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Access to Dental Care
<br />Table 44 shows access to dental care by low-income persons living in Indian River County and Florida
<br />in 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2010, it is noteworthy that 60.2% of low-income persons reported having
<br />access to dental care in Indian River, compared to 36.4% in Florida. The rates in Indian River and
<br />Florida were comparable in 2011 and 2012.
<br />Table 44: Access to Dental Care by Low Income Persons, All Ages, Indian River, Florida, 2010, 2011, 2012
<br />Source: FlondaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program, 2013
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />WIC Participation
<br />WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) that provides
<br />supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant,
<br />breastfeeding, and non -breastfeeding postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age 5
<br />who are at nutritional risk.'
<br />Table 45 shows the number of individuals eligible for WIC benefits who were served in 2009 through
<br />2012. During the time period shown, the rate of WIC eligible individuals served fluctuated in Indian
<br />River and Florida however, Florida consistently had higher rates than Indian River. In 2012, Indian
<br />River had a rate of 78.7 per 100,000 individuals, compared to 82.9 per 100,000 in Florida.
<br />Table 45: WIC Eligibles Served, Indian River, Florida, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
<br />2010
<br />2011 '
<br />2012
<br />Counts
<br />Rate (%)
<br />Counts
<br />Rate (%)
<br />Counts
<br />Rate (%)
<br />Florida
<br />855,659
<br />36.4%
<br />742,484
<br />23.4%
<br />808,489
<br />24.9%
<br />Indian River
<br />7,953
<br />60.2%
<br />4,678
<br />24.6%
<br />5,397
<br />24.1%
<br />Source: FlondaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program, 2013
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />WIC Participation
<br />WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) that provides
<br />supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant,
<br />breastfeeding, and non -breastfeeding postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age 5
<br />who are at nutritional risk.'
<br />Table 45 shows the number of individuals eligible for WIC benefits who were served in 2009 through
<br />2012. During the time period shown, the rate of WIC eligible individuals served fluctuated in Indian
<br />River and Florida however, Florida consistently had higher rates than Indian River. In 2012, Indian
<br />River had a rate of 78.7 per 100,000 individuals, compared to 82.9 per 100,000 in Florida.
<br />Table 45: WIC Eligibles Served, Indian River, Florida, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
<br />FlondaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, WIC & Nutntion Services' WIC Potential y Eligible Population, 2013
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />3 http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic
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<br />2009
<br />2010
<br />2011
<br />2012
<br />Participants
<br />Rate per
<br />100,000
<br />Participants
<br />Rate per
<br />100,000
<br />Participants
<br />Rate per
<br />100,000
<br />Participants
<br />Rate per
<br />100,000
<br />Florida
<br />496,969
<br />83.9
<br />502,959
<br />86.6
<br />502,959
<br />86.6
<br />481,110
<br />82.9
<br />Indian
<br />River
<br />3,129
<br />80.5
<br />3,208
<br />83.8
<br />3,208
<br />83.8
<br />3,036
<br />78.7
<br />FlondaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, WIC & Nutntion Services' WIC Potential y Eligible Population, 2013
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />3 http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic
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