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Show Local Health District Key Health Indicators Tooele County Health Department Compiled by Erin Maughan and Sally Burns Counties: Tooele Population Size: 40,735 Area: 6,923 square miles The Tooele County Health Department (TCHD) is the ninth largest health district in population, and the fifth largest in area. The health indicators listed for the year 2001 show that TCHD's averages are more favorable than the overall state averages for immunizations, low birth weight infants, and individuals having no insurance coverage. Adult obesity and tobacco use are higher than state statistics. ^.••vt...Vi........'¦ :r No Health Insurance Figure 3. Percentage of population having no health insurance, TCHD and Utah, 1997-2001. ¦ Health District Utah Immunization Rates Figure 1. Percentage of children fully immunized by 24 months of age, TCHD and Utah, 1998-2001. ? Health District Utah 15.0% 10.0% -5.0% -0.0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 Adult Obesity (BMI > 25) Figure 2. Percentage of adults with BMI exceeding 25%, TCHD and Utah, 1997-2001. • Health District Utah 60.0% i 50.0% 40.0% -j 30.0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Tobacco Use Table 1. Percentage of adults using tobacco in a given year, TCHD, Utah and U.S. TCHD Utah U.S. 1995 -1998 1999 -2001 20.1 18.2 14.3 13.0 n/a 22.7 Low Birth Weight «2500 g)______________________ Figure 4. Percentage of live born infants with a birth weight under 2500 grams, TCHD and Utah, 1997-2001. ? Health District I Utah 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Sources: 2000 U. S. Census Data: [Online] http://wwwMtah.com/visitor/stateJacts/counties.htnt Utah Department of Health: Indicator based Information System for Public Health [Online] htw://ibi.v?h.state.ut.us Utah Department of Health: Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System [Online] > > •< < ¦ \ u'u-> Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume DC 125 |
