HSA Profiles |
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| Asthma | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.8* |
| Whites | 2.1* |
| Blacks | 5.1* |
| Males | 2.8* |
| Females | 2.9* |
| White Males | 1.1* |
| White Females | 2.8* |
| Black Males | 7.4* |
| Black Females | 3.7* |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 473 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 425 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 48 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 197 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 41 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 1 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 2 |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 3 |
| Hospital Admissions | 44,127 |
| Hospital beds | 1,244 |
| Number | Membership | |
|---|---|---|
| Total HMOs (1998) | 13 | 40,835 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 13 | 40,835 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population (1999) | 336,462 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 190,014 | 56.5 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 23,304 | 6.9 |
| Blacks (1999) | 106,435 | 31.6 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 6,357 | 1.9 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 10,352 | 3.1 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 27,934 | 8.3 |
| Avg per capita income (1998) | 23,441 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 32,951 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 51,067 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 9 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 15 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 4 |