Tulane/New Orleans Specifics Flashcards
Louisiana obesity rate
36%
Compared to 36.5 - 39.8% in the country (2017)
Common diseases in New Orleans pointed out by the Louisiana morbidity and mortality report. (Sep 2018)
Top 10 causes of death?
(In no particular order)
- AFM
- SIDS
- Influenza
- Fungal infections (Primarily in HIV/AIDS patients)
- WNV
- Gonhorrea, chlamydia, syphilis (Congenital and non-)
- Salmonella
- Zika
- Malaria (Low frequency)
Louisiana has relatively higher rates of diseases of the heart, HIV, and drug-related mortality compared to national averages. Higher teen pregnancy as well.
At 483.4 cases per 100,000 people, Louisiana had the fourth highest cancer incidence rate nationally and third highest among states in the South in 2012. The state also ranked fourth both nationally and among states in the South with a cancer death rate of 190.5 deaths per 100,000 people Along with states across the nation, Louisiana is experiencing a high number of drug overdose deaths.
The same as the nation, except insert septicemia instead of suicide for #10
What is Louisiana’s poverty rate?
20%
Compared to a national average of 15.1% (2016)
Median income in Louisiana?
$45,000
Compared to $57,000 in the U.S.
What percentage of people have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Louisiana?
23%
85% have graduated high school
Where does Tulane get its money?
Oil (Recently declining)
Tourism
What is Louisiana’s basic history?
Choctaws –>
French settlement (French Canadians - Cajuns) (Creole - Mixed background) –>
Slavery –>
Napolean sold it to the US –>
Haitian emigration
What percentage of Louisiana speaks a language other than English in their home?
Only 8%
What is Louisiana’s obesity prevalence for individuals 45 - 64?
43%
How many people live in New Orleans? (2013)
How many people live in the state?
340,000
4.5 million
What percentage of people in New Orleans are African-American?
What percentage of people in Louisiana are African-American?
64%
32% (41% of color)
What percentage of the population smokes? (2013)
Violent crime per 100,000 people?
22% (Compared to 15% nationwide)
550 (Compared to 122 in the no. 1 state)
How has the primary care safety net changed since Katrina (2005)?
Huge increase in coverage.
Top 10% of the nation. 80% of individuals have access. (As of 2013)
Describe a brief history of Tulane.
1834 The Medical College of Louisiana is founded in New Orleans by seven young doctors eager to address Yellow Fever, malaria, and smallpox. (Renamed Tulane after a donor’s contribution)
1912 Creighton Wellman publishes compelling argument for the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at Tulane and begins acting as dean.
1918 The school is officially folded back into the School of Medicine.
1967 The School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine reemerges as a standalone school. Professor Grace Goldsmith is named dean and becomes the first woman to lead a school of public health.
1971 SPHTM and the School of Medicine launch a combined MD/MPH program, the first such program in the country. It remains the largest such program in the U.S.
2012 Tulane SPHTM celebrates its 100th anniversary
2015-2018 Tulane SPHTM named number one in Peace Corps volunteer placement for four years in a row.
2018 Thomas A. LaVeist begins his tenure as dean.
Healthcare coverage in New Orleans and Louisiana? (2014)
13% uninsured (Half white, 1/3 black)
50% covered by private insurance (45% by their employment)
26% Medicaid
11% Medicare Hispanics in Louisiana are more likely to report having no personal doctor (37%) compared to Blacks (31%) and Whites (22%).
