A snapshot of health conditions revealing the disparities across 38 neighborhood areas in Harris County has been published in the 2018 Health of Houston Survey by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
The report, available online to the public, details patterns of illness and health practices, insurance coverage, access to care, mental health, prenatal care, diet and exercise, and neighborhood problems of greatest concern to residents. It also pinpoints where the highest percentage of residents live in the poorest health, have the greatest food insecurity, report the lowest rates of health insurance coverage, or suffer from serious chronic health conditions.
The survey gathered information about adults and children from telephone interviews in English and Spanish with residents in 5,694 Harris County households.
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