Chapter 3: Health Data Collection Process

Chapter 3: Health Data Collection Process

Primary and secondary data were collected and analyzed as part of the community assessment process. Over 353 Duplin County citizens were surveyed with their answers being an instrumental component of this report. The survey in English and Spanish included questions including basic demographics, health concerns, health topics, and personal health information (Appendices B and C). The composition of the respondents was as follows; 80.7% female, 19.3 % male, 83% Caucasian, 16% African American, 1% other. 9% reported they were of Hispanic/ Latino origin. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was administered to middle school students in spring, 2009.

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  NC State Center for Health Statistics
  
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  2010 US Census
  
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  East Carolina University Center for Health Systems Research and Development
  
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  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  
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  The Department of Justice
  
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  The Department of Public Instruction
  

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  Percentage of population less than 18 years old
  
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  Percentage of population over 64 years old
  
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  Percentage of non-white population
  
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  Percentage of families with children (<18 years old) living below poverty
  

Demographic Characteristics of Duplin and Peer Counties

	Duplin	Bladen	Pasquotank	Sampson	Wilson
Population, 2011 estimate	59,542	34,928	40,696	63,734	81,452
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011	1.80%	-0.70%	0.10%	0.50%	0.30%
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011	25.30%	22.70%	22.20%	25.30%	24.40%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011	14.30%	16.30%	14.10%	14.60%	14.60%
Black persons, percent, 2011	26.20%	35.40%	38.10%	27.70%	39.50%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2011	21.00%	7.20%	4.10%	16.90%	9.70%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2011	52.40%	54.50%	55.00%	52.90%	49.30%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010	12.70%	4.20%	3.00%	9.50%	6.80%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010	18.10%	5.90%	6.50%	14.60%	9.50%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010	69.70%	74.00%	81.90%	75.20%	77.30%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010	10.10%	9.80%	18.70%	12.40%	17.50%
Median household income 2006-2010	$32,816	$30,471	$44,085	$35,740	$38,596
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010	23.70%	24.10%	18.10%	20.40%	21.00%

Source: US Census Bureau Quick Facts

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