HSA Profiles |
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| Asthma | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.6* |
| Whites | 2.1* |
| Blacks | 5.2* |
| Males | 1.8* |
| Females | 3.1* |
| White Males | 1.8* |
| White Females | 2.4* |
| Black Males | 2.6* |
| Black Females | 5.8* |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 353 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 307 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 46 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 155 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 25 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 2 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 2 |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 1 |
| Hospital Admissions | 21,986 |
| Hospital beds | 545 |
| Number | Membership | |
|---|---|---|
| Total HMOs (1998) | 30 | 48,695 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 10 | 32,294 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 9 | 953 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 11 | 15,448 |
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population (1999) | 218,713 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 141,633 | 64.8 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 32,768 | 15.0 |
| Blacks (1999) | 36,589 | 16.7 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 699 | 0.3 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 7,024 | 3.2 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 34,987 | 16.0 |
| Avg per capita income (1998) | 19,876 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 30,800 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 37,162 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 13 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 26 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 3 |