As part of a large Minority Health Needs Assessment project, we analyze vital records and other public health data along with census-based socio-economic data for the seven-county Twin Cities Metropolitan Area in Minnesota.
A number of statistical and GIS-based tools are used to analyze the relative impact of race with other factors related to the individual, the household, and the socio-economic nature of the community.
It was known from previous work that racial disparities exist for many health outcomes in the geographic area, but little was known about what happens to those disparities when household characteristics and SES are statistically controlled. The results are presented in tabular form as well as in GIS-based mapping to show how the racial disparities vary regionally across the seven counties.
This project is a collaborative effort of nine county and city public health agencies in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Learning Objectives: Objectives: the audience will learn how to: 1) examine health disparities at the individual, household, and community level for a large metropolitan area; 2) interpret the impact of race on health status after other factors have been controlled; and 3) use tabular and GIS formats to present the findings from such analyses
Keywords: Social Inequalities, Minority Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.