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Show 2. Motor Vehicle Deaths Measures the annual number of deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven and is compiled by the National Safety Council. Motor vehicle deaths reflect reckless driving and the effects of excessive use of alcohol and drugs on the general population. This component is not adjusted for the quality of each state's road system, weather, or driver's age. Utah Massachusetts Mississippi United States 28 1.7 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven 1 0.8 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven 50 2.7 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven - 1.6 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven 3. Violent Crime Measures the effect of criminal behavior on a population's health. It represents factors such as illegal drug use and various social ills. Violent crime measures the annual number of murders, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults per 100,000 of the population. It represents various aspects of current U.S. lifestyle and is an indicator of heath risk and death. Data are from Crime in the United States 1999, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Utah North Dakota Florida United States 12 276 offenses per 100,000 population 1 67 offenses per 100,000 population 50 854 offenses per 100,000 population - 525 offenses per 100,000 population 4. Risk of Heart Disease Measure of three equal criteria: obesity, hypertension, and sedentary lifestyle. These factors are known to contribute to heart disease. There is an even greater risk to health if an individual exhibits more than one of the three criteria measured in this component. However, the data does not account for any combination of these three health risk factors. As noted, the other important risk factor for heart disease, prevalence of smoking, is included as a separate component of health status. Data are from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveil- lance System Utah Mississippi United States 1 -18 score 50 + 20 score - National average calculated to be 0 (BRFSS), 1999 and 2000, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 5. High School Graduation Utah 4 Nebraska 1 Georgia 50 United States 83.2 % of 9 graders who graduate within 4 years 86.3 % of 9th graders who graduate within 4 years 50.4 % of 9 graders who graduate within 4 years 67.2 % of 9th graders who graduate within 4 years Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume VIII 109 |
