroWest
Southeast Boston MA
Vis
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,00
0
**
*
***
Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Source: Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. Calendar Year 2003-2005. Emergency Department Visits
***
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Firearm Death Rates in Selected Communities Southeast and Massachusetts: 2003-2005
3.13.4 3.2
8.58.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
Brockton Fall River New Bedford SoutheastRegion
Massachusetts
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Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Source: MDPH, Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation Bureau, Research & Epidemiology Program
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
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Infectious Diseases
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Indicator
MA
Total BrocktonFall
RiverNew
Bedford
Southeast
Persons living with HIV (2005) (Crude rates
per 100,000)247.1 336.8 226.9 483.6 170.9
HIV Incidence (2005) (Crude rates per 100,000)
12.6 20.9 5.4 15.9 7.7
Persons living with AIDS (2005) (Crude rates
per 100,000)133.2 194.3 123.8 285.7 95.2
AIDS Incidence (2005) (Crude rates per 100,000)
8.0 12.9 5.4 21.2 6.3
HIV/AIDS Mortality (2003-2005) (Age-
Adjusted per 100,000)3.1 6.7 5.5 10.7 2.5
Summary HIV/AIDS Indicators Selected Communities, Southeast Region
and Massachusetts
Better Outcome (significantly different from state) Worse Outcome (significantly different from state)
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Lyme Disease Incidence by EOHHS Region Massachusetts: 2004
24.7
48.5
21.218.4
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Source: MDPH Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, ISIS
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Lyme Disease Incidence Southeast, Cape & Islands, and Massachusetts: 2004
30.924.7
48.5
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Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically worse; Green (**) = Statistically better
Source: MDPH Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, ISIS
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Indicator
MA
Total BrocktonFall
RiverNew
BedfordSoutheast
Chlamydia Incidence (crude rates, 2005)
225.7 448.4 304.1 315.3 169.7
Gonorrhea Incidence (crude rates, 2005)
39.6 70.7 86.8 46.6 35.4
Pneumonia/ Influenza Hospital Discharges
(age-adjusted, 2005)377.0 654.1 574.7 549.5 406.7
Summary Infectious Disease Indicators Selected Communities, Southeast Region
and Massachusetts
Better Outcome (significantly different from state) Worse Outcome (significantly different from state)
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Asthma
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Massachusetts: 2005
1,235.4
3,636.6
1,647.5
1,175.91,006.5
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Source: Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. Calendar Year 2005. Emergency Department Visits
Statistically different from State (p ≤.05) Red (*) = Statistically higher; Green (**) = Statistically lower
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BOURNE1709.6
FALL RIVER1476.1
BROCKTON1649
STOUGHTON1646.5
Pediatric Asthma Emergency Visit Rates by Towns*Among Chilldren Ages <5
South East Region - Massachusetts 2004-2005
Emergency Visit Rates by Townsper 100,000
Significantly higher than state rate
Not different from state rate
Significantly lower than state rate
*Towns with less than 5 cases in the period were excluded.
Massachusetts State Total Rate: 1,136.2
Source: Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. Calendar Year 2004-2005. Emergency Department Visits
Pediatric (Ages < 5) Asthma ER Visit Rates by Community, Southeast Region: 2004-2005
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Summary
• Residents of larger communities like Brockton, Fall River, and New Bedford have poorer socio-economic and health outcomes than the state does, for example:– Brockton, Fall River, and New Bedford have poorer birth outcomes and
much higher teen birth rates.
– Fall River has a higher obesity percentage.
– Heart disease and diabetes mortality rates are higher for Brockton, Fall River, and New Bedford.
– Admission rates to substance abuse treatment rates are higher for Brockton, Fall River, and New Bedford.
– Firearm death rates and HIV mortality are higher for Brockton and New Bedford.
– Asthma ER rates and high STD incidences in the Southeast and the top three cities are higher than those of the state.
– Smoking during pregnancy is higher in Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton.
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• Blacks– Heart disease mortality– IMR
• Hispanics– IMR– Teen birth rate– Smoking during pregnancy
• Whites– Smoking during pregnancy– Hypertension & Heart disease – Diabetes– Motor vehicle-related deaths
Health Disparities by Race/Ethnicity Southeast Region
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Summary-Cape & Islands• Socio-demographics difference impact health status
– Older population – Socio-demographic indicators are better than the State – Mostly white non-Hispanics– Majority speak only English
• In general, the Cape & Islands is a relatively healthy place to live:– Birth indicators are better than the State– Heart disease and diabetes mortality are low– Homicides, firearm, STDs lower than the State
• Some indicators are worse than the State :– Cancer incidence is higher for breast and prostate cancer – Higher motor vehicle deaths and suicides than the State– Higher Lyme Disease incidence than the State– Higher Emergency Department Visit rates for opioid-related and for asthma for
children ages 10-14 years– Higher Substance Abuse Treatment Program Admission rates than State
• We need to examine local variation and subgroups in the population to get a more complete picture of the health of the Cape & Islands region
• These are resident data and do not reflect the impact of visitors on the Cape & Islands
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How Can You Access these Data?
• Hard Copies: (617) 624-5674
• TDD/TTY: (617) 624-6001
• Questions: (617) 624-6021
• For more detailed community data:http://masschip.state.ma.us
• DPH Website: http://www.mass.gov/dph/comm/health_dialogues.htm
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Q/A