Cholesterol screening
About this County
The cholesterol screening among adults aged 18+ percent in New Castle County is 87.8%, which is lower than the state percent of 89.9%.
Cholesterol screening among adults aged 18+
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Disparities in health outcomes—such as life expectancy and rates of diabetes—frequently correlate with unequal treatment based on race and other identities. The Data Center gathers a range of indicators for exploring gaps and inequities in health.
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Chronic Disease and Health Outcomes
Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Students who experienced housing instability in the past 30 days
- Students with at least one parent incarcerated in the past year
- Students who have heard or experienced violence between adults in their home in the past year
- Students who were hit by an adult who intended to harm them in the past year
- Students who were hit by a teen who intended to harm them in the past year
- Students who have been bullied in their neighborhood or at school in the past year
- Average number of ACES experienced
COVID Statistics
Preventative Healthcare
New Castle County
What is this section about?
Regular physicals, screenings, vaccinations, and other preventative health measures are critical to preventing disease and disability. Disparities in preventative healthcare can be indicative of inequities in healthcare access, differing environmental exposures (e.g. local air quality), service gaps, and other systemic factors potentially linked to race, gender, and other identities.
Mammography Use
About this County
The mammography use among women aged 50-74 years percent in New Castle County is 76.1%, which is lower than the state percent of 78.8%.
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years
Cervical Cancer Screening
About this County
The cervical cancer screening among adult women aged 21-65 years percent in New Castle County is 81.7%, which is higher than the state percent of 77.0%.
Cervical cancer screening among adult women aged 21-65 years
Colonoscopy
About this County
The fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy among adults aged 50-75 years percent in New Castle County is 73.7%, which is lower than the state percent of 77.2%.
Fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy among adults aged 50-75 years
Health Insurance Coverage
About this County
The health insurance coverage percent in New Castle County is 94.8%, which is higher than the state percent of 94.2%.
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Percent of individuals who report having health insurance coverage
Health Insurance Coverage
Health Insurance Coverage by Ethnicity
Health Insurance Coverage by Race
Health Insurance Coverage by Sex
Chronic Disease and Health Outcomes
New Castle County
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The prevalence of persistent disease and disabling conditions that require ongoing medical attention or otherwise impact day-to-day activities is a clear barometer of population health. Chronic diseases are among the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S., and inequities across such measures can help reveal patterns of unequal access to care and health insurance as well as correlations with economic factors such as access to stable housing.
Cancer
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The cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18+ percent in New Castle County is 6.5%, which is lower than the state percent of 7.4%.
Cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18+
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
About this County
The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among adults aged 18+. percent in New Castle County is 6.0%, which is lower than the state percent of 6.2%.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among adults aged 18+.
Heart Disease
About this County
The coronary heart disease among adults aged 18+ percent in New Castle County is 6.2%, which is higher than the state percent of 4.8%.
Coronary heart disease among adults aged 18+
Diabetes
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The diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18+ percent in New Castle County is 11.4%, which is lower than the state percent of 12.4%.
Diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18+
Stroke
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The stroke among adults aged 18+ percent in New Castle County is 3.0%, which is lower than the state percent of 3.4%.
Stroke among adults aged 18+
Adverse Childhood Experiences
New Castle County
What is this section about?
An adverse childhood experience is a potentially traumatic event—such as one involving violence, death, neglect, or mental health or substance use problems—that occurs between the ages of 0 and 17. Such experiences can be linked to health and wellbeing later in life, and disparities in the data may provide evidence of where support services have been historically lacking or are currently in need.
Students who experienced housing instability in the past 30 days
Students with at least one parent incarcerated in the past year
Students who have heard or experienced violence between adults in their home in the past year
Students who were hit by an adult who intended to harm them in the past year
Students who were hit by a teen who intended to harm them in the past year
Students who have been bullied in their neighborhood or at school in the past year
Average number of ACES experienced
COVID Statistics
New Castle County
What is this section about?
Issues of equity—access to testing and vaccinations; differing vulnerability of workers, older adults, and others—have been central to the COVID-19 pandemic response. In addition to the case and vaccination data presented in the Data Center, My Healthy Community maintains a comprehensive COVID-19 dashboard featuring current (updated daily) and historical data about the pandemic.
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