Table 2 Community Health Needs Assessment survey by Ethnicity

Community strengths (%yes)

 Quality of life

230 (30.3)

211 (32.7)

15 (14.3)

P < 0.001

 Sense of community

593 (78.1)

527 (81.7)

58 (55.2)

P < 0.001

 Community services

174 (22.9)

156 (24.2)

18 (17.1)

P = 0.11

Health needs of the community (%yes)

 Health promotion and preventive medicine

110 (14.5)

87 (13.5)

22 (21)

P = 0.04

 Hospitals

89 (11.70)

75 (11.6)

14 (13.3)

P = 0.62

 Community mental health services

19 (2.50)

18 (2.8)

1 (1)

P = 0.27

 Emergency services

135 (17.8)

122 (18.9)

10 (9.5)

P = 0.02

 Childcare

119 (15.70)

98 (15.2)

20 (19)

P = 0.32

 Elderly services

128 (16.90)

107 (16.6)

18 (17.1)

P = 0.88

 Community health services

361 (47.60)

306 (47.4)

53 (50.5)

P = 0.56

 Access to specialists

251 (33.1)

209 (32.4)

39 (37.1)

P = 0.34

Health problems (%yes)

 Age-related illness

322 (42.9)

305 (47.3)

17 (16.2)

P < 0.001

 Cancer

400 (53.3)

339 (52.6)

61 (58.1)

P = 0.29

 Dental problems

130 (17.3)

119 (18.4)

11 (10.5)

P = 0.045

 Diabetes

207 (27.6)

154 (23.9)

53 (50.5)

P < 0.001

 Heart disease and stroke

213 (28.4)

176 (27.3)

37 (35.2)

P = 0.094

 Infectious diseases

63 (8.4)

62 (9.6)

1 (1)

P = 0.003

 Lung disease (COPD)

36 (4.8)

33 (5.1)

3 (2.9)

P = 0.32

 Mental Health

138 (18.4)

126 (19.5)

12 (11.4)

P = 0.047

 Mother and Infant Health

227 (30.3)

221 (34.3)

6 (5.7)

P < 0.001

 Motor and Vehicle Crash

68 (9.1)

47 (7.3)

21 (20)

P < 0.001

 Obesity

145 (19.3)

110 (17.1)

35 (33.3)

P < 0.001

 Smoking

72 (9.6)

51 (7.9)

21 (20)

P < 0.001

 Sexual Transmitted Infections

2 (0.3)

2 (0.3)

0

P = 0.568

 Substance Abuse

37 (4.9)

28 (4.3)

9 (8.6)

P = 0.06

 Violence

30 (4.0)

4 (0.6)

26 (24.8)

P < 0.001

 Other

6 (0.9)

6 (0.9)

0

P = 0.321

 Don't know

19 (2.6)

19 (2.9)

0

P = 0.216

Social and structural determinants of health (%yes)

 Residence near a polluting factory

45 (6.0)

34 (5.3)

11 (10.5)

P = 0.037

 Race/ethnicity discrimination

18 (2.4)

6 (0.9)

12 (11.4)

P < 0.001

 Pollution

50 (6.6)

37 (5.7)

13 (12.4)

P = 0.011

 Access to mental health services

185 (24.6)

178 (27.6)

7 (6.7)

P < 0.001

 Domestic violence

14 (1.8)

4 (0.6)

10 (9.5)

P < 0.001

 Access to transportation

274 (36.5)

268 (41.6)

6 (5.7)

P < 0.001

 Poverty

40 (5.3)

31 (4.8)

9 (8.6)

P = 0.111

 Affordable housing

43 (5.8)

30 (4.7)

13 (12.4)

P = 0.002

 Child abuse/neglect

16 (2.1)

6 (0.9)

10 (9.5)

P < 0.001

 Affordable childcare

103 (13.7)

79 (12.2)

24 (22.9)

P = 0.003

 Parks and recreation

160 (21.3)

97 (15)

63 (60)

P < 0.001

 Neighborhood safety/violence

49 (6.5)

16 (2.5)

33 (31.4)

P < 0.001

 Limited places to exercise

173 (22.9)

136 (21.1)

37 (35.2)

P = 0.001

 Lack of job opportunities

246 (32.8)

237 (36.7)

9 (8.6)

P < 0.001

 School dropout/poor schools

40 (5.3)

23 (3.6)

17 (16.2)

P < 0.001

 Limited access to healthy food

92 (12.3)

71 (11)

21 (20)

P = 0.009

 Access to a doctor's office

445 (59.3)

436 (67.4)

9 (8.6)

P < 0.001

 Other

54 (7.2)

52 (9.9)

2 (1.9)

P = 0.024

 Don't know

7 (0.9)

7 (1.1)

0

P = 0.283