Ferrinho P D, Robb D, Mhlongo A, Coetzee D, Phakathi G, Cornielje H, Ngakane P
Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic, Institute for Urban Primary Health Care, Johannesburg.
S Afr Med J. 1991 Oct 19;80(8):374-8.
In this article publications on the demography and environmental and health status of Alexandra Township are reviewed and a demographic survey carried out in 1990 is reported. The demographic data presented in the article describe the age, sex and ethnic profile of the population. It also describes the health and disease status, provides some vital statistics, describes the health services and discusses the implications for the development of appropriate health care strategies. Approximately 19% of the population live in informal dwellings or shelters, 14% in the newly upgraded areas and 67% in old Alexandra. Mean household occupancy was 4.04 with a male/female (m/f) ratio of 0.86. It was 3.08 in informal dwellings (m/f = 1.11), 4.30 in the newly upgraded areas (m/f = 0.74) and 4.28 for Old Alex (m/f = 0.82). Old Alex had the highest proportion of inhabitants aged over 60 years. On average females have been resident in Alexandra for 16.8 years and males for 14.9 years.
本文回顾了关于亚历山德拉镇人口统计学以及环境与健康状况的相关出版物，并报告了1990年进行的一项人口调查。文章中呈现的人口统计数据描述了该人群的年龄、性别和种族概况。它还描述了健康与疾病状况，提供了一些重要统计数据，介绍了卫生服务情况，并讨论了对制定适当医疗保健策略的影响。约19%的人口居住在非正式住所或避难所，14%居住在新升级区域，67%居住在旧亚历山德拉地区。平均家庭人口数为4.04，男女比例为0.86。在非正式住所中为3.08（男女比例为1.11），在新升级区域为4.30（男女比例为0.74），在旧亚历山德拉地区为4.28（男女比例为0.82）。旧亚历山德拉地区60岁以上居民的比例最高。平均而言，女性在亚历山德拉居住了16.8年，男性为14.9年。
