The health of latino residents in Boston
Published: 2002
Language: eng
Subjects: Childbirth; Latinos / Hispanics; Death; Diseases; Public health; Statistics; Hispanics; Health; Latinos; Teenagers; Population; Labor (Obstetrics); Parturition
Description: ...health data and some demographic information for the Latino / Hispanic population of Boston; among much other information, includes percent of Latinos native born vs. foreign born / Latino population by age and neighborhood / ability to speak English among Latinos who speak Spanish at home / median household income / percent in poverty / employment status / births by maternal birthplace / birth rates for adolescents / low birthweight / prenatal care / infant mortality / HIV incidence rates / sexually transmitted diseases incidence rates / hospitalization rates / causes of hospitalizations / mortality / cancer mortality / heart disease mortality / diabetes mortality / leading causes of death / HIV AIDS mortality rates / stroke mortality / lifetime use of cocaine among high school students / lifetime use of heroin by high school students / alcohol and marijuana use by high school students / percentage of sexually active high school students who did not use a condom during most recent sexual intercourse / suicidal thoughts and behaviors among high school students / percent of high schools tudents who carried a gun / percent of high school students who felt too unsafe to go to school / adults diagnosed with high blood pressure / percent adults who are obese or overweight / percent adults who smoke / adults diagnosed with diabetes / adults with no insurance / fair or poor health status among adults / intimate partner abuse / exercise / consumption of fruit and vegetables