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Show Local Health District Key Health Indicators Utah County Health Department Compiled by Erin Maughan and Sally Burns Counties: Utah Population Size: 368,536 Area: 2,014 square miles The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) is the second largest health district in population, and the seventh largest in area. The health indicators listed for the year 2001 show that UCHD's averages are more favorable than the overall state averages for all indicators, except for the percent of population having no health insurance. This indicator is slightly higher than the state's average. Overall UCHD remains one of the healthiest areas of the state. Immunization Rates_______________________ Figure 1. Percentage of children fully immunized by 24 months of age, UCHD and Utah, 1998-2001. ? Health District ¦ Utah . n .....iii No Health Insurance Figure 3. Percentage of population having no health insurance, UCHD and Utah, 1997-2001. 1998 1999 2000 2001 Adult Obesity (BMI > 25) Figure 2. Percentage of adults with BMI exceeding 25%, UCHD and Utah, 1997-2001. ¦ Health District Utah 60.0% i 50.0% 40.0% -I 30.0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20.0% -I 15.0% - - Health Dstrict -----Utah 10.0% 5.0% -n n% . 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 • Tobacco Use Table 1. Percentage of adults using tobacco in a UCHD, Utah and U.S. given year, 1995 -1998 1999 -2001 UCHD 6.7 5.8 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, UCHD and Utah, 1997-2001. ? Health District 8.0% -, 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Sources: 2000 U. S. Census Data: [Online] http://www.ittah.com/visitor/state_facts/counties.htm Utah Department of Health: Indicator based Information System for Public Health [Online] hnp://ibisvk.siate.ui.u. Utah Department of Health: Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System [Online] u u an ulus Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume DC 127 |