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Tab] e IV-5
shows distribution among the sub-areas of those persons
defined as high-risk in terms of health care problems.
The first three
groups (0-1 year, infants; 1-4 year, children; and females in the prime ,
child bearing ages, 15-44 years) are the critical ages for maternal and
child health care; the last (persons aged 55 years and older} are of
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importance because of the special health needs of the elderly.
TABLE
IV~5
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH-RISK
AGE GROUPS (TTPI CITIZENS), 1973
GEOSRAPHIC AREA
TRFANT(0-1 year)
NUMBER
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CHitO G-4 years)
NUMBER
t*
FEMALE (15-45 years)
KUMBER
aa
ELOEBLY (55 &over years)|
HUMBER
yr
Po
District Center
1, 982
Sub-District Center
440
4.4
5,799
15.9
10,562
23.5
8
1,488.
Z/
1,865
34
3,744
8.3
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12.6
Intermediate
1,235
4.3
4,236
14.8
4,709
16.5
2,754
Outer Island
843
4.
2,940
14.4
3,469
7
2,245
4,500
TTPI Total
15,463
20,605 *
9,434
Percentages of TTP!
Population Falling
Into Ligh-Risk Age
4.5
Categories
15.3
20
* Percentage of Area Population in High-Risk Groups
Source:
TTPI SHPDA - Note:
The combined populations of these high risk age graups (50,002)
represent 49.6% of the total TTPI population.
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