| Table Of Contents Introduction
scope
methods
secondary
research
quantitative
primary research
qualitative
primary research
acknowledgments
context
Executive Summary
Key Findings
quality of life in san
mateo county
overview of
san mateo county
family
issues
community
issues
health in san
mateo county
overview
maternal & infant health
child & adolescent
health
senior health
mortality
chronic & communicable
disease
injury
addictions & substance use
mental health
priority
identification
Quality
of Life in San Mateo County
Overview
key findings
demographic description
population growth
gender & age
race/ethnicity
economy
economic
growth
employment
income
poverty
evaluations
of the community as a place to live
perceived attributes
& challenges
Family Issues
key findings
san mateo
county as a place to raise a family
community
as a place to raise a family
parenting
support
children’s education
evaluation
of children’s education
graduation
& drop-out rates
college
preparedness
school
funding
English
proficiency
learning
disabilities
adult education
evaluations
of adult education
utilization
of public libraries
computer
usage
child care
demand
for child care
supply of
child care services & unmet need
child
care center locations
cost of
child care
evaluations
of child care services
after-school
child care
subsidized
child care
foster care
Head Start
programs
older dependents
caring
for seniors
families in
need
government
assistance
families in
hunger
subsidized
school lunches
AFDC/TANF
social
services
family violence
domestic
violence
child
abuse
elder
abuse
Community Issues
key findings
social environment
evaluation
of community social environment
support
network
donations
of time & resources
homelessness
realities of
homelessness
homeless
shelters & programs
housing
housing supply
housing affordability
housing condition
housing situation
physical environment
community
appearance
land use
air quality
water
supply, quality & usage
solid
waste disposal & recycling
environmental health effects
blood
lead levels
transportation & traffic
public
transportation
traffic
commute
data
community services
trust
in government
improving community services
community involvement
recreation, entertainment &
enrichment
recreation, entertainment
& cultural offerings
crime & violence
community
evaluations
violent crime
juvenile
crime & violence
Health
in San Mateo County
Overview
key
findings
public
perception
top health concerns of the
community
personal
health evaluations
routine medical care
physician
relationships
dental
care
vision
care
alternative
medicine
access to
health care services
ease of access to local
health care services
accessibility
of specialized care
health insurance coverage
other potential barriers to
access
implications of poor access
emergency room utilization
Maternal & Infant Health
key findings
birth rates
infant mortality
low-weight
births
Cesarean sections
adequacy of prenatal
care
early prenatal
care
"not
adequate" prenatal care: the Kessner Index
impact of prenatal care on
birthweight
Child & Adolescent Health
key findings
childhood
immunization
pediatric obesity
pediatric anemia
adolescent pregnancy
consequences
of adolescent pregnancy
status
of adolescent births in san mateo county
prenatal
care & birth outcomes
youth risk
behaviors
youth tobacco
use
adolescent
sexual activity
Senior Health
key findings
demographic
overview
senior
health issues
preventive
health services
chronic
illness
mental
health
activity
limitations
Mortality
key findings
leading causes
of death
potential life
lost
age-adjusted
death rates for selected causes
actual causes of
death
Cancer
key findings
cancer incidence
& deaths
cancer incidence
cancer deaths
lung cancer
lung
cancer deaths
lung cancer
incidence
tobacco use
colorectal cancer
colon
cancer deaths
colorectal
cancer incidence
colorectal
cancer screening
nutrition
female breast & cervical
cancer
female
breast cancer deaths
female
breast cancer incidence
breast
cancer screening
cervical
cancer incidence
cervical
cancer screening
prostate & testicular cancer
prostate
cancer deaths
prostate
cancer incidence
prostate
cancer screening
testicular
cancer screening
Heart Disease & Stroke
key findings
heart
disease deaths
stroke deaths
cardiovascular
risk factors
tobacco use
physical
activity
hypertension
high blood
cholesterol
overweight
prevalence
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
Chronic Disease
key findings
prevalence of
chronic illness
diabetes
ambulatory
care sensitive (ACS) conditions
Communicable Disease
key
findings
HIV/AIDS
perceptions
of HIV risk
sexually
transmitted diseases
gonorrhea
chlamydia
syphilis
tuberculosis
vaccine-preventable disease
measles, mumps,
pertussis, rubella
hepatitis C
enteric disease
salmonellosis
shigellosis
campylobacter
hepatitis A
Injury
key findings
injury deaths
unintentional injury
motor vehicle
accidents
bicycle accidents
poisonings
falls
intentional injury
homicide
assault
firearms
weapons-carrying
among adolescents
suicide
self-inflicted
injury
Addictions &
Substance Use
key
findings
substance
abuse
drug use among adolescents
alcohol
abuse
driving
under the influence (DUI) arrests
substance
abuse treatment
Mental Health
key findings
mental
health status
depression
stress
mental
health services
Appendix A: Qualitative
Findings
methodology
overview of san mateo county
family issues
community issues
overview of health in
san mateo county
child & adolescent issues
senior health
other special
populations
communicable
diseases
substance abuse
mental health
Appendix B: Methodology
Appendix C: Community
Forums
Appendix D: Quality of
Life Survey Frequency Distributions
Appendix E: Behavioral
Risk Factor Survey Frequency Distributions
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