health in knowsley - case study Flashcards
where is knowsley?
it forms part of the city of liverpool in the north west of england
what is the land used for?
mix of industrial estates
housing and farming
what was the population in 2015?
150,000
who mad up the higher proportion of the population?
people under 14 and there was an increasig number of people of 65
what is significant about health in knowsley?
health is generally worst here than the uk average
one of the worst areas in englanf for premature deaths
what is the ranking of the area for premature deaths?
145 out of 150
what was the life expectancy for men in K?
2013
76.7
what was the life expectancy for men in uk as a whole 2013?
79.4?
what are the most common causes of death?
cancer (lung) circulatory and respiratory diseases
where is life expectancy higher?
in less deprived areas
what is health related to?
physical and built environment
what % of knowsleys population use the outdoor space for exercise?
only 10%
what % of the area is designated as green space?
60%
what is the national average for using outdoor areas for excercise?
17%
what % of the pop are overweight compared to uk national?
69
65
why did a lot of houses in 2011 fail the decent homes standard?
leaking rooms
inadequate heating
insufficient insulation
what increases the risk of respiratory diseases linked to housing?
damp and cold rooms
what was the rate of respiratory diseases in knowlsey in 2013?
58 per 100,000
32 per 100, 000 uk
what has knowsley done in order to improve housing?
introduced schemes such as the healthy homes assistance
what is air quality affected by here
traffic and its industry
where is air quality generally worst?
in urban areas
what is air pollution linked to?
respiratory and circulatory diseases
what has the area done to reduce air pollution?
improved roads in order to reduce traffic congestion
along with physical and built envirnment what else affects health?
socio economic condition
what were the unemployment rates in 2015?
around 8%
compared to 5%
why is unemployment linked to unhealthy lifestyle?
people who are unemployed are twice as likely to smoke
what % of adults smoke compared?
30%
20%
why has unemployment in knowsley decreased since 2011?
as they have encouraged business to the industrial parks and created more public transport in order to make them accessible
what is significant about income here?
it is lower than the national average
what is healthy life expectancy?
the number of years in which a person is expected to live in good health
it is lower in K than in england as a who;e
what mental illness can low income contribute to?
depression 9%
7%
if you are on a higher income what get you get?
you are more able to get good healthcare, leisure facilities
what % of people aged 16-25 don’t have any qualifications?
25%
compared to 15
what was launched to improve education?
Knowsley education commission 2016
attract outstanding teachers
what is wrong with the attitudes in k?
more than half of the population think that it is too hard to achieve a healthy lifestyle
they are less motivated to gove up smoking and binge eating etc
why does fear of crime affect health?
it can cause people stress and prevent them from using public spaces
what is the programme healthy knowsley?
council; scheme in which cookery courses are available and provides advice for giving up on smoking
