Burton Heights Health Survey Results
Data collected by the Calvin College Nursing Program
Table prepared by Gail Zandee
Full reports available upon request
CURRENT STATE OF
HEALTH
Households that have at least one
person who smokes
Households that have at least one
person with asthma
Respondents that have been told
they have asthma
Households that have at least one
person with diabetes
Respondents that have been told
they have diabetes
Households that have at least one
person with high blood pressure
Respondents that have been told
they have high blood pressure
Respondents that have had their
blood pressure checked by a
health care professional in the
past 2 years.
Households that have at least one
person with arthritis
Respondents that have been told
they have arthritis
Households that have at least one
person who is overweight
Respondents that have been told
they are overweight
Households stating there is a need
for more supervised recreational
activity for children after school
During the past 30 days, how
often did you feel….
a. So sad that nothing could
cheer you up
b. nervous
c. hopeless
Burton Heights
Spring, 2002
n=150
Burton Heights
Spring, 2009
n= 128
National Data
State Data
43%
36%
21%
26%
12%
15%
9%
9%
24%
32%
29%
88%
90%
13%
15%
34%
14%
25%
41%
19%
16%
24%
38%
28%
77%
67%
Percent that stated
all the time or most
of the time
a. 18%
b. 14%
c. 10%
1
Percent that stated
all the time or
most of the time.
a. 3%
b. 5%
c. 3%
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
AND ACCESS
Respondents stating they have
visited a doctor or clinic for a
routine checkup within the past
year
Respondents stating they have one
place they regularly go for health
care
Awareness of neighborhood
clinics
Respondents that have visited ER
at least once in the last year
Respondents that have visited ER
four or more times in the last yr.
Respondents stating they have
visited a dentist or dental clinic
in the past year.
Respondents stating they have
never visited a dentist or dental
clinic for any reason
Respondents stating they have had
to choose between paying for
items such as food and rent or
accessing medical care
Respondents stating there was a
time in the past 12 months when
they needed to see a doctor but
could not because of cost
Respondents stating they needed
prescription medication during
the past 12 months but did not get
it because they couldn’t afford it
Respondents stating they needed
dental care in the past 12 months
but did not get it because they
couldn’t afford it
2002
2009
National Data
69%
72%
79%
(78% go to Doctor’s
office / clinic, 19%
go to ER, 3% other)
67% Cherry Street
71% Clinica Santa
Maria
46% Burton School
Health Center
18% HIS
State Data
82%
(95% go to Doctor’s
office / clinic, 1 %
go to ER, 1% other)
86% Cherry Street
70% Clinica Santa
Maria
46% Burton School
Health Center
18% HIS
61%
40%
13%
9%
45%
21%
9%
33%
33%
2
22%
57% per NHIS
68% per BRFS
1%
25%
11%
25%
10%
35%
15%
74%
1%
16%
BARRIERS TO HEALTH
CARE
Lack of health insurance
prevents me from receiving the
health care that I need
I have not received health care
because doctors and nurses cost
too much
Language barriers prevent me
from getting the health care that I
need
I avoid going to the doctor
because I am afraid I will be
turned away
I know where to go to find health
care
I have transportation to get
needed health care
Doctors and nurses are available
during hours that work for me
Doctors, nurses, and staff treat me
with respect
HEALTH INSURANCE
Respondents who state they do
not have health insurance
Respondents that have insurance
coverage that pays for some or
all of routine dental care
Respondents who often do not get
the medications prescribed for
them
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Gender
Race / Ethnicity
Primary Language
2002
2009
52% agree
45% agree
40% agree
38% agree
31% agree
27% agree
National Data
State Data
10%
12%
15% agree
86% agree
84% agree
88% agree
80% agree
82% agree
80% agree
86% agree
94% agree
34%
31%
35%
7%
58% Female
41% Male
1% Missing
58% Hispanic /
Latino
24% Caucasian
16% Black /
African Amer.
2% Other
58% Spanish
36% English
6% Spanish &
English
8%
66% Female
34% Male
77% Hispanic /
Latino
9% Caucasian
10% Black /
African Amer.
4% Other
65% Spanish
29% English
6% Spanish &
English
3
69%