Summary 1 E224: Global and Population Health College of Health Professions, Western Governors

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E224: Global and Population Health




College of Health Professions, Western Governors University




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E224: Global and Population Health

A. Description of Location and Subpopulation

Community/Location: Taylor County, IA. Taylor County is a county located in southwest

Iowa and covers 535 square miles.

Subpopulation: Individuals living in poverty.

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Thefts: 6
Auto thefts: 2
Occupations: Health Care & Social (City Data, 2021)
Assistance: 26%
Manufacturing: 13%
Educational Services: 12%
Retail Trade: 6%
Public Administration: 6%
Accommodation & Food
Services: 4%
Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing, and Hunting: 4%
Access to Healthcare: 93.3% of the population of (Data USA, 2021)
Taylor County, IA has health
coverage.
Employee Plans: 44.4%
Medicaid: 17%
Medicare: 16%
Non-Group Plans: 14.4%
Military or VA: 1.5%
Primary care physician to
patient ratio is 2,031 to 1.
Access to Transportation: Car Alone: 1,885 (71%) (City Data, 2021)
Carpooled: 514 (19.4%)
Walked: 76 (2.9%)
Taxicab, Motorcycle, or
Other Means: 4 (0.2%)
Bus: 19 (0.7%)
Worked at Home: 143 (5.4%)
Access to Food Sources: Number of Grocery Stores: 2 (City Data, 2021)
Number of Convenience
Stores: 6
Number of Full-Service
Restaurants: 4
Health Rates: General Health Condition: (City Data, 2021)
55.5%
Overweight: 27.7%
Average BMI: 29.4
Nutrition Rates: Healthy Diet Rate: 49.9% (City Data, 2021)