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Robbins, Moore County, North Carolina

A Community Diagnosis including Secondary Data Analysis and Qualitative Data Collection

Authors: Monica Adamian, Robin Argue, Alyse Behrman, Laurie Schowalter, Erica Taylor, Debbie Zysman
Preceptor: Rebecca Ballard, FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Field Coordinator: Sandra Crouse Quinn, Ph.D.

Completed during 1999-2000 in partial fulfillment of requirements for HBHE 240 and 241

Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Methodology

Secondary Data Analysis

Community Description
white space Geography
white space History
white space Economy

Community Profile
white space Demographics
white space Housing
white space Economic Status
white space Education

Health
white space Mortality
white space Morbidity
white space Health Services
white space Health Insurance
white space Barriers to Accessing Medical Care
white space Social Health
white space Environmental Health white space

Qualitative Data Collection

Community Assets

Health Care

Industry

Growth of the Hispanic Community

Housing

Education

Recreation and Services

Recommendations and Discussion

References

Appendix A: Map and Photo (Not available electronically)
Appendix B: Interview guides and IRB Application
Appendix C: Fact Sheet and List of Interview Participants
Appendix D: Newspaper Coverage (Not available electronically)
Appendix E: Forum Report (Other materials in printed version not available electronically)

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Table 1 Educational Attainment in Community By Race/Ethnicity
Table 2 Leading Causes of Mortality and Adjusted rates for Moore County & North Carolina Per 100,000, 1993-1997
Table 3 Disease Case Rates per 100,000, 1993-1995
Table 4 Age-Adjusted Cancer Incidence 1991-1993 Per 100,000
Table 5 Number of Providers to Population, 1997
Table 6 Suggestions for Interventions According to the Social Ecological Framework
Figure 1 Causes of Death In Moore County by Percent, for 1993-9