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Interpretation of Data Analysis
After analysis of the data collected from the Sentinel City, I have identified four crucial
areas of concern. The first area was the environment quality and physical environment through
unmanaged garbage, polluted air, and contaminated water. The unmanaged garbage on the streets
shows the waste disposal issue in the city. The smoke coming out from the industry and burning
car was the evidence for air pollution. By conversation with the District 3 Representative Julia
Benjamin, it disclosed that there had been increasing contamination of water by pesticides and
other contaminants in the Sentinel reservoir which supplies water to the city. The environment
has a direct effect on the healthy life. Poor air quality leads to the severe acute and chronic
illness. Poor water quality can lead to serious gastrointestinal and neurological issues (Healthy
people 2020, 2018). The substantial wastage in open areas can lead to different communicable
diseases via rodents and flies. This evidence shows that the Sentinel City is contributing to the
poor sanitation through inferior environmental quality.
The second problem noted during the visit was the Sexually Transmitted Disease rates
among the people in Sentinel City. The people aged from 15 to 24 diagnosed with Gonorrhea
was 70%, and Chlamydia was 63%. Additionally, the people aged above 25 were diagnosed with
Syphilis 80%, Trichomoniasis 87%, Hepatitis B 92%, and HIV 98%. The analysis of Healthy
people 2020 (2018) suggests that the untreated STDs can lead to serious health consequences
mainly to the teenage girls and young adult women. The untreated STDs may lead to infertility,
mother and fetal health problems, cancer, and further expansion of the diseases like HIV. The
analysts also add that the older women have a higher risk of HIV due to age-related vaginal
changes, lack of knowledge, and misconception about vulnerability towards HIV in older women
(Healthy People 2020, 2018). This data of Sentinel city shows that there is unawareness among
all the age-groups and have unsafe sexual contacts.
The third problem area assessed during the visit was a higher rate of teen pregnancy. The
data provided by the Better Health Clinic exhibits that around 480 girls aged between 15 and 17
become pregnant every year in the Sentinel City. Furthermore, the data reveals that those
pregnant adolescents end up with 300 births and 180 abortions. The teen mothers are not mature
enough to take care of themselves and their babies. Due to the responsibilities of taking care of
their little ones, it’s challenging for them to continue their academic works. According to the
Healthy People 2020 (2018), hardly some extent of pregnant teenagers completes their
education. Only about 50% of adolescent mothers receive a high school diploma by age 22,
comparing to 90% of those teens girls who do not give birth. Same as, only 50% of teen boys
who become father finish high school or get their GED by age 22. This issue raises the problems
like lack of knowledge, poverty and health disparities of their children.
The fourth and final problem was the violence and crime. The gunman holding the
hostage in ABC Daycare was evident for the gang-related crime. According to the data collected
from the city hall, there were around 20 gang-related homicides, 100 cases of gang-related
aggravated assaults, 38 cases of gang-related simple assault and 40 gang-related robberies. The
data further adds the reported crimes of 10 murders, 300 rapes, 580 robberies, and 1210
aggravated assaults. Healthy People 2020, (2018) states that the injuries from any types and
cause can create general negative impacts on individuals, families and communities physically,
mentally, and economically. The violence and crime in Sentinel City raises the significant
concern about the safety and security among the residents.
reference: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
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