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1 Utah health status update: characterizing the Utah Medicaid population /Medicaid clients qualify for a variety of reasons and come from a variety of backgrounds.
2 Utah health status update: comparison of selected child health measures /Although Utah children are generally healthy, research suggests there is room for improvement in some areas. This update highlights selected findings from the Utah Health Status Survey and Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
3 Utah health status update: Fatalities of Utah Children Aged 0-19, 2002-2004.From 2002-2004, 1,441 Utah children aged 0-19 died, or 57.7 deaths per 100,000 children. The majority (65.0%) were classified as natural deaths,1 just less than a third (31.5%) were the result of injuries, and for 3.5%, the cause of death was unknown. Figures presented come from a combination of the...
4 Utah health status update: Health and Physical Activity in Utah.Physical activity is listed as one of the leading health indicators for the nation because of its potential impact on an individual's health, psychological well-being, and in preventing premature death. Regular physical activity is associated with lower death rates for adults of any age, even when o...
5 Utah health status update: increases in chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in Utah /The numbers of reported infections caused by chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) and gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) have increased progressively for several years in Utah. For both of these sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), cases reported up to December 15, 2005 have exceeded the number of case...
6 Utah health status update: measuring depression among Utah adults /Approximately 20% of the U.S. population is affected by mental illness during any given year. Of all mental illnesses, depression is the most common disorder.1 Approximately 14 million adults in the U.S., or 6.7% of the adult population, suffer from major depression.2 Major depression is the leading...
7 Utah health status update: Oral health status among Utah children /Dental decay is the most common chronic disease affecting children in the U.S. Among youth ages 5 to 17, the prevalence of dental caries occurs five times more than asthma, and seven times more than hay fever. The Surgeon General's report, Oral Health in America, emphasizes the importance of this si...
8 Utah health status update: Senior FallsFalls are a serious public health problem among older adults. More than one third of adults aged 65 and older fall each year. Most fall injuries are caused by falls on the same level (not from falling down stairs) and from a standing height (for example, by tripping and walking).
9 Utah health status update: The Burden of Asthma for Utah Adults.Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that is characterized by difficulty in breathing due to airway inflammation and constriction caused by sensitivity to a variety of environmental triggers. Triggers include cold or dry air, dust, pollen, pollution, cigarette smoke, stress, or physical activit...
10 Utah health status update: uninsured in Utah 2005 /Health care and the costs of medical services are a major concern for Americans. In a recent national poll, health care costs were a signigicant source of personal worry for many adults. Official estimates for the number of uninsured in Utah are provided by the Utah Health Status Survey. Most recent...
11 Utah health status update: Utah's 2005-06 Influenza Season.Seasonal influenza surveillance in Utah involves multiple components. These include case reports of influenza-associated hospitalizations (IAHs), reports of patient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) from sentinel clinics, reports of student absences from sentinel schools, and reports of pediat...
12 Utah's Vital Statistics : Marriages and Divorces, 2004 /This report, Utah's Vital Statistics: Marriages and Divorces, 2004, is published by the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Its purpose if to provide a consistent and convenient data resource for planners, students, researchers, public officials, private business and t...
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