2025 Children's of Alabmama Community Health Needs Assessment

A plurality 3 of responses (28.4%) were in the 35–44 age band, and 81% were between 25 and 64. See Table 2.

Table 2. Respondents by Age Age Range

n Percent

Under 18

14 20

1.83 2.61

18–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75–84

104 13.59 217 28.37 152 19.87 148 19.35

83 26

10.85

3.4

85 or older

1

0.13 100

765

Respondents were able to check multiple boxes to reflect ethnicity and race, but responses were analyzed individually, so the percentages total more than 100.

Table 3. Respondents by Race Race

n

Percent

White

599 138

78.51 18.09

Black or African American

American Indian or Alaska Native

14 14 10

1.83 1.83 1.31 1.05 0.13

Other

Hispanic/Latino/Latina

Asian

8 1

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

784

102.75

Profession or job status was not of great importance to the study, although respondents’ role as healthcare professionals or educators was of interest. As indicated in Table 4, 55% of respondents identified as healthcare providers and 10% as educators.

Table 4. Respondents by Professional Role Professional Role

n

Percent

Healthcare professional

419 102

55.2 13.4 10.8 10.4

Other

Businessperson

82 78 46 24

Educator

Community member

6

Elected official or government employee

3.2

Law enforcement/first responder

8

1

759

100

______________________________________ 3 The largest number but short of a majority.

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