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Show POPULATION BY SEX Females comprise a larger percentage of the total population than do males for both Utah and the nation (Table 4). This appears to be a consistent relationship since 1970. Table 4 Population by Sex (Percentages) Utah* U .S. Year Male Female Male Female 1950 50.5 49.5 49.7 50.3 1960 50.0 50.0 49.3 50.7 1970 49.4 50.6 48.7 51.3 1980 49.6 50.4 48.6 51.4 1990 49.7 50.3 48.7 51.3 'Utah percentages were calculated from source data. Figure 7 Life Expectancy at Birth in Utah 80 -I 69.5 72.4 76.6 79.2 | 60-.5 40" <? 20- Male Female 1970 II 1980 Sex is important for some indicators of health because certain mortality indicators, such as diseases of the heart and lung cancer, are higher for males than for females. Although life expectancies for males and females have increased since 1970, females have consistently had longer life expectancies than males in both Utah and the nation (Table 5, Figures 7 and 8). This is reflected in the higher male mortality rates for many of the health status indicators (see Health Status section). Table 5 Life Expectancy at Birth Year 1970 1980 Utah Male U.S. Male Utah Female U.S. Female 69.5 72.4 67.1 70.0 76.6 79.2 74.7 77.4 Figure 8 Life Expectancy at Birth in the U.S. 80-r 67.1 70 74.7 77.4 8 60--.9 40--Jo 204 0 Male Female 1970 ¦ 1980 POPULATION BY URBAN/RURAL COUNTY Utah's population has become more urban at a faster rate than the nation's (Table 6). Salt Lake County has approximately 42% of the state's total population. The next most populous counties of Davis, Utah and Weber include 35% of the state's population in one continuous band of urban development along the Wasatch Front. Each of these four counties has a well-established health care system. There are six other counties (Iron, Morgan, Summit, Wasatch, Grand, and Washington) experiencing rapid growth. This may be a concern for those providing health care within those regions, although the most difficult problems of geographic access may be in those counties with small populations which are not experiencing growth. Table 6 Population by Urban/Rural County Utah U.S. Year Urban Rural Urban Rural 1950 65.3 34.7 64.0 36.0 1960 74.9 25.1 69.9 30.1 1970 80.4 19.6 73.6 26.4 1980 84.4 15.6 73.7 26.3 1990 87.0 13.0 75.2 24.8 8 DEMOGRAPHICS |
