List of Community Health Problem Ranked According to Priorities

1. Cough and Colds

CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL SCORE
Nature of the Problem
Health status 3 1/3X1 0.33
Health resources 2
Health related 1
Magnitude of the Problem
75% - 100% affected 4 4/4X3 3
50% - 74% affected 3
25% - 49% affected 2
<25% affected 1
Modifiability of the Problem
High 3 3/3X4 4
Moderate 2
Low 1
Not modifiable 0
Preventive Potential
High 3 3/3X1 1
Moderate 2
Low 1
Social Concern
Urgent community expressed 2/2X1 1
readiness 2
Recognized as a problem but
not needing urgent attention 1
Not a community concern 0
TOTAL SCORE: 9.33
2. Hypertension
CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL SCORE
Nature of the Problem
Health status 3 1/3X1 0.33
Health resources 2
Health related 1
Magnitude of the Problem
75% - 100% affected 4 3/4X3 2.25
50% - 74% affected 3
25% - 49% affected 2
<25% affected 1
Modifiability of the Problem
High 3 3/3X4 4
Moderate 2
Low 1
Not modifiable 0
Preventive Potential
High 3 3/3X1 1
Moderate 2
Low 1
Social Concern
Urgent community expressed 2/2X1 1
readiness 2
Recognized as a problem but
not needing urgent attention 1
Not a community concern 0
TOTAL SCORE: 8.58
3. Diarrhea
CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL SCORE
Nature of the Problem
Health status 3 1/3X1 0.33
Health resources 2
Health related 1
Magnitude of the Problem
75% - 100% affected 4 2/4X3 1.5
50% - 74% affected 3
25% - 49% affected 2
<25% affected 1
Modifiability of the Problem
High 3 2/3X4 2.66
Moderate 2
Low 1
Not modifiable 0
Preventive Potential
High 3 3/3X1 1
Moderate 2
Low 1
Social Concern
Urgent community expressed 1/2X1 0.5
readiness 2
Recognized as a problem but
not needing urgent attention 1
Not a community concern 0
Total Score: 5.99