HTW 309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Onondaga County, New York, Onon River, Tuberculosis
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Disparities exist because of differences in the community context in which people live: racial/ethnic segregation theory, risk exposure theory, resource deprivation theory. Racial/ethnic variation in health risk is intensified by substantial racial and ethnic segregation. Mechanisms of impact: racial/ethnic segregation differential risk exposure and. New racial segregation measures for states and large metropolitan areas: Exposure index neighborhoods: syracuse city: white 74. 6, black 50. 7 (whites continue to live in predominantly white neighborhoods"; blacks live in more diverse. Syracuse metropolitan area (sma): onondaga, madison and oswego counties. 11 in city zip code areas, 27 in county zip code areas. High lead exposure in selected neighborhoods: near west side, near north-east side, south side. Minorities are more likely than whites to live in low socio- economic neighborhoods. Low income & 33% of the population > 1 mile (urban) from full service grocery store.