The Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey is the only source of comprehensive data on the health status, access to health care, and use of health services of Southeastern Pennsylvania residents. Secondary Data Sources Vital Statistics PHMC collects information on birth rates and outcomes, death rates and causes of death, and the prevalence of selected diseases from the Pennsylvania Health Data Center and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. These data are updated annually and are available by census tract, minor civil division and zip code. Demographic and Socioeconomic Data PHMC collects updated information on key demographic and socioeconomic variables from the 1990 U.S. Census. Current census estimates and five year projections are maintained as well as comparative data from the 1970 and 1980 censuses.
Information is available by census tract, minor civil division and zip code.
Available data include age, gender, racial and ethnic characteristics, as well as educational, employment, income, housing, and household characteristics. The data are available in a variety of formats, including data diskettes, newsletters, and PHMC publications. Information collected through the Community Health Data Base is also shared with local media via press releases. This Community Health Data Base publication contains county-level data from the Southeastern PA Household Health Survey. Data tables cover topic areas ranging from Children's Health to Access to Functional Limitations and Home Care Among the Elderly.