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I. Application of Course Knowledge:
· Describe county-level demographics:
· Visit the United States Census Bureau websiteLinks to an external site..
· Use the Geography filter in the left menu. Select California and San Diego. Click the SEARCH button.
· View the profile for San Diego. The link may be found under the county map.
· Identify San Diego California. Briefly describe demographic data for San Diego, including total population, median income, percentage of residents with health insurance, poverty percentage, and one additional demographic. Compare the data to California averages and discuss your findings.
· Evaluate life expectancy data:
· Access the NCHS Data Visualization Gallery siteLinks to an external site..
· Select your California and San Diego from the dropdown menus on the interactive map.
· Find the census tract with the highest life expectancy and the tract with the lowest life expectancy within San Diego. Compare these rates with the state and national averages.
· Identify and describe demographic factors in the selected county that may play a role in life expectancy.
· Explain the implications of this data for your future practice as a nurse practitioner. Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation. Use current 7th edition APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.