DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

Age and Sex Composition

Age Range
65 +
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
0-4
Totals:

Male
19
11
26
35
29
38
46
50
72
83
79
76
75
80
719

Male % of
pop.
2.64%
1.53%
3.62%
4.87%
4.03%
5.29%
6.40%
6.95%
10.01%
11.54%
10.99%
10.57%
10.43%
11.13%

Female
30
20
32
39
34
40
51
44
80
71
86
61
64
81
733

Female % of
pop.
4.09%
2.73%
4.37%
5.32%
4.64%
5.46%
6.96%
6.00%
10.91%
9.69%
11.73%
8.32%
8.73%
11.05%

Total M + F
49
31
58
74
63
78
97
94
152
154
165
137
139
161
1452

Age % of
pop.
3.37%
2.13%
3.99%
5.10%
4.34%
5.37%
6.68%
6.47%
10.47%
10.61%
11.36%
9.44%
9.57%
11.09%

Table 1. Frequency and distribution among population by age and sex, streets along Bohol Main Street (Romblon, Luzviminda,
Bohol Extension, Bayanian, Samar, Bicol, Malungay, Mag-Impok Extension), Barangay CAA-C Phase 4 Las Pias City, 2015

Population Pyramid of Bohol Street,

Barangay CAA-C Phase 4, Las Pias City 2015

Figure 1. Frequency and distribution among population by age and sex, streets along Bohol Main Street (Romblon, Luzviminda,
Bohol Extension, Bayanian, Samar, Bicol, Malungay, Mag-Impok Extension), Barangay CAA-C Phase 4 Las Pias City, 2015
Age Range

Total M + F

% of pop.

65 +
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
0-4
Total Individuals

16
2.94%
14
2.57%
19
3.49%
29
5.32%
26
4.77%
39
7.16%
32
5.87%
31
5.69%
49
8.99%
68
12.48%
65
11.93%
56
10.28%
57
10.46%
55
10.09%
545
Male: 275
Female: 270
Families
104
Table 2. Frequency and distribution among population by age, streets along Bohol Main Street (Romblon, Luzviminda, Bohol
Extension, Samar,), Barangay CAA-C Phase 4 Las Pias City, 2015

Population of Bohol Street,

Barangay CAA-C Phase 4, Las Pias City 2015
16
14
19
29
26
39
32
31
49
68
65
56
57
55
Figure 2. Frequency and distribution among population by age, streets along Bohol Main Street (Romblon, Luzviminda, Bohol
Extension, Samar,), Barangay CAA-C Phase 4 Las Pias City, 2015

Population
65 +

60 - 64

55 - 59

50 - 54

45 - 49

40 - 44

35 - 39

30 - 34

25 - 29

20 - 24

15 - 19

10 - 14

5-9

0-4

10% 3% 3% 3%
10%

5%
5%
7%
6%
6%

10%
12%
12% 9%

Figure 3. Frequency and distribution among population by age, streets along Bohol Main Street (Romblon, Luzviminda, Bohol
Extension, Samar,), Barangay CAA-C Phase 4 Las Pias City, 2015

Vital Statistics
DEPENDENCY RATIO

Dependency Ratio

34%
66%

0 - 14 and 65+
15 - 64

Sales

1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr

Figure 4. Dependency Ratio among population by age: Dependents (0-14 years old and 65 years old and above) and
Productive (15-64 years old), streets along Bohol Main Street community (Romblon, Luzviminda, Bohol Extension, Samar)
Barangay CAA-C, Phase 4, Las Pinas 2015

Dependents
Productive

Dependency Ratio

Age
0 14 y/o
65 y/o and above
15 64 y/o

No. of individuals
168
184
16
361

= (individuals from age 0-14 and 65 years old and older) x 100
(individuals from age 15-64)
= (168 + 16) x 100
361
= 50.97

FERTILITY RATES
General Fertility Rate

= (number of registered live births within a year) x 100

(mid year population of woman 15-44 years of age)
= (9 live births) x 100
(140 fertile women ages 14-44)
= 6.42
= about 6 births per woman

Infant Mortality Rate

= (deaths under one year of age) x 100

(number of live births)
= (1) x 100
9
= 11.11 deaths per 100 live births (11%)

Interpretation and Analysis

From a community total of 1452 individuals, there shows to be a greater number of people under
the age of 42, taking up more than 50% of the population. The makeup of the population is somewhat equal
garnering 98.09 females for every 100 males. Specifically, the population pyramid of Bohol Street,
Barangay CAA-C Phase 4 illustrates an expansive population pyramid, depicting a population with a larger
percentage of people in younger age groups. According to the world data bank, populations with this shape
usually have high fertility rates with lower life expectancies, common in third world countries. From a
gathered community census of 1452 individuals, our team followed up a total of 545 individuals that
composed 104 families, targeting 41.43% of the families in the CAA-C, Phase 4 community. These latter
values best reflect the corresponding interpretations of our community data; table 1 and figure 1 are the
only representation of our initial census.
Of the 545 persons interviewed, a vast percentage of the population was under the median age of
42, composing more than 75% of the community as interpreted from figure 3. Those above the median age
compose the other 25% of the Bohol Main Street community, with each age group (every 5 years) above 45
years old composing less than 7% of the total. The age distribution amongst the community also denotes a
4% population gap between age groups of 20-24 and 25-29, a drastic gap in comparison to other age
groups, exemplified by figure 2. Although, it is a universal lifestyle choice for those above 25 years of age
who commonly have finished higher education or reached a profession to leave their families. As the Bohol
Main Street community populace grows older, figure 3 reflects a pattern of 2% decrease in population age
groups. The last age group of 65 years old and above only denotes 3% of the populace, which still
illustrates an expanding population.
As previously stated, it is common amongst third world countries such as the Philippines to have a
greater number of people in younger age groups, indicating that the expanding population is due to a high
fertility rate. A country of expanding populations symbolizes low life expectancies, but also advances in
public health that have recently reduced infant and childhood mortality.

With a total fertility rate of 6 births per woman, that rate of Bohol Main Street community is
considered relatively high. According to the Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook has recently
published a total fertility rate of 3 for the year of 2015 in the Philippines. They define that the total fertility
rate (TFR) compares figures for the average number of children that would be born per woman if all women
lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age.
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2127rank.html) The total fertility rate
of a country can depict the potential of population change. In order for a country to maintain its population,
the total fertility rate should theoretically be about 2 births per woman in order to replace a pair of parents.
Comparatively, the total fertility rate of 6 births per woman in 2015 within Bohol Main Street indicates that
there is a growing population rate within its community. A growing population can reflect the lack of family
planning methods and ineffective birth spacing. Philippines is widely known as a Catholic country. Due to
religious practices, contraceptives are strongly resisted in family planning. Ineffective birth spacing can
reduce a familys ability to properly support itself. These situations can illustrate a future difficulty to feed
and educate their children.
Conversely, the streets of Romblon, Luzviminda, Bohol Extension, and Samar depict a population
dependency ratio that proves the Bohol Main Street community has the ability to support itself. According to
Maglaya, 2009 the dependency ratio compares the number of the economically dependent with the
economically productive group in the population. The economically dependent belong to the age group of
0-14 and 65+. There is a cumulative total of 168 individuals both male and female from the ages of 0 to 14
and 16 individuals comprising those aged 65 and older, totaling 184 dependent individuals (33.76% of the
community interviewed symbolized by figure 4). The dependency ratio is rounded up to 51 dependent
individuals for every 100 people. These dependent individuals are defined to either be in or out of school
and are incapable of sustaining themselves through monetary means. Overall, this value is simply 2
dependent people per productive person; a reasonably low number that allows families to be able to
sustain itself.
However, according to an economic study by Oxford University graduate Tejvan Pettinger,
the western world [sees] an increase in the dependency ratio because the population is living longer. This
is creating an increase in the number of people over 65 and higher dependency
ratios.(Economicshelp.org, 2012) Therefore, theoretically a low dependency ratio elicits a population with a
low life expectancy. There were only 16 people age 65 and above that expresses what should be the other
half of the dependents. Of that expression only 9% were elderly, further elucidating the Bohol Main Street

communitys low life expectancy. A communitys low life expectancy could be due to the lack of programs
that foster proper health for the elderly population. Various health concerns and vices are not properly
addressed by the community, which can lead to early mortality.
Although the communitys infant mortality rate reflect a different pattern of mortality. Also known as
infant death rate (per 100 live births), there has only been a record of 1 infant death in the streets of
Romblon, Luzviminda, Bohol Extension, or Samar within the last year. Traditionally, this rate is used to
determine a communitys ability to provide health care in comparison to previous years or that of other
countries. Infant mortality rate is an index of general health because it measures the quality of pregnancy
care, nutrition, and sanitation as well as infant health, according to Pillitterri, A. (2010) Maternal & Child
Health Nursing. Therefore this data depicts that the community of Bohol Main Street has effectively
educated fertile women from the ages of 15 44 proper pre-natal care during pregnancy. This information
could also illustrate that the communitys health resources such as the nurses and doctors of the Bohol
Health Clinic have properly utilized the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness as recommended by
Philippines Department of Health.

Civil Status

Civil Status of Bohol Main Street,

Barangay CAA-C Phase 4, Las Pias City 2015
Single

Married

Widowed

Seperated

Common Law

5% 1%
18%

34%

41%

Figure 5. Percentage distribution among population according to Civil Status, streets along Bohol Main Street
(Romblon, Luzviminda, Bohol Extension, Samar), Barangay CAA-C Phase 4 Las Pias City, 2015

Interpretation and Analysis

When gathering data, we used a de jure method of census, by which the tallied numbers of civil
status were based according to their regular or legal residence. When tallying the status, an individual
married was regarded as one, therefore a couple composed 2 individuals in the category of marriage.
The current civil status in the Bohol Main Street community depicts that a little over a third of the
community is currently married. Another third of the community identified themselves as single. Of the 104
families interviewed during this process, 18% of couples with or without children found themselves in a
common law relationship. This common law dictates that both parties live in the same household and are
both responsible for its care and uphold of the members who live within the home.
According to a study by the US National Public Library of Medicine,
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25700278) countries with third world communities, such as this
province in China, marital status can dictate the stress levels of attaining professions that can be conducive
to helping and supporting family. Another study by US National Public Library of Medicine on marital status,
health, and mortality depicts that mortality in relation to cohabitation, living with or without a partner and
marital status demonstrated that in [rural countries] there [are] a high and significantly increased mortality
for persons living alone. Compared with marital status, cohabitation status was a stronger predictor of
mortality, and no age or gender differences were identified. (Maturitas. 2012)
These studies indicate that those who didnt identify themselves as married or underwent marriage
under government found themselves in happier family living situations that produced well-rounded
lifestyles. A happy living situation would be conducive to higher chances of job attainment and proper
support of family members therefore lending to longer life expectancy from proper care of social health. So
hypothetically, a family composed of couples that are not married or identify as single could also lead to a
longer lifespan and illustrate marriage as a stress factor leading to a lower lifespan. Therefore the
remaining 59% of the Bohol Main Street community who were not married is congruent with the data of a
lower life expectancy within the populace.