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Table 1 Top Five Hispanic Community Health Issues By Collection Site or Methods

From: A community based participatory approach to improving health in a Hispanic population

 

Hispanic Disparities per NC BRFSS

Clinic Diagnoses (n = 5,402)

ED Diagnosis (n = 19,962)

Focus Groups and Interviews (n = 77)

Community Survey (n = 200)

1

HIV Infection

Routine Medical Exam

Upper Respiratory Infection

Need for Primary Care Access

Car Accidents

2

Death from Motor Vehicle Accidents and Homicide

Upper Respiratory Infection

Abdominal Pain

Prenatal Care

Prenatal Care

3

Access to First Trimester Prenatal Care

Viral Infection

Otitis Media

Mental Health / Depression

Mental Health / Depression

4

Immunization Rates

Otitis Media

Fever

Substance Abuse

Sexually Transmitted Infections

5

Obesity / Overweight

Abdominal Pain

Vomiting

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Assault / Homicide