St. Joseph Health Info

Welcome to St. Joseph Health Info! Data from the latest 2007 study is now available for viewing. Check back for further site updates. Click here to use the data.

10 Year Review

The 2007 health assessment study BRFSS, (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Assessment) for Buchanan County was completed in the fall of 2007 (the first was in 1997, followed by a second in 1999, third in 2001, fourth in 2003, and the fifth in 2005). This project is made possible through a partnership between Heartland Health and the St. Joseph/Buchanan County Public Health Department.

Data contained in the “Progress Snapshot” at left encourages further investigation and analysis of the data contained with the "Use the Data" section.

Data available for the
following indicators:

Hypertension Awareness

Blood Cholesterol Awareness

Cardiovascular Disease

Mental Illness and Stigma

Sunburn

Prostate Cancer Screening

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Safety

Child Health

Health Status		Trend line Charts	Data Tables
General Health	General Health stated as Excellent or Very Good	click here	click here
Mental Health	Not good 3 or more days in last 30 days	click here	click here
Physical Health	Not good 8 or more days in last 30 days	click here	click here
Overweight by Body Mass Index	BMI is 30.0 or more	click here	click here

Disease		Trend line Charts	Data Tables
Diabetes	Ever been told have diabetes	click here	click here
Hypertension	Told have high blood pressure	click here	click here
Blood Cholesterol	Blood cholesterol checked and told high	click here	click here
Arthritis	Ever been told have Arthritis	click here	click here
Asthma	Ever been told have Asthma	click here	click here

Behaviors		Trend line Charts	Data Tables
Exercise	Any exercise or physical activity in past month	click here	click here
Nutrition	Have consumed fruits & vegetables five or more times per day	click here	click here
Tobacco Use	Current Smoker Rate	click here	click here
Alcohol Use	Binge Drinking	click here	click here

Prevention		Trend line Charts	Data Tables
Immunization	Adults 65+ who had flu shot within past year	click here	click here
Immunization	Adults 65+ who ever had a pneumonia vaccination	click here	click here
Women's Health	Women 40+ who had a mammogram within the past 2 years	click here	click here
	Women who had a breast exam within past 2 years	click here	click here
	Women who had a pap smear within past 3 years	click here	click here
Insurance	Have any kind of health insurance	click here	click here
Emotional Support	Always get the social & emotional support needed	click here	click here
Quality of Life	Felt Very Healthy & Full of Energy 15+ Days	click here	click here

If you have any problems related to this web site, or for a customized report of the findings, please write to Jamie Miller at LAN Resources, LLC. For questions concerning content, contact Steve Wenger at Heartland Health.