HSN Report

Seniors

October, 2006

Definition

The Lottery is a tax on people who don’t understand statistics!!

What is making our seniors sick?

Number and rate/10,000 of Leading Causes of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations, Hillsdale, Branch and Michigan Residents Age 65+, 2004 Source: MDCH Hospitalization files

Cause

BR Rate

HD Rate

MI Rate

Heart Disease 181 268 247 Pneumonia 205 180 173 COPD 176 160 111 Kidney Infections 77 71 69 Dehydration 40 48 44 Cellulitis 42 26 33 Diabetes 27 30 26 Asthma 31 16 23

Percentage of preventable hospitalizations by age group, Hillsdale, Branch, and Michigan - 2004Source: Michigan Resident Inpatient Files

Hillsdale Branch MI

< 18 yrs 10.5 12.2 12.4 18-24 5.0 7.9 8.1 25-44 11.5 11.0 11.0 45-64 21.0 18.9 19.7 65-74 21.5 23.2 23.8 75-84 28.4 37.3 29.0 85+ 44.8 35.6 36.6

Percentage of preventable hospitalizations by age group, Hillsdale and Branch County - 2003Source: MDCH Hospitalization files

12.3 12.3

4.3 6.7

13.310.2

18.6 19.3

2526.7

26.2

30.233.9

34.9

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10

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30

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40

45

50

Per

cent

age

< 18 18-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75-84 85+

HillsdaleBranch

Percentage of Hillsdale seniors who received a flu or pneumonia shot 2001-2005 Senior Needs Survey

82%83%

82%82%73% 71%

74% 71%71%

57%

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20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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Flu Pneumonia

Seniors - 2001Seniors - 2002Seniors 2003Seniors 03/04Seniors 04/05

Educational opportunities for Hillsdale County seniors

Adult Education JCC Elder Hostel Lifelong learning at

Hillsdale County Senior Services Center (HCSSC)

In-home Services for the Elderly in Hillsdale County

Source: Hillsdale County Senior Services Center

373

167

7952

231

37

396

134

7661

263

24

463

158

82

51

307

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FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

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Personal Care

Chore

Meals

Respite

Hillsdale seniors receiving SSI- age group 65+ Source: US Social Security Administration

102117

99112

107116

106115 115

107

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Total 65+ BranchTotal 65+ Hillsdale

Percentage of Hillsdale seniors, age 65+, in povertySource: 1990,2000 U.S. Census

13.1

11.410.9

12.8

8.7

7.2

8.2

9.9

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

1990 2000

HillsdaleBranchMIU.S.

Percent of in poverty by age group in Hillsdale County, 2000Source: 2000 U.S. Census

11.5

16 15.5

9.3

12.213.2

7.4 8.1 9.6 8.77.2 8.2

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10

15

20

25

30

Per

cent

age

0-5 6 to 17 18 to 64 65+

Age group

HillsdaleBranchMI

Growing and growing and growing and …A population explosion?

Age 65+ population estimates, Hillsdale County 1990-2020, by sex, totalSource: Michigan Information Center

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1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Year

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Age 85+ population estimates, Hillsdale County 1990-2020Source: Michigan Information Center

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1000

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1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Year

Age 85+MaleFemale

Hillsdale County Senior Survey Results

Source: FY 04/05 Sr. Center Survey

Total Surveyed – 185Source: 2004/5 Hillsdale County Sr. Center Survey

44

141

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Male Female

Age Distribution of Clients SurveyedSource: 2004/5 Hillsdale County Sr. Center Survey

0.5 2.2 2.2

5.9

16.2 16.8

20.517.3

10.8

1.10

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

< 50 50-5556-6061-6566-7071-7576-8081-8586-90 90+

% Surveyed

Living StatusSource: 2004/5 Hillsdale County Sr. Center Survey

0

5

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25

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35

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45

Per

cent

Alone W/ Spouse W/ Non-Relative W/ Relative N/ A

Housing TypeSource: 2004/5 Hillsdale County Sr. Center Survey

17.8

61.1

10.8 10.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Per

cent

Multi Unit Apt. Single family home Other N/ A

Does Insurance Cover All or Part of Your Prescriptions?

Source: 2004/5 Hillsdale County Sr. Center Survey

49.7

33.5

16.8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Per

cent

Yes No N/ A

How Many Prescriptions Do You Currently Take?

Source: 2004/5 Hillsdale County Sr. Center Survey

8.6

57.8

18.4

8.1

1.65.4

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10

20

30

40

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60

70

80

90

100

Per

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None 1 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 + N/ A

Conclusions - Seniors

11% drop from 2001 to 2005 in Sr.’s reporting having had a flu shot – Sr. Center Survey

20% drop in pneumonia shots from 2001-2005 in Sr.’s responding to the Sr. Center survey

Sr. Population (65+) is projected to increase 31% in the next 15 years to more than 8,200

Conclusions – Seniors - Continued Diabetes rates for HD seniors is 15% higher than the rate for

Michigan seniors statewide

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, rates for Hillsdale County exceed the rate for Michigan by 44%. COPD refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma and is a leading cause of death, illness, and disability in the United States. In the US, tobacco use is a key factor in the development and progression of COPD, but asthma, exposure to air pollutants in the home and workplace, genetic factors, and respiratory infections also play a role. With asthma rates for Hillsdale only 1/3 the State rate… well, you can see where this is going…

Finished with Step 1 – a look at the facts

Facts can be…

… Useful - There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar

… Interesting - No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple

… Or world changing - The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

Your first step is deciding how to use them…

Where can I get my own copy of this data?Power Point Presentations are available on the

world wide web at:

http://www.bhsj.org/healthdata/healthdata-hd.htm

Hard copies can be obtained through a request of the HSN Coordinator