Central Connecticut Health District

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Central Connecticut Health District

• Community Health Report Card
• October 2008

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Population
Source CT Department of Public Health, US Census
2000, Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc.,
www.cerc.com
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Below Poverty Level
Source 2000 Data Obtained from U.S. Census Bureau
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Race ()
Source 2007 Estimates obtained from Connecticut
Economic Resource Center www.cerc.com
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Households
Source 2000 Data Obtained from U.S. Census Bureau
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Top 5 Leading Causes of Death
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) Year
2006
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Low Birth Weight
Weight less than 2,500 grams
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health, Registration Reports1998-2006
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Low Birth Weight Trend
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Births Very Low Birth Weight
Weight Less Than 1,500 grams (a) Not reported,lt 5
events per town
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health, Registration Reports 1998-2006
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Non-adequate Prenatal Care
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health, Registration Reports 1998-2006
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Non-adequate Prenatal Care Trend
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Infant Deaths (rate)
Rate is per 1,000 live births not calculated if
lt 5
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health, Registration Reports 2000-2006
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Births to Teens lt 20 years
(a) Not calculated for lt 5 events
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health, Registration Reports 1998-2006
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Lead Screening Children lt6 Years Screened Each
Year
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Lead PoisoningTests () gt 20g/dl (children lt6
years)
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases(Gonorrhea,
Chlamydia, Syphilis)
Majority of cases are Chlamydia
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Sexually Transmitted Disease Trend
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AIDS Cases
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health HIV/AIDS Surveillance
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Total Living with HIV/AIDS 1980-6/30/08
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health HIV/AIDS Surveillance
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Active Tuberculosis
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Hepatitis A
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Acute Hepatitis B
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Hepatitis BChronic Carrier
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Hepatitis CChronic / Resolved
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Foodborne Related Illness Cases (Rate/10,000)
Salmonellosis, Shigellosis, Campylobacteriosis,
Cyclosporiasis, Listeriosis, Cryptosporidiosis,
E.Coli 0157, Vibrio, Yersiniosis
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Foodborne Related Illness Trend
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Lyme Disease Cases (Rate/100,000)
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Lyme Disease Trend
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Asthma ER VisitsChildren lt 18 years frequency
(rate/10,000)
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health (a) Rate no longer calculated when
lt 6 cases per town
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Asthma ER VisitsAdults 18 frequency
(rate/10,000)
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Asthma HospitalizationsChildren lt18 years
frequency (rate/10,000)
(a) No longer reported when lt 6 cases per town
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Asthma HospitalizationsAdults 18 frequency
(rate/10,000)
(a) Rate no longer calculated when lt 6 cases per
town
Source Connecticut State Department of Public
Health
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Asthmatics Grades Pre-K KindergartenGrades
6,7,10 11
Source Regional Asthma Coalition Rank based on
number of cases School district with Rank 1 has
highest of students with asthma 35 school
districts in Region II