The health of Boston residents 65 and older
Published: 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Death; Statistics; Demography; Health Risks; Diabetes; Diseases; Public health; Senior Citizens / Elderly; Hypertension; Hospitalizations; Mortality; Obesity; Smokers and Smoking; Population
Description: ...health and demographic information of Boston residents 65 and older; includes population of residents 65 and older by neighborhood, race and ethnicity, age groups, and sex / hospitalizations of residents 65 and older by age group / leading causes of hospitalizations of residents 65 and older / mortality of residents 65 and older by age groups, 1991-2000 / mortality by sex and race and ethnicity, residents 65 and older, 1999-2000 / percent with high blood pressure by age group, 1997 and 1999 / percent with diabetes by age groups, 1997 and 1999 / percent obese or overweight by age group 1997 and 1999 / percent smokers by age group 1997 and 1999 / percent of residents 65 and older who had a flu shot in the past year, 1997 and 1999 / fair or poor health status among Boston adults, 1997 and 1999 / percent of Bostonians (by age group) whose health status limited their daily activity for 15 or more days in the past month, 1997-1999...