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Show Local Health District Key Health Indicators Southeastern Utah Health Department Compiled by Erin Maughan and Sally Burns Counties: Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan Population Size: 54,180 Area: 17,329 square miles The Southeastern Healtli Department (SEHD) is the eiglith largest health district in population, and the second largest in area. The health indicators listed for the year 2001 show that SEHD's averages are more favorable than the overall state averages for immunizations. However, all other indicators are less favorable. SEHD had the highest percentage of its population with no insurance coverage for 2001 in the state, and tobacco use was the second highest in the state for 2001. r L No Health Insurance Figure 3. Percentage of population having no health insurance, SEHD and Utah, 1997-2001. Health District Utah Immunization Rates Figure 1. Percentage of children fully immunized by 24 months of age, SEHD and Utah, 1998-2001. ? Health District Utah 1998 1999 2000 2001 Adult Obesity (BMI > 25) Figure 2. Percentage of adults with BMI exceeding 25%, SEHD and Utah, 1997-2001. Health District Utah 60.0% n 50.0% 40.0% -I 30.0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 25.0% n 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% -5.0% -0.0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Tobacco Use Table 1. Percentage of adults using tobacco SEHD, Utah and U.S. in a given year, 1995 -1998 1999 -2001 SEHD 20.3 19.1 Utah 14.3 13.0 U.S. n/a 22.7 Low Birth Weight «2500 g) Figure 4. Percentage of live born infants with a birth weight under 2500 grams, SEHD and Utah, 1997-2001. ? Health District I Utah 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Sources: 2000 U. S. Census Data: [Online] http://w\vw.utah.com/visitor/state_facts/counties.htm Utah Department of Health: Indicator based Information System for Public Health [Online] hxtp://ibnph.statcMtM Utah Department of Health: Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System [Online] '" , < >-ru<s 122 Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume DC |
