INTERESTING HEALTH FACTS

Health Facts

December 2009

Worlds AIDS Day: December 1st

According to UNAIDS:

• 33.4 million people are living with HIV worldwide
• 31.3 million are adults
• 15.7 million are women
• 2.1 million are children under 15

November 2009

Mental Health

• According to the WHO (World Health Organization), mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in North America
• In Orange County, approximately one in five (18.4% or 424,660) adults reported having at least one poor mental health day in the previous 30 days.
• In Orange County, 6.8% (158,971) of adults reported that they were diagnosed with emotional, mental, or behavioral health disorders by a doctor or other health care providers.

What were the 6.8% of Orange County Adults Diagnosed with?

*All data taken from our 2007 Survey

September 2009

Child Safety

Drowning and Immersion Incidents

• Drowning remains the top cause of death among children 1 to 4 years of age in Orange County and also in California, according to Orange County Health Care Agency.
• The drowning rate between 2005 and 2007 for children under 5 in Orange County was 2.7 deaths per 100,00 children under 5. This is higher than the statewide rate.

Proximity to Firearms

The best way to ensure gun safety in the home is to not have guns present at all.

• 8.4% (21,484) of parents of children 0 to 5 years have a firearm kept in or around the home (including those kept in the garage, an outdoor storage area, car, truck, or other motor vehicle).
  • 74.6% (15,005) of guns were handguns such as pistols or revolvers.

*All data taken from our 2007 Survey

June 2009

Children's (6-17) Mental and Emotional Well-Being

• The mental health needs of children are basic, yet essential in ensuring that they grow up to become confident, empathetic and well-adjusted adults.
• 13.9% (72,955) of parents/guardians percieved that their child had a mental/behavioral difficulty of some degree (minor, moderate, severe).
• In Orange County, an estimated 7.5 % (36,609) of parents or guardians with children aged 6 to 17 years old talked to their health care provider to discuss their child's problems in emotions, concentration, behavior, or ability to get along with others.
• An estimated 5.9% (30,939) of Orange County children have been diagnosed with a mental or behavioral disorder.

What were the 5.9% of Orange County Children Diagnosed with?

*All data taken from our 2007 Survey