Table 2.
Individual and community health priorities among adult Somali participants
| Total responses n (%) | |
|---|---|
| a. What are the important health issues for you and your family? (n = 881)a | |
| Health behaviors | 200 (22.7) |
| Diet | 120 (13.6) |
| Exercise | 52 (5.9) |
| Other health behaviors (e.g. sleep, smoking) | 28 (3.2) |
| Diabetes | 160 (18.2) |
| Hypertension | 127 (14.4) |
| Weight/obesity | 108 (12.2) |
| Infectious diseases (e.g. viral hepatitis, influenza, tuberculosis) | 39 (4.4) |
| Hepatitis B or C | 17 (1.9) |
| Cancer | 27 (3.1) |
| Gastrointestinal diseases (e.g. reflux, liver disease) | 26 (3.0) |
| Heart disease | 24 (2.7) |
| Musculoskeletal (e.g. arthritis, back, knee pain) | 22 (2.5) |
| Neurological diseases (e.g. stroke, dementia) | 21 (2.4) |
| Pulmonary diseases (e.g. asthma) | 19 (2.2) |
| Mental health (e.g. stress, depression) | 18 (2.0) |
| Health care (e.g. access to care, cost of care) | 9 (1.0) |
| Other (e.g. environment, eye disorders) | 81 (9.2) |
| b. What are the most important health issues for your community? (n = 1034)a | |
| Diabetes | 233 (22.5) |
| Hypertension | 194 (18.8) |
| Weight/obesity | 164 (15.9) |
| Health behaviors | 158 (15.3) |
| Diet | 85 (8.2) |
| Exercise | 48 (4.6) |
| Other health behaviors (e.g. sleep, smoking) | 25 (2.4) |
| Infectious diseases | 82 (7.9) |
| Hepatitis B or C | 68 (6.6) |
| Mental health (e.g. stress, depression) | 45 (4.4) |
| Cancer | 40 (3.9) |
| Heart disease | 18 (1.7) |
| Substance abuse (e.g. drugs, alcohol) | 12 (1.2) |
| Other (e.g. environment, asthma) | 88 (8.5) |
aSurvey respondents gave between 0 and 3 answers for each question