Texas Health Atlas

Index

Abortions, 50: black, 56; ethnicity, 56; Hispanic , 56; race, 56; total, 55; white, 56 Alcohol abuse: black, 164; Hispanic, 163; total, 161; white, 162 Alzheimer’s deaths, 178, 191 Alzheimer’s disease, 178: black, 190; Hispanic , 189; total, 187; white, 188 American Cancer Society, xvii, 65 Anomalies, congenital, 50: black, 64; Hispanic , 63; total, 61; white, 62 Anomalies, prenatal, 61 Assisted-living facilities: Austin, 38; Fort Worth-Dallas, 38; Houston, 38; San Antonio , 38; state, 38 Asthma, hereditary: black, 108; Hispanic, 107; total, 105; white, 106 Behaviors, harmful: alcohol, 161–64; drug, 161–64; HIV, 161–64 Birth mothers, teenage, xvii, 1, 50–54: black, 52; ethnicity, 52; Hispanic, 52; race, 52; total, 51; white, 52 Births anomalies and conditions, 50–64 Births, preterm, 50: black, 60; Hispanic, 59; total, 57; white, 58 Births: black, 11; ethnicity, 11; Hispanic, 11; race, 11; teenage mothers, xvii, 1, 50–52; total, 10; white, 11 Blood diseases: black, 126; Hispanic, 125; total, 123; white, 124 Blood-forming organ diseases: black, 126; Hispanic, 125; total, 123; white, 124 Breast cancer: black, 69; Hispanic, 68; total, 66; white, 67 Cancer, 65–101: breast, 66–69; cervical, 70– 73; colon, 74–77; leukemia, 78–81; lung, 82–85; lymphoma, 86–89; melanoma, 90– 93; ovarian, 94–97; prostate, 98–101 Cardiovascular disease deaths, 118 Causative factors, xvii, 65, 192–97 Center for Health Statistics, DSHS, 22 Cervical cancer: black, 73; Hispanic, 72; total, 70; white, 71 Circulatory system diseases: black, 130; Hispanic , 129; total, 127; white, 128 Cities, major, 2 Colon cancer: black, 77; Hispanic, 76; total, 74; white, 75 Congenital anomalies, 50: black, 64; Hispanic , 63; total, 61; white, 62 Connective tissue diseases: black, 142; Hispanic , 141; total, 139; white, 140 Counties, xvii, 2 Deaths: black, 13; ethnicity, 13; Hispanic, 13; race, 13; total, 12; white, 13 Dementia, 178: black, 186; Hispanic, 185; total, 183; white, 184 Demographics, 1–21 Dental health professionals, 22, 26 Diabetes: black, 112; Hispanic, 111; total, 109; white, 110 Digestive system diseases: black, 134; Hispanic , 133; total, 131; white, 132 Diseases of body systems, 102–58: asthma, hereditary, 105–08; Austin, 102–04; blood, 123–26; blood-forming organs, 123–23; cardiovascular disease deaths, 118; circulatory , 127–30; connective, 139–42; Fort Worth-Dallas, 102–04; diabetes, 109–12; digestive, 131–34; East Texas, 102; endocrine , 155–58; genitourinary, 135–38; heart disease deaths, 117; Houston, 102–04; immunity, 155–58; metabolic, 155–58; musculoskeletal, 139–42; myocardial infarction (heart attack), 113–16; nervous system, 143–46; nutritional, 155–58; Panhandle, 102; respiratory, 147–50; San Antonio, 102–04; sense organs, 143–46; skin, 151–54; South Texas, 102; stroke, 119–22; subcutaneous tissue, 151–54 Drug usage: black, 164; Hispanic, 163; total, 161; white, 162 Education: college or professional degree, 21; high school or equivalent, 20 Educational data, 1, 20–21 Emergency room discharges: black, 176; Hispanic , 175; total, 173; white, 174 Endocrine diseases: black, 158; Hispanic, 157; total, 155; white, 156 Ethnic groups, xvii, 1 Genitourinary system diseases: black, 138; Hispanic, 137; total, 135; white, 136 Health factors, county, 192: behaviors, 194; clinical care, 195; physical environment, 197; socioeconomic, 196; summary, 193 Health insurance, 22: Medicaid, 45; Medicare , 43; payments, 44, 46; state coverage, 41; uninsured, 42 Health outcomes, county, 192: morbidity, 199; mortality, 200; summary, 198 Health professional shortages: dental, 22, 26; mental health, 22, 29; primary care, 22, 25 Health services payments: Blue Cross, 47; federal, 48; HMO, 47; PPO, 47; Veterans Administration, 48; Workman’s Compensation , 49 Heart disease deaths, 117 HIV: black, 164; Hispanic, 163; total, 161; white, 162 Hospice facilities: Austin, 39; Fort WorthDallas , 39; Houston, 39; San Antonio, 39; state, 39 Hospitals: Austin, 31; beds, 33; cancer, 32; Fort Worth-Dallas, 31; heart disease, 32; Houston, 31; San Antonio, 31; state, 31 Immunity disorders: black, 158; Hispanic, 157; total, 155; white, 156 Income, family: median household, 18; poverty level, 19 Infectious diseases: black, 168; Hispanic, 167; total, 165; white, 166 Injuries: black, 172; Hispanic, 171; total, 169; white, 170 Leukemia: black, 81; Hispanic, 80; total, 78; white, 79 Lung cancer: black, 85; Hispanic, 84; total, 82; white, 83 Lymphoma: black, 89; Hispanic, 88; total, 86; white, 87 “Majority-minority” state, 1 Median annual earnings, 1 Medicaid: managed care, 46; payments, 46; state coverage, 45 Medical centers: military, 36; Veterans Administration, 36 Medical radiation units: CT, 40; mammography , 40; X-ray, 40 Medical services, 22–49 Medical timeline, xvii, 201 Medically Underserved Area (MUA), 22, 24 Medically Underserved Population (MUP), 24 Medicare: managed...