Cardiovascular Disease and Health Disparities
Complete Assignment – Analysis of geographical disparities.
Cardiovascular Diseases and Health Disparities
1. Prepare the following two tables using the Information in the
following site
https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx
Table # 1 Comparison of Cardiovascular Health Indicators for All Florida via a vis
________________ and ______________.
Select a Diagnosis
Select two counties in the State of Florida
Assemble the following table
Condition-Diagnosis_____________________
Indicators
County 1
_______________
County 2
_____________ All of Florida
Deaths
Hospitalizations
Hospital Discharge
Status
(20 points)
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Table # 2 Comparison of Risk Factors, Socio and Economic Data, and Health Care Delivery
and Insurance for_______________________ and _____________________.
Use the same two counties as Table 1
Assemble the table, you will have some choices and some required factors
Factors
County 1
_______________
County 2
_______________
Risk Factors
#1 Your selection
#2 Your selection
Socio Economic Data
% Poverty
Income Inequality
# 3 Your selection
Health Care Delivery/Insurance
Health Insurance
Status %
# 2 Your Selection
#3 Your selection
(20 points)
Study the two tables. Make connections. Use the readings to frame your understanding of the
data in front of you. The link provides information on race and ethnicity with regards to the
health indicator selected.
https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx
2. Write at least TWO paragraphs discussing your findings. One for
each table. Remember to frame your discussion on possible causes for the differences that
you observe between the two geographic areas that you selected. If you do not find differences,
you can speculate why the two counties are similar. (55 points)
3. Provide a reflection about the usefulness (or not) of this
assignment. Did you learn new skills? Explain.
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