Demographics In Health Care
The federal government is required to obtain a census every ten years in order to understand the overall population volumes in the United States. Since the 1950s, our total population has increased to 302 million, which has doubled in less than 100 years (Williams, 2008). With this growing population, it is important to consider various demographics that play an impactful role in the overall assessment of health care needs. These demographics can include age, race, and sex, all of which can attribute to disease state, mortality rate and migration patterns. The most important demographic to consider at this time is the aging population. The older population is living longer than their relatives, therefore requiring a longer period of healthcare