Fragile Population Segments in Georgia, USA

"A demographic segmentation analysis produced eighteen population segments in Georgia.  The analysis included age structure, education level, housing value and income, among other variables.  These segments were used as grouping variables in an analysis with adverse health outcomes (e.g., infant mortality, low birth weight and premature mortality), which suggested several conclusions: (1) the poorest population segments had shares of adverse health outcomes greater than two time[s] the most affluent segments, (2) the spatial correlation of adverse health outcomes and population segments indicates the urban poor are more fragile than other population segments." [Abstract from Conference Program and Book of Abstracts]

[Concurrent Session I-F: Human Health Issues]

[Presented at "Emerging Issues Along Urban/Rural Interfaces: Linking Science and Society", a conference held March 13-16, 2005 in Atlanta, GA (US)]