Instructions for Students
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Go to data website https://datausa.io/ and https://www.cdc.gov/places/index.html
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select a county of interest and comparison state and review the various trend data according to the demographic groups available.
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Look for patterns or trends in the data (e.g., differences in quality of life by gender or race).
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Select 5 patterns and compare the county of interest with the state.
Example of patterns: Health behaviors: diet/exercise, alcohol/drug/tobacco, clinical care (access to care), health outcomes: Length of life.
For example, you may choose these 5 health indicators:
a. Quality of life, diet/exercise, alcohol/drug tobacco, quality of care, and access to care.
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Search for and review additional articles on the identified trends (see https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/index.htmlone possible resource to find articles).
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Write a paper (3-4 pages) outlining the observed trends and how they compare to national estimates. Provide a potential explanation or argument for the observed trends, incorporating the reviewed literature to support your argument. Include recommendations for future research.
the 5 articles are supposed to be additional info on your 5 patterns… they do not have to be specific to the county / state. ie you’re looking at obesity in passaic county vs NJ state.. One article can be about obesity causes in general.