Teen birth rate lower than peer and state teen birth rate. Diabetes, Arthritis and Other Chronic Conditions Higher levels of diabetes and diabetes admission rates than peer communities. Lower diabetes mortality rate than peer communities. Slightly elevated colorectal, breast, and urinary cancer mortality compared to peer. Higher rates of alcohol-related mortality than surrounding areas but lower than the peer.
More adults report always using seatbelts than in the peer.
Higher rates of motor vehicle accident mortality among males and females over 65 years. This Summary Report provides an overview of the key findings obtained in a Community Health Assessment of the town of Stamford, Connecticut. The assessment was completed by The Public Health Resource Group , a Portland, Maine consulting and research firm with assistance from The Bristol Group, a Boston based management consulting firm specializing in healthcare delivery systems. All rights reserved.