 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Francine Axler, MPH1, Lynne Kotranski, PhD1, Ilisa Stalberg, MSS, MLSP1, and Robin Wilcox, MPA2. (1) Research and Evaluation, Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, 260 S. Broad Street, 20th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, (215) 985-2521, francine@phmc.org, (2) VP, Community Health, Texas Health Resources, 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1500, Arlington, TX 76011
The Philadelphia Health Management Corporation will present information which examines the relationship between social capital and health behaviors in a large metropolitan area. The data area from its 2002 Household Health Survey which is conducted by telephone in over 10,000 households in Philadelphia and four suburban counties. The survey is the largest local community survey conducted in the United States.
Preliminary findings suggest that the overwhelming majority of residents feel a sense of community belonging. These residents are more likely to have excellent/good health. Adults without a sense of belonging report one and one half times as many physically unhealthy days and twice as many unhealthy mentally days as those who feel a sense of belonging. The implications for these results for health and social service education and outreach to improve community health and quality of life will be discussed.
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.