HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS/GAY AND GRAY 2003. Q-CITY PROJECT.

Women’s concerns listed:

Psychological, emotional well –being.
Good nutrition and exercise-promotion of healthy/harm reduction living.
Environmental-healthy environment without much pollution.
Breast cancer.
Heart problems.
Mental health.
Wellness /spirituality.
Holistic health Options.
Cost of Rx. Memory loss.
Risk of fracture.
High cost of health care.
High cost of Rx. Insurance rates and coverage.
Menopause. Heart disease.
Cancer. Mental health issues.
Weight-obesity. Arthritis.
Blood pressure.
Cancer.
Decreased sexual activity/libido.
Fibromyalgia.
High Blood pressure.
Weight control.
Weight.
Lungs-smoking/family history.
Am I a candidate for a heart attack?
Health Insurance (I have none).
Weight control.
Ovarian cancer.
High blood pressure.
Estrogen usage.
Joint pain.
Headaches.

Main issues listed several times by women were:

Weight issues.
Psych/mental health concerns.
Blood pressure.
Heart problems.

Men’s concerns listed:

Weight loss.
Stress.
High Blood pressure.
Diminished vision, hearing, balance, strength—how to adjust.
Health insurance-retirement, before
Medicare eligibility.
Maintaining social contact and social validation.
Poor diet-too much fat, salt and sugar.
Smoking.
Over-weight.
Depression.
Blood pressure.
Hypertension.
Arthritis.
Diabetes.
HIV
General health lifestyle.
Diabetes.
Sexual function.
Sexual diseases.
Getting old and alone.
Getting HIV.
Lack of enough health care.
Blood pressure/stroke.
Depression.
Aging/chronic problems.
Heart disease.
Future stroke.
Arthritis.
Respiratory.
Circulation.
Arthritis.
Hypothyroidism.
General Wellness-discipline on eating, drinking, exercise.
Movement-arthritis concerns.

Main issues listed several times by men:

Arthritis.
Diabetes.
Blood Pressure.
Heart disease.

 

Transgender concerns:

Diabetes.
Coronary problems.

 

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