Community Themes & Strengths Assessment
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Community Themes & StrengthsAssessment
Jason PorterSan Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Purpose
• Collect opinions of residents concerning community health problems and quality of life issues
• Identify important issues that can be addressed through community action
• Results will be used to develop a community health improvement plan
Survey Facts• 342 total surveys were disseminated
throughout the community – Neighborhood Associations– Community Organizations– City Hall Showcase
• 52 different area codes• 198 completed surveys
Demographics
Zip Codes of Respondents
30 to 3710 to 19
1 to 9none
Age of Respondents
1
35
71
35
48
01020304050607080
25 or less 26-39 40-54 55-64 65 or over
Sex of Respondents
88 90
0
20
40
60
80
100
Female Male
Ethnicity of Respondents
56.3%
33.7%
4.2% 5.3%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
White NH Hispanic Black Other
Marital Status of Respondents
73.5%
24.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Married/Co-habitating Not Married/Single
Education
1%
29%
62%
8%
0%
10%
20%
30%40%
50%
60%
70%
High schoolor less
Highschool/GED
College orhigher
Other
Income
4%
18%
29%
50%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
less than20k
21k to 29k 30k to 49k 50k or more
How Respondents Paid for Health Care
6.7%
65.7%
1.7%
15.9%
5.0% 5.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
Cash (No Ins) Health Ins Medicaid Medicare VA Other
How Respondents Obtained Survey
34.0%
0.5%
34.0%31.4%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
Community Meeting Shopping Mall Mail Other
Community Health
• Low crime/Safe Neighborhoods (17.6%)• Good Schools (11.8%)• Good jobs/Healthy Economy (10.8%)• Strong Family Life (9.1%)• Access to health care (8.6%)• Good Place to raise children (8.5%)• Religious factors (8.0%)• Healthy Behaviors and lifestyles (6.6%)• Clean Environment (5.8%)• Affordable housing (3.4%)• Parks and recreation (2.2%)• All others ( 8.2%)
Most Important Factors for a Healthy Community
• Diabetes (14.6%)• Aging problems (11.3%)• Teenage Pregnancy (10.6%)• Heart Disease and Stroke (10.1%)• Child Abuse (8.4%)• Cancer (8.2%)• Domestic Violence (7.2%)• Domestic Violence (7.2%)• High Blood Pressure (4.8%)• Sexually Transmitted Disease (2.2)
Most Important Health Problems?
• Obesity (15.8%)• Alcohol abuse (15.3%)• Dropping out of school (13.2%)• Drug abuse (12.8%)• Lack of exercise (9.0%)• Poor eating habits (8.3%)• Tobacco use (6.1%)• Unsafe sex (5.5%)• Not using seat belts/ Child safety seats (5.2%)
Most Important Risky Behaviors?
Overall Health of Community?
2.6%
25.4%
56.1%
15.3%
0.5%0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Health of Community
Very Healthy Unhealthy Somewhat Healthy Very Healthy
Your Own Personal Health?
1.0% 3.1%
32.5%
49.7%
13.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Health of Community
Very Healthy Unhealthy Somewhat Healthy Very Healthy
Monthly Hours Volunteered?
14.2%
33.2%
20.5%
31.6%
0.0%5.0%
10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%
Health of Community
None 1-5 Hours 6-10 Hours Over 10 Hours
Quality of Life
Are you satisfied with the quality of life in our community?
3.6%
17.6%
25.4%
45.1%
8.3%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Are you satisfied with the health care system in our community?
8.9%
18.2%
30.2%
37.0%
5.7%
0.0%5.0%
10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Is this community a good place to raise children?
2.1%7.3%
26.2%
48.2%
15.7%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Is this community a good place to grow old?
1.5%
12.4%
24.7%
45.4%
16.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Is there economic opportunity in the community?
7.2%
27.7%
34.9%
23.1%
7.2%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Is the community a safe place to live?
2.6%
12.9%
27.3%
45.9%
11.3%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Are there networks of support for individuals and families?
2.6%
9.4%
29.3%
46.1%
12.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Do all individuals and groups have the opportunity to contribute and participant
in the community?
4.8%11.2%
22.5%
43.3%
18.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Do all residents perceive that they- individually and collectively- can make
the community a better place?
9.9%
26.0% 27.1% 28.6%
7.3%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Are there a broad variety of health services in the community?
2.6%
16.8%21.5%
47.1%
12.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Is there a sufficient number of health & social services in the community?
3.7%
24.1%26.7%
34.0%
11.5%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Are levels of mutual trust & respect increasing among community partners?
6.3%
15.7%
38.7%34.0%
5.2%
0.0%5.0%
10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Is there an active sense of civic responsibility & engagement, and of
civic pride in shared accomplishments?
6.8%
19.8%
33.3% 33.3%
6.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
Strongly No No Neutral Yes Strongly Yes
Focus Group & Key Informant Interviews
Summary
• Performed by Margaret Brackley, PhD, as part of the Community Health Assessment
• 100 persons interviewed including community leaders, health care providers, and citizens from throughout Bexar County
• Interviews conducted in English & Spanish• 12 major theme sets were expressed• 6 theme sets emerged for special populations• Consult packet for more information