Community Assessment Analysis Playbook

Fall 2019

Data to be Collected and Analyzed

A. Primary data: the data your group will personally collect during clinical hours.

1. Windshield survey (observations, photos; only what you see through the windshield of your
car - NO interview or other data)
Use Table 11.1 page 180 in textbook to guide the windshield survey.

2. Interviews – numbers in ( ) are minimal numbers of interviews

Residents (diverse ages, genders, races/ethnicities, years living in community) (5)
Business Owners (various businesses such as restaurants, convenience stores, cleaners) (4)
Service Providers (police, fire, schools, health care providers, library, churches) (5)
Key community leaders (City Hall, Chamber of Commerce, planning boards) (try for 1)

B. Secondary data: data previously collected by another agency/person; locate and use this data.

3. Demographic data (collected by the US Census) (CT vs County) See Table 11.2
4. Vital statistics (collected by Texas Health Department) (County vs State) See Table 11.2
5. Website/internet information
6. Any materials provided by people in community (brochures, webpages, newspapers, etc.)
7. Maps

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 SAMPLE INTERVIEW TABLE
Community Partners’ Perceptions
Description of Summary of Interview
Partner
Resident #1
We met Mrs. DP at the local McDonald's where she was having an afternoon
snack with her granddaughter. This is a summary of her perceptions:
Initials --she is in love with this area of town (CT____).
Gender --CT could use more restaurants and more grocery stores because the nearest
Age stores, besides Food Town, are a little more than 10 miles away. If Food
Race Town had ever shut down, the community would be forced to go outside to do
their grocery shopping.
--air pollution is a problem for the citizen’s health. She said that there was a
D.B., female, 61 y.o. chemical plant off of highway 90, a coal factory towards Rosenberg, and gas
African American exhaustion from Houston whose fumes blow over the area. She blames the
citizen’s allergies on this problem.
--noise pollution from the railroad that runs along highway 90. There is
supposed to be a contract with the railroads to use lower horns but
apparently they have not been putting them to use. Noise pollution also comes
from the traffic constantly going on highway 90, 59, and 6.
--community was very clean and green. There are many groups that are
organized and dedicated to promoting this clean environment, with some of
these groups being linked to the local churches.
--as much as they have tried to keep their community small in north Sugar
Land, she said that it’s going to be a challenge with all these people moving
into town. Living there after 40 years, she said the area has definitely grown
in diversity and numbers. "There's a church on every corner now to keep up
with the growth!" she exclaimed.
--hospital is Sugar Land Methodist along with all the other hospitals in the
Sugar Land medical center. She said that this area needs an emergency
facility and a family clinic.
--crime in the area was fairly low but the children have gotten involved in
small local gangs around town that tend to cause a problem every now and
Resident #2 then. She suggested that after school activities would be beneficial for them if
Resident #3 they would just show up instead of being involved with trouble.
Resident #4
Resident #5
Business Owner #1
Business Owner #2
Business Owner #3
Business Owner #4
Service Providers and
Community Leaders
Police, Fire
School (administrator,
nurse, teacher)
Library, Community
Centers
Health care
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Religious organizations
(churches, mosques,
temples, synagogues)
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 EXAMPLE of COMPLETED DATA TABLE

CT#______6704____ Total population:_________5,058__

Age (years) Males Females Total

# % # % # %
Under 5 years 202 4.0 181 3.6 383 7.6
5-9 206 4.1 206 4.1 412 8.1
10-14 199 3.9 209 4.1 408 8.1
15-19 228 4.5 232 4.6 460 9.1
20-24 154 3.0 197 3.9 351 6.9
25-29 165 3.3 178 3.5 343 6.8
30-34 117 2.3 196 3.9 313 6.2
35-39 107 2.1 199 3.9 306 6.0
40-44 134 2.6 198 3.9 332 6.6
45-49 124 2.5 188 3.7 312 6.2
50-54 161 3.2 192 3.8 353 7.0
55-59 148 2.9 206 4.1 354 7.0
60-64 148 2.9 197 3.9 345 6.8
65-69 86 1.7 107 2.1 193 3.8
70-74 42 0.8 52 1.0 94 1.9
75 and over 37 0.8 62 12.0 99 1.9
Median age 29.1 35.0 32.8
(years)
TOTALS 2,258 44.6 2,800 55.4 5,058 100
Data Source: US Census, (year)

Dependency ratio
(1663 + 386 / 3009 ) X 100 = 68
Meaning for every 100 self-supporting people, there are 68 people needing support.

Sex Ratio

(2258 / 2,800) X 100 = 80.6 males per 100 females

CREATE this exact same table for the CT and the COUNTY (gold standard)
Calculate both dependency ratio & sex ratio for both CT and County
COMPARE your census tract to the county – how are they the same? How are they different?

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Table 1
Population Age and Sex Characteristics for CT # and Gold Standard

CT Gold Standard
Age (years) Males Females Total % Males Females Total %
Under 5 years

5-19

20-29

30-34

35-54

55-64

65 and over

Total

Dependency
Ratio
Sex Ratio

Data Source:

What does this data tell you?

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Table 2
Population Race and Ethnic Distribution for CT # and Gold Standard (County)
CT Gold Standard

Race/Ethnicity Number Total % Number Total %

Hispanic or Latino Total

White

Black or African American

American Indian / Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Some other race

2 or more races

Not Hispanic or Latino Total

White

Black or African American

American Indian / Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Some other race

2 or more races

Total Population

Data Source:

What does this data tell you?

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Table 3
Households by Type CT # and Gold Standard (County)

CT Gold Standard

Number Total % Number Total %

Family total

--Husband-wife

--Male HH

-Female HH

Nonfamily total

--HH alone

--Male

--Female

Totals

Average Family size

Average HH size

Data Source:

What does this data tell you?

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Table 4
Selected Birth and Death Vital Statistics for County and Gold Standard (State)

County Gold Standard

Category Number Rate Number Rate

Births (total)

Deaths (total)

Infant deaths

Neonatal deaths

Data Source:

What does this data tell you?

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Table 5
Top Leading Causes of Death by Rank Order and Rate for County and Gold Standard

County Gold Standard (State)

Cause of death Number Rate Cause of death Number Rate
1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

10 10

Data Source:

What does this data tell you?

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Sample Health and Social Services Chart –
Utilize information from pages 189-197 for what to look for in the Health and Social
Services Subsystem

1. Intra-Community Health Services (inside of census track)

Agency Comprehensiveness Availability Acceptability Accessibility Affordability

Title/name of What services are How available to Culturally Geographic Can residents pay
agency, offered? What does intended clients acceptable, clean, accessibility. for it (fee for
complete agency do? who expect to use agency speaks the Distance – can service, no fee?)
address, phone services -hours, language of residents get to What if patient
number, Ages accepted? days of operation, people who use it. agency? Is there cannot afford the
website, if waiting times, Provides public service? (sliding
applicable. Any specific criteria personnel to pt., interpreter if transportation scale?)
patient needs to client-staff ratio. needed? nearby? Onsite
Type of facility meet to receive these Ease of parking cost? Types of
(i.e. –hospital, services? (for scheduling How far away insurance
clinic, rehab, example, Rehab appointments, from CT (for accepted.
etc.) patient s must be allow walk ins? extra community
able to complete 3 sites)
hours of physical Handicapped
therapy a day; Home assessable
health services are (parking &
for homebound entrance to
patients) building)?

2. Extra-Community Health Services (outside of CT)

Agency Comprehensiveness Availability Acceptability Accessibility Affordability

Title/name of What services are How available to Culturally Geographic Can residents pay
agency, complete offered? What does intended clients acceptable, clean, accessibility. for it (fee for
address, phone agency do? who expect to use agency speaks the Distance – can service, no fee?)
number, website, services -hours, language of people residents get to What if patient
if applicable. Ages accepted? days of operation, who use it. agency? Is there cannot afford the
waiting times, Provides public service? (sliding
Type of facility personnel to pt., interpreter if transportation scale?)
(i.e. –hospital, Any specific criteria client-staff ratio. needed? nearby? Onsite
clinic, rehab, etc.) patient needs to meet Ease of parking cost?
to receive these scheduling How far away Types of insurance
services? (for appointments, from CT (for extra accepted.
example, Rehab allow walk ins? community sites)
patient s must be able Handicapped
to complete 3 hours assessable (parking
of physical therapy a & entrance to
day; Home health building) ?
services are for
homebound patients)

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3. Intra-Community Social Services (inside of census track)

Agency Comprehensiveness Availability Acceptability Accessibility Affordability

Title/name of What services are How available to Culturally Geographic Can residents pay
agency, complete offered? What does intended clients acceptable, clean, accessibility. for it (fee for
address, phone agency do? who expect to use agency speaks the Distance – can service, no fee?)
number, website, services -hours, language of people residents get to What if patient
if applicable. Ages accepted? days of operation, who use it. agency? Is there cannot afford the
waiting times, Provides public service? (sliding
Type of facility personnel to pt., interpreter if transportation scale?)
(i.e. church, Any specific criteria client-staff ratio. needed? nearby? Onsite
senior living patient needs to meet Ease of parking cost?
center, daycare, to receive these scheduling How far away from Types of insurance
etc.) services? (for appointments, CT (for extra accepted.
example, Rehab allow walk ins? community sites)
patient s must be able Handicapped
to complete 3 hours assessable (parking
of physical therapy a & entrance to
day; Home health building)?
services are for
homebound patients)

4. Extra-Community Social Services (outside of CT)

Agency Comprehensiveness Availability Acceptability Accessibility Affordability

Title/name of What services are How available to Culturally Geographic Can residents pay
agency, complete offered? What does intended clients acceptable, clean, accessibility. for it (fee for
address, phone agency do? who expect to use agency speaks the Distance – can service, no fee?)
number, website, services -hours, language of people residents get to What if patient
if applicable. Ages accepted? days of operation, who use it. agency? Is there cannot afford the
waiting times, Provides public service? (sliding
Type of facility Any specific criteria personnel to pt., interpreter if transportation scale?)
(i.e. church, patient needs to meet client-staff ratio. needed? nearby? Onsite
senior living to receive these Ease of parking cost?
center, daycare, services? (for scheduling How far away Types of insurance
etc.) example, Rehab appointments, from CT (for extra accepted.
patient s must be able allow walk ins? community sites)
to complete 3 hours Handicapped
of physical therapy a assessable (parking
day; Home health & entrance to
services are for building) ?
homebound patients)

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 Information Required for Other Sub-System

1. Determine what your other subsystem will be. Your clinical faculty must approve the
subsystem before you start collecting the data.
NOTE: Select your other subsystem by week 3 & start this data collection that week

2. Refer to textbook for what data you must collect for that subsystem. Put this information into a
table that you will submit with your paper.

Economics: pages 197-200. See table 11.18 for data to be collected

Safety & Transportation: pages 200-205. See table 11.24 for data to be collected
Politics & Government: pages 205-207. See table 11.28 for data to be collected
Communication: page 207. See table 11.29 for data to be collected
Education: pages 208-212. See table 11.30 for data to be collected
Recreation: pages 212-213. See table 11.34 for data to be collected

3. All items in listed tables above must be addressed in paper. Utilizing a table is one way to do
this. Also examine the text in the subsection selected for information that should also be included
for that subsystem.

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 Analysis Table
Major Categories/ Summary Statements/ Inferences
Level of Data Measures
Collections
History
-Secondary
data gap:
Windshield Survey
-Primary
(No interview data)

data gap:
Vital Signs
-Primary
-Secondary

data gap:
Demographics
-Secondary

data gap:
Vital Statistics
-Secondary

data gap:
Health Services
-Primary
-Secondary

data gap:
Social Services
-Primary
-Secondary

data gap:
Additional
Subsystem
Your group selects
one more subsystem
to assess
-Primary
-Secondary

data gap:

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 EXAMPLE Community Survey Validation (N=20 surveys)

Question Yes No
Do you think that the community would benefit by having more clinics and 17 3
24-hour urgent care centers?
Do you believe that health care resources are accessible to all residents? 14 6
Do you think lack of public transportation prevents residents from 14 6
accessing regular health care?
Do you think lack of public transportation prevents residents from 11 9
accessing regular health care?
Overall would you say that you are healthy? 13 7
Do you think that the community would benefit by having more grocery 16 4
stores in the area?
Do you feel like you have to travel far to get a better variety of food 19 1
products?
Would you like to see less fast food restaurants and more healthy food 15 5
places?
Would you eat more fruits and vegetables if there were more fresh food 11 9
markets in your area?
Would you cook more often if grocery stores were closer? 4 16

Demographic Data for Survey:

Males 8 Females 12

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