Presenter Information

Chizoba Okorie, SUNY GeneseoFollow

Submission Type

Poster

Start Date

4-26-2023

Abstract

This poster presentation was completed by Chizoba Okorie, under the guidance of the Faculty Advisor, Professor Kristi Krumrine, in the Department of Anthropology and Sociomedical Science. Abstract: This presentation represents the initial phase of a research study that explores health and disease in 19th-and early 20th-century Rochester. The research focuses on the prevalence of historic diseases through the transcription and analysis of cemetery records for Mount Hope Cemetery. The purpose of this study is to compare mortality rates in childhood and adolescence across different age groups of males and females. The study investigates the average ages at death, as well as potential factors that may have contributed to mortality rates in these age groups. The study also seeks to identify the variety of factors (social, economic, behavioral, and environmental) that may have contributed to these diseases, as well as possible health disparities. Data from various sources, including vital statistics records, census data, and other health-related surveys, are used in the analysis. Overall, the main goal of this presentation is to emphasize on the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to childhood and adolescent mortality rates, as well as the need to address the underlying causes of these disparities.

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Apr 26th, 12:00 AM

232 - A General Mortality Analysis in 19th and Early 20th Century Rochester, New York: "Exploring Sex-Based Differences in Childhood and Adolescent Mortality Rates Across Age Groups.”

This poster presentation was completed by Chizoba Okorie, under the guidance of the Faculty Advisor, Professor Kristi Krumrine, in the Department of Anthropology and Sociomedical Science. Abstract: This presentation represents the initial phase of a research study that explores health and disease in 19th-and early 20th-century Rochester. The research focuses on the prevalence of historic diseases through the transcription and analysis of cemetery records for Mount Hope Cemetery. The purpose of this study is to compare mortality rates in childhood and adolescence across different age groups of males and females. The study investigates the average ages at death, as well as potential factors that may have contributed to mortality rates in these age groups. The study also seeks to identify the variety of factors (social, economic, behavioral, and environmental) that may have contributed to these diseases, as well as possible health disparities. Data from various sources, including vital statistics records, census data, and other health-related surveys, are used in the analysis. Overall, the main goal of this presentation is to emphasize on the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to childhood and adolescent mortality rates, as well as the need to address the underlying causes of these disparities.

 

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