Summary
"The Comcccity Area Health Inventory summarizes data from many sources and represents the cumulative effort of the Epidemiology Program, the Office of HIV/AIDS Surveillance, the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Program, the Tuberculosis Program, and the Lead Program."

Author or Organization
Chicago Department of Public Health

Geographic Area Covered and Level of Analysis
City of Chicago, organized by the 77 community areas

Year(s)
2004, 2006, and 2007

Sample Size, Design, and Methodology
The data, presented in .pdf form, was obtained from a number of health agencies operating in the Chicago area. Demographic information was obtained from the 2000 Census. Mortality information was taken from death certificates and classified based on ICD-9 criteria.


Variables Covered
- Demographic information, including age, gender, race/ethnicity
- Socio-economic indices, such as poverty rates, rate of high school graduation, and housing vacancies
- Maternal health: prenatal care, smoking, caesarean section rates
- Disabilities: blind/deaf, physical and mental disabilities, home-bound, unable to work
- Infant and child health: very low birthweight, premature birth, lead screening, fetal and infant mortality
- Cancer deaths: all, breast, colon, lung, and prostate
- Unnatural causes of death: accidents, homicide, suicide
- Chronic disease deaths: heart disease, stroke, respiratory distress, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, Alzheimer's disease

External Links
Chicago Area Health Inventory