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Appendix IV. Poquoson Data
The following data presented below come specifically from respondents who self-identified as living or working in
the Poquoson community. For clarity, community members who answered the professional stakeholder survey,
and vice versa, were excluded. 236 of the respondents were professional stakeholders while 347 were community
stakeholders.
Community Health Concerns: We asked survey respondents to review a list of common community health issues and
identify from the lists what they view as the (top three) most important health concerns in the community where they live
or work. As shown in Exhibit 77, a wide range of concerns were identified on both surveys. Professionals and community
members agreed that behavioral / mental health and alcohol / substance abuse are major threats to the health of their
community. However, professionals viewed COVID-19 as more threatening to adults (18+) in the Poquoson community,
while community members cited Alzheimer’s Disease / dementia as a main concern.
Exhibit 77. Community Insights on (Adults 18+) Health Concerns
Notes: Top three health indicators shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community stakeholders.
Health indicators presented as a percentage (%).
Percentage Identifying Professional Stakeholder Community Stakeholder
as a Concern Survey Survey
Topic (%) (%)
Alcohol / Substance Use (Prescription or Illegal Drugs 44.3 35.2
including Opioids)
Alzheimer’s Disease / Dementia 21.1 71.1
Behavioral / Mental Health (Including suicide, ADD, 75.1 53.4
Anxiety, Depression, etc.)
Cancer 14.6 32.4
COVID-19 35.1 43.9
Diabetes 25.4 22.1
Heart Conditions (Heart Disease, Congestive Heart 16.8 24.1
Failure, Heart Attacks, High Blood Pressure)
Neurological conditions (Stroke, Seizures, Multiple 8.6 13.0
Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.)
Sexual & Reproductive Health Issues (STIs, Teen 5.9 5.1
Pregnancy)
Violence – Sexual and / or Domestic 33.5 20.2
Violence in the Community (Gun Injuries, Gangs, 23.8 22.9
Human Trafficking, etc.)
Total Number of Responses 185 253
Similarly, community members and professionals shared the same concerns about the health of our youth (age 0-17). We
asked participants to list the (top three) most important health concerns for children in their community. Both professionals
and community members cited behavioral / mental health and violence in the home as major concerns in the Poquoson
community. Professionals viewed violence in the community as a top threat, while community members listed alcohol /
substance abuse as a major concern. See Exhibit 78 for results of the top eleven health concerns.
Exhibit 78. Community Insights on (Children and Teens 0-17 y/o) Health Concerns
Notes: Top three health indicators shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community stakeholders.
Health indicators presented as a percentage (%).
Percentage Identifying Professional Stakeholder Community Stakeholder
as a Concern Survey Survey
Topic (%) (%)
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