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Gender
Female
61.9%
Male
38.1%
Household Income
Under $15,000
13.6%
$15,000 to $25,000
15.6%
$25,000 to $40,000
15.6%
$40,000 to $60,000
18.4%
$60,000 to $75,000 9.2%
$75,000 to $90,000 5.6%
Over $90,000
9.4%
Area of Residence
Gainesville
18.1%
NW Gainesville
20.0%
Westside 9.2%
SE Gainesville
16.6%
North Hall/Clermont
4.2%
Lula/Gillsville
6.6%
Oakwood
4.8%
Flowery Branch
15.8%
Marital Status
Married
60.9%
Widowed(er)
9.8%
Sep./Divorced 15.2%
Living Together 3.2%
Single/Never Married
7.6%
Other
2.8%
Education Level
Did Not Finish H.S.
17.4%
High School Only
25.9%
Vocational School 8.6%
Some College 17.4%
Associates Degree 6.0%
Bachelor's Degree
13.8%
Graduate Degree
9.4%
Length of residence in Hall
Under 2 Years 6.2%
2 to 5 Years 14.2%
6 to 10 Years
12.2%
11 to 20 Years
17.2%
Over 20 Years
50.1%
Race/Ethnic Background
White
70.5%
Latino
20.4%
Black
6.8%
Other
2.4%
A random survey tends to produce
participation that is representative of the targeted population,
but not necessarily a mirror profile. Random calling
produced a survey sample that is broad and representative across
major demographic groups.
The
higher percentage of women participating in the survey is not
unusual.
Women tend to be more cooperative in such surveys than men, but
also tend to know more about issues related to their family's
health.
The
study group is somewhat older than Hall County, which has an
average
age of 32, but the distribution of results by age is quite wide
and allows for
useful analysis of results by age group.
There is also wide distribution across income ranges,
educational levels and geographic areas of the county.
Participation
by race mirrors the population of the county almost precisely.
Among White and Black respondents, participation is widely
distributed
across age categories, with the majority of participants reporting
they are
over age 40. Among
Latino respondents the age distribution is very
different—the majority of participants are under age 50.
Thirty-seven
percent of those participating in the survey have school age
children in the home. These
were the only ones queried about child health
and some school issues. Parents
were asked which school their children
attend,
which does allow for some analysis of data by school district.
There are many ways to measure health
within a community, including
measures of personal health habits, access to care and occurrence
of
disease. In talking with the citizens of Hall County, the Healthy
Hall
community assessment attempted to measure many of these important
indicators.
The study began with a personal assessment of health status, and
then
followed with questions about use of medical providers, and
support for
healthy practices such as age appropriate screenings and exercise.
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