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Statistics-Dental <br /> • Number of patients waiting for a dental <br /> appointment averages 52 a month in <br /> Hillsborough and 28 a month in Carrboro <br /> • Twice as many children in Hillsborough are <br /> waiting for an appointment than in Carrboro <br /> • <br /> Orange County Health Department <br /> A Service of Orange County Government <br /> Statistics-Medical <br /> • Chapel Hill clinic (comparing 6 months) <br /> - Prenatal patients increased from 36 to 68 (59%) <br /> - Prenatal visits increased from 187 to 375 (100%) <br /> - 45%all prenatal patients are Hispanic and require language <br /> services(2 appointment slots) <br /> - 58% increase in primary care <br /> - 89% self-pay patients in primary care are 0-20% pay <br /> - DECREASED appointment slots available for other services <br /> Pao 11 <br /> because of the 2 slots needed for interpreters <br /> - 338 patients unable to get same day appointments <br /> rfr. measured during a one month period in fall 09 <br /> Orange County Health Department <br /> A Service of Orange County Government <br /> 3 <br />