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( INTRODUCTION It is the goal of health systems agencies to better the health of residents in an area by improving the quality and accessibility of health services while restraining increases in the cost of providing these health services. I n order to achieve this goal, data regarding the population characteristics and health status problems of the area residents must be assembled and analyzed. An Area and Demographic Profile of Northern Indiana presents an analysis of the area's population characteristics. This analysis reveals that there are four major subpopulations in the twenty-four northern I ndiana counties: the Amish, the elderly, the Blacks and the Hispanics. The Amish and the elderly have been the focus of two earlier studies by Northern I ndiana Health Systems Agency, Inc. Th i s report is the th i rd in th i s seri es, and exam i nes the Black subpopulation. The primary obstacle in preparing a document which presents an accurate assessment of the health status of Blacks has been an almost total lack of data compiled by race that is disaggregated to the county level. Much health related information is not divided into racial categories. Health data which is available by race is most often divided into "White" and "non-White". These broad categories cannot allow for a sensitivity that is needed to identify the unique qualities and problems of Blacks. Nationally, comparative analysis of health data for Blacks is complicated by a diversity of collection processes. For example, all the members of a household are frequently assigned the same racial category as the respondent of a survey. Fortunately there is a limited body of data collected nationally that distinguishes between "White" "Black" and "other races". In an effort to localize national trends, a broad-based group of social service professionals and population representatives throughout the twenty-four county area have been consulted. This report is comprised of three major sections. The first presents the Black population as measured by the 1970 Census and trends concerning the age, mobility, employment, educational attainment, and income adequacy of the population. The majority of Blacks in northern I ndiana reside in the five urban counties: Allen, St. Joseph, LaPorte, Elkhart, and Lake. Trends indicate that while Blacks have made great strides in all socioeconomic areas, they remain disproportionately represented among the poor, less educated and unemployed. The 1980 Census, which will provide exact information in these areas, should be published by late 1981. The second section deals with the health status of Blacks. The Black population has a higher infant mortality rate and an extremely high accident and homicide rate among young adults. Therefore, the Black population as a whole consequently is less afflicted with heart disease and cancer, diseases most common in old age. Several chronic conditions, among them hypertension and sickle cell anemia, affect a substantiai number of Blacks. -1- J R L3/B 2/20/81
Object Description
Title | Health status of Blacks in Northern Indiana |
Creator | Burnett, Kimberly |
Topic | Human Services |
Subject |
Health surveys--Indiana Public health--Indiana African Americans--Health and hygiene--Indiana |
Geographical Coverage | Indiana |
Date of Original | 1981 |
Time Period | 1900-1999 |
Source | Print version: Burnett, Kimberly. The health status of Blacks in Northern Indiana. (South Bend, Ind.: Northern Indiana Health Systems Agency, 1981), 70 p. |
Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
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Date Digitally Created | May 07 2012 |
Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
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Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
Identifier | 30000135476053 |
File Name | 30000135476053.pdf |
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Transcript | ( INTRODUCTION It is the goal of health systems agencies to better the health of residents in an area by improving the quality and accessibility of health services while restraining increases in the cost of providing these health services. I n order to achieve this goal, data regarding the population characteristics and health status problems of the area residents must be assembled and analyzed. An Area and Demographic Profile of Northern Indiana presents an analysis of the area's population characteristics. This analysis reveals that there are four major subpopulations in the twenty-four northern I ndiana counties: the Amish, the elderly, the Blacks and the Hispanics. The Amish and the elderly have been the focus of two earlier studies by Northern I ndiana Health Systems Agency, Inc. Th i s report is the th i rd in th i s seri es, and exam i nes the Black subpopulation. The primary obstacle in preparing a document which presents an accurate assessment of the health status of Blacks has been an almost total lack of data compiled by race that is disaggregated to the county level. Much health related information is not divided into racial categories. Health data which is available by race is most often divided into "White" and "non-White". These broad categories cannot allow for a sensitivity that is needed to identify the unique qualities and problems of Blacks. Nationally, comparative analysis of health data for Blacks is complicated by a diversity of collection processes. For example, all the members of a household are frequently assigned the same racial category as the respondent of a survey. Fortunately there is a limited body of data collected nationally that distinguishes between "White" "Black" and "other races". In an effort to localize national trends, a broad-based group of social service professionals and population representatives throughout the twenty-four county area have been consulted. This report is comprised of three major sections. The first presents the Black population as measured by the 1970 Census and trends concerning the age, mobility, employment, educational attainment, and income adequacy of the population. The majority of Blacks in northern I ndiana reside in the five urban counties: Allen, St. Joseph, LaPorte, Elkhart, and Lake. Trends indicate that while Blacks have made great strides in all socioeconomic areas, they remain disproportionately represented among the poor, less educated and unemployed. The 1980 Census, which will provide exact information in these areas, should be published by late 1981. The second section deals with the health status of Blacks. The Black population has a higher infant mortality rate and an extremely high accident and homicide rate among young adults. Therefore, the Black population as a whole consequently is less afflicted with heart disease and cancer, diseases most common in old age. Several chronic conditions, among them hypertension and sickle cell anemia, affect a substantiai number of Blacks. -1- J R L3/B 2/20/81 |