HSA Profiles |
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| Asthma | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3.6* |
| Whites | 3.5* |
| Blacks | 3.8* |
| Males | 5.2* |
| Females | 2.8* |
| White Males | 5.8* |
| White Females | 2.4* |
| Black Males | 3.0* |
| Black Females | 4.1* |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 107 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 98 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 9 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 37 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 11 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 1 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 1 |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 1 |
| Hospital Admissions | 7,642 |
| Hospital beds | 150 |
| Number | Membership | |
|---|---|---|
| Total HMOs (1998) | 10 | 107 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 10 | 107 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population (1999) | 83,429 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 61,147 | 73.3 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 1,148 | 1.4 |
| Blacks (1999) | 20,352 | 24.4 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 184 | 0.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 598 | 0.7 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 1,295 | 1.6 |
| Avg per capita income (1998) | 20,571 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 31,542 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 11,798 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 12 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 16 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 4 |