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o If the 1980 census reveals this trend is occuring in the urban areas of
northern Indiana, there could be serious repercussions for Blacks seeking
health care in the cities. It is probable that those who have moved
are those better able to support health care services - leaving those
least able to bear the burden. Without community support in poorer
Black neighborhoods, services will be in threat of discontinuation and,
quite obviously, there will be no local funds for program innovation.
o Even in the suburbs Blacks are still underrepresented in the middle and
upper economic brackets. In 1977 a Black suburban family had a median
income of $13,023. That was two-thirds of the $19,210 median income of
the White suburban family.
o On a per capita basis, levels of family income and other resources are
decreased by the relatively large families of Blacks. Three of every 10
black familIes consisted of five or more persons compared to 2 of every
10 White families in 1978. This may indicate a need for more prenatal
and pediatric facilities in urban areas as well as other family oriented
services.
o The Black population is a generally younger population as shown in
Table 3. Approximately 76 percent of the Blacks are the age of 44
years or below, while only 67 percent of Whites are 44 years or
younger. Table 4 illustrates that the median age for Black men and
women is more than 6 years younger than for Whites. Younger persons
place different demands on the health care delivery system. This fact
should then affect the way planners approach the Black population. For
example, the emphasis may be placed on short term care for chronic
conditions or preventative medicine rather than nursing home facilities.
o Educational attainment, which is also an indicator of income adequacy,
remains substantially lower for Blacks than for Whites. Nearly
three-fourths of the White population has graduated from high scho~
while only one-half of the Black population has reached that level.
Among those aged 25 to 34, more than twice as many Whites (25 percent)
have graduated from college as have Blacks (11 percent). Black adults
have been making educational gains. Three quarters of the younger
Blacks, those in the 20-24 age group, have graduated from high school
(see Table 5).
6 Health - United States, 1979, u. S. Department of Health, Education
and Welfare, p. 5.
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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. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | May 07 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from 400 dpi, 1-bit, uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software, black and white configuration. |
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| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
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| Transcript | b o If the 1980 census reveals this trend is occuring in the urban areas of northern Indiana, there could be serious repercussions for Blacks seeking health care in the cities. It is probable that those who have moved are those better able to support health care services - leaving those least able to bear the burden. Without community support in poorer Black neighborhoods, services will be in threat of discontinuation and, quite obviously, there will be no local funds for program innovation. o Even in the suburbs Blacks are still underrepresented in the middle and upper economic brackets. In 1977 a Black suburban family had a median income of $13,023. That was two-thirds of the $19,210 median income of the White suburban family. o On a per capita basis, levels of family income and other resources are decreased by the relatively large families of Blacks. Three of every 10 black familIes consisted of five or more persons compared to 2 of every 10 White families in 1978. This may indicate a need for more prenatal and pediatric facilities in urban areas as well as other family oriented services. o The Black population is a generally younger population as shown in Table 3. Approximately 76 percent of the Blacks are the age of 44 years or below, while only 67 percent of Whites are 44 years or younger. Table 4 illustrates that the median age for Black men and women is more than 6 years younger than for Whites. Younger persons place different demands on the health care delivery system. This fact should then affect the way planners approach the Black population. For example, the emphasis may be placed on short term care for chronic conditions or preventative medicine rather than nursing home facilities. o Educational attainment, which is also an indicator of income adequacy, remains substantially lower for Blacks than for Whites. Nearly three-fourths of the White population has graduated from high scho~ while only one-half of the Black population has reached that level. Among those aged 25 to 34, more than twice as many Whites (25 percent) have graduated from college as have Blacks (11 percent). Black adults have been making educational gains. Three quarters of the younger Blacks, those in the 20-24 age group, have graduated from high school (see Table 5). 6 Health - United States, 1979, u. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, p. 5. -8- J R L3/B 2/20/81 ( II |
