Obesity Prevention Report (CA4Health).pptx [Read-Only] · 2013. 2. 21. · 306 CALAVERAS HUMBOLDT CA4HEALTH (Total) IMPERIAL MADERA MENDOCINO MERCED MONTEREY SHASTA SISKIYOU SOLANO

Siskiyou County

CA4HEALTH(Total) CALAVERAS HUMBOLDT IMPERIAL MADERA MENDOCINO MERCED MONTEREY SHASTA SISKIYOU SOLANO TULARE TUOLUMNE

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HUMBOLDTCALAVERASCA4HEALTH(Total) MADERAIMPERIAL MERCEDMENDOCINO SHASTAMONTEREY SOLANOSISKIYOU TUOLUMNETULARE

Siskiyou County Findings Some of Siskiyou County's demographic characteristics appear to be related to attitudinal differences

that they have on several of the obesity prevention issues measured in the survey.• A larger proportion of county voters are seniors, and this appears to be related to their being less

likely to describe the problem of obesity among children and teens as very serious.• In addition, more voters in Siskiyou County are Republican than Democratic and this appears to be

related to their being more likely to believe that obesity prevention is more a personal matter for individuals and families to address than an issue that needs to be addressed by the entire community. In addition, fewer county voters than elsewhere believe each level of government (federal, state and local), food and beverage companies, food retailers, restaurants, and local community and civic groups should play an active role in obesity prevention efforts in their community.

Siskiyou County voters also differ from voters in other CA4Health counties in these other ways:• While a majority of county voters believes that public investments aimed at keeping people healthy

pay for themselves in the long run, the proportion saying this in Siskiyou County is less than elsewhere.

• While county voters are just as likely to see the linkages between the added sugar in sugary drinks and a person’s chances of becoming overweight or obese, somewhat smaller proportions believe regularly consuming these beverages definitely increases a person’s chances of developing type-2 diabetes or of having high cholesterol.

• Significantly more county voters than voters elsewhere believe that their household’s regular tap water is very safe.


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Siskiyou County Findings (2) On the other hand, Siskiyou County voters hold similar views as other voters in the CA4Health

counties on most of the obesity reduction policy proposals addressed in the survey. For example...• Greater than nine in ten support making fresh drinking water freely available in all local schools,

parks and public buildings.• By a five to four margin county voters support taxing the sale of soda and soft drinks and using the

money for school nutrition and physical activity programs.

Nearly eight in ten favor strengthening school nutrition standards to limit the types of unhealthy foods and drinks sold in the schools.

There are also no differences between county voters and voters across all CA4Health counties regarding the importance they attach to the services provided by community health workers or their view that it’s important for Medicare, Medi-Cal and health plans to include them among their covered services.



Public Health Institute Field Research Corporation

Seriousness of Obesity and the Roles that Community Groups

Should Play in Obesity Prevention Efforts

Part One

CALAVERASCA4HEALTH(Total) HUMBOLDT IMPERIAL MADERA MENDOCINO MERCED MONTEREY SHASTA SISKIYOU SOLANO TULARE TUOLUMNE

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Table 1: Perceived seriousness of obesity problem in the United States overall

Veryserious66%

Somewhatserious

27%

Not serious 7%Siskiyou


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Table 2: Perceived seriousness of obesity problem in your community

Veryserious38%

Somewhatserious

35%

Not serious24%

3% No opinion Siskiyou


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Table 3: Perceived seriousness of obesity problem among children and teens in your community

Veryserious28%

Somewhatserious

40%

Not serious26%



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Table 4: Grade given community efforts to reduce obesity

17%

19%

15%

30%

16%

3%

No opinion

F

D

C

B

A

Siskiyou


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Table 5: How much does the neighborhood where a person lives matter when it comes to avoiding the health risks associated with being overweight or obese?

Matters a lot37%

Matterssome26%

Doesn’tmatter at all

12%

7% No opinion

Matters a little18%

Siskiyou


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Table 6: Is obesity a personal issue that individuals and families should deal with on their own or an issue that needs to be addressed by the entire community?

3%

15%

28%

54%

No opinion

Both (volunteered)

Entire community

Personal issue

Siskiyou


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Table 7: How much of a role should community groups and organizations play in obesity prevention efforts in your community?

19%

19%

16%

17%

20%

23%

24%

29%

40%

57%

65%

71%

31%

43%

45%

38%

35%

38%

40%

34%

28%

28%

25%

21%

50%

62%

61%

55%

55%

61%

64%

63%

68%

85%

90%

92%

50%

35%

37%

45%

43%

36%

34%

36%

29%

14%

7%

8%

Federal governmentChurches/faith-based organizations

EmployersLocal governmentState government

Local community and civic groupsRestaurants

Food retailersFood and beverage companies

Local K-12 schoolsHealth care providers

Doctors and nurses

Major role Minor role No role

Note: Differences between 100% and sum of the percentages for each item equal proportion with no opinion.

Siskiyou


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Table 8: Do public investments aimed at keeping people healthy, like building parks and promoting neighborhood safety, pay for themselves in the long run by preventing disease and reducing health care costs?

Yes66%

No24%

Noopinion

10%

Siskiyou




Sugar-Sweetened Beveragesand Obesity

Part Two


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Table 9: Does the added sugar in sugary drinks increase a person’s chances of becoming overweight and obese?

Definitelyincreases63%

Probablyincreases

26%

Doesn’t increase 5%



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Table 10: Does the added sugar in sugary beverages increase a person’s chances of developing each of five specific health conditions?

15%

25%

31%

30%

58%

36%

28%

33%

42%

24%

51%

53%

64%

72%

82%

25%

31%

22%

18%

8%

Some types of cancer

High cholesterol levels

Heart disease

High blood pressure orhypertension

Type-2 diabetes

Definitely increases Probably increases Doesn’t increase


Siskiyou


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Table 11: How difficult would it be for you to cut back on your daily consumption of sugary drinks and drink more water?

Not toodifficult68%

Don’t drinkthem (vol.)

22%

Very difficult 3%

1% No opinion

Difficult9%

Siskiyou


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Table 12: How safe do you think the regular tap water that you have in your household is to drink?

Very safe79%

11%Somewhat

safe

Not too safe 7%



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Table 13a: Support for policy actions that communities could take to reduce obesity among residents (1 of 5)

2%

82%

1%

12%

3%

94%

Oppose

Favor

Somewhat favorStrongly favor

Somewhat opposeStrongly oppose

Making fresh drinking water freely available in all local schools, parks and public buildings


Siskiyou


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Table 13b: Support for policy actions that communities could take to reduce obesity among residents (2 of 5)

14%

54%

7%

21%

21%

75%

Oppose

Favor




Siskiyou


Strengthening school nutrition standards to limit the types of unhealthy foods and drinks sold in the schools

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Table 13c: Support for policy actions that communities could take to reduce obesity among residents (3 of 5)

34%

33%

9%

22%

43%

55%

Oppose

Favor



Taxing the sale of sodas and soft drinks and using the money for school nutrition and physical activity programs


Siskiyou


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Table 13d: Support for policy actions that communities could take to reduce obesity among residents (4 of 5)

33%

23%

18%

21%

51%

44%

Oppose

Favor



Reducing access to sugary drinks in vending machines in public buildings


Siskiyou


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Table 13e: Support for policy actions that communities could take to reduce obesity among residents (5 of 5)

30%

20%

22%

24%

52%

44%

Oppose

Favor



Reducing access to sugary drinks in vending machines at work sites


Siskiyou




Community Health Workers

Part Three


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Table 14: Are community health workers* available in your area?

Yes42%

No24%

Don’t know34%

* Community health workers described as trained community residents who team with doctors and health professionals to help patients manage and coordinate their care.

Siskiyou


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Table 15a: Importance of tasks community health workers do to help residents of a community (1 of 2)

45%

45%

52%

48%

22%

21%

18%

23%

67%

66%

70%

71%

21%

20%

23%

18%

12%

14%

7%

11%

Helping patients include more healthyfoods and beverages into their diets

Educating patients to avoidhealth risk behaviors and actions they

can take to improve their condition

Encouraging patients to be more physically activeby developing exercise or walking routines

Helping teach people skills to bettermanage their own medical conditions

10 8 or 9 5-7 1-4


Importance rating on 1 to 10 scale

Siskiyou


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Table 15b: Importance of tasks community health workers do to help residents of a community (2 of 2)

31%

42%

43%

50%

43%

25%

20%

25%

20%

19%

56%

62%

68%

70%

62%

29%

28%

20%

19%

21%

15%

8%

12%

8%

14%

Serving as a community advocate topromote better access to healthy foods and

safe outdoor places in their neighborhood

Informing patients about community resourcesand networks of people available to them

Strengthening communications betweenpatients, doctors, and health care providers

Assisting patients in monitoring theirmedical conditions by checking blood

pressure or blood sugar levels

Reminding and encouraging patientsto stay on their medications

10 8 or 9 5-7 1-4


Importance rating on 1 to 10 scale

Siskiyou


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Table 16: How valuable would community health workers performing these services be to residents in your community?

Very valuable54%

Somewhatvaluable

34%

Not toovaluable

9%



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Table 17: How important is it to have the services provided by community health workers covered by Medicare?

Very important63%

Somewhatimportant

24%

Not tooimportant

10%



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Table 18: How important is it to have the services provided by community health workers covered by Medi-Cal?

Very important60%

Somewhatimportant

29%

Not tooimportant

10%



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Table 19: How important is it to have the services provided by community health workers covered by private health plans?

Very important57%

Somewhatimportant

29%

Not tooimportant

12%





Demographic andPolitical Characteristics

Part Four


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Table 20: Age, Gender and Race/Ethnicity

7%*1%

8%82%

60%36%

4%

53%47%

American IndianAsian American

African AmericanLatino

White non-Hispanic

60 or older35-5918-34

FemaleMale

Gender

Age

Race/ethnicity

Siskiyou


* Less than ½ of 1%.Note: Differences between 100% and sum of the percentages for each item equal proportion with no opinion.

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Table 21: Education, Income and Party Registration

25%42%

33%

11%21%

26%28%

30%41%

28%

No party preference/otherRepublican

Democrat

$80,000 or more$40,000-$79,999$20,000-$39,999

Less than $20,000

College graduateSome college/trade school

High school or lessEducation

Household income

Party registration

Siskiyou



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Obesity Prevention Report (CA4Health).pptx [Read-Only] · 2013. 2. 21. · 306 CALAVERAS HUMBOLDT CA4HEALTH (Total) IMPERIAL MADERA MENDOCINO MERCED MONTEREY SHASTA SISKIYOU SOLANO