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Utah health status update: tobacco-related cancer incidence and mortality in Utah / | Utah consistently achieves the lowest rates of smoking, incidence of lung cancer, and mortality from lung cancer in the United States (Figure 1). In fact, Utah is the only state to meet the Healthy People 2000 goal to reduce cigarette smoking to a prevalence of no more than 15% among people aged 18 ... | |
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Indicator profile of rape incidence / | Violence and Injury Prevention Program; Bureau of Health Promotion; Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah Dept. of Health | Presents data on female rape/attempted rape rate per 100,000 total population, Utah, 1980-2003. |
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Indicator profile of seat belts : safety restraint use / | Violence and Injury Prevention Program; Bureau of Health Promotion; Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah Dept. of Health | Presents data on overall safety belt use rate, adult and front seat passenger, Utah, 1986-2004. |
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Indicator profile of health care spending as a percentage of income / | Utah. Division of Health Care Financing; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data of per capita health care spending as a percentage of per capita income for hospital care, Utah, region, and U.S., 1980-1998. |
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Indicator profile of breastfeeding in early postpartum period / | Utah. Women, Infants, and Children; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on breastfeeding in early postpartum period, general population, Utah and U.S., 1992-2003. |
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Indicator profile of child care numbers of facilities and capacity / | Utah. Bureau of Licensing; Utah. Division of Health Systems Improvement; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on child care facility capacity, Utah 2003. |
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Indicator profile of assisted living occupancy rate : type I / | Utah. Bureau of Medicare and Medicaid Program Certification and Resident Assessment; Utah. Division of Health Systems Improvement; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on percentage of type I assisted living beds occupied, Utah, 2001-2003. |
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Indicator profile of nursing home occupancy rate / | Utah. Bureau of Medicare and Medicaid Program Certification and Resident Assessment; Utah. Division of Health Systems Improvement; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on percentage of medicaid/medicare certified nursing home beds occupied by year, Utah, 1997-2002. |
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Indicator profile of diabetes : gestational diabetes / | Utah. Diabetes Prevention and Contol Program; Utah. Bureau of Health Promotion; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on gestational diabetes occurence in Utah as percentage of Utah pregnancies birth records from 1990-2001. |
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Indicator profile of food-borne illness - E. coli / | Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program; Office of Epidemiology; Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services; Utah Dept. of Health | Presents numbers of reported cases of enterohemorrhagic E. coli by year, Uah, 1966-2002 |
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Indicator profile of dental sealants : children age 8 / | Utah. Oral Health Program; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on sealants in Utah children 8 years old by local health district, Utah, 2000. |
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Utah health status update: primary care providers' knowledge, attitudes and awareness regarding patient arthritis self management / | The Utah Arthritis Program (UAP) previously conducted research about arthritis knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in women aged 40-64. A key finding was that these women viewed physician recommendations as critically influencing their own decisions regarding the use of arthritis resources and the Arth... | |
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Utah health status update: youth risk behavior surveillance, Utah 2003: violence and unintentional injury / | In order to monitor health-risk behaviors among secondary school students, Utah participates in the biannual Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This report summarizes the results of the 2003 survey concerning violence and... | |
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Utah's Vital Statistics : Marriages and Divorces, 2003 / | This report, Utah's Vital Statistics: Marriages and Divorces, 2003, is published by the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Its purpose is to provide a consistent and convenient data resource for planners, students, researchers, public officials, private business and t... | |
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Utah's Vital Statistics : Marriages and Divorces, 2001 and 2002 / | This report, Utah's Vital Statistics: Marriages and Divorces, 2001 and 2002, is published by the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Its purpose is to provide a consistent and convenient data resource for planners, students, researchers, public officials, private busin... | |
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Utah health status update: community health indicators / | This update contains a brief description of the purpose and development of the public health measures used in the Community Health Indicators report. Selected data from the report are presented here to demonstrate the usefulness of assessment at the community level. It is known that health differenc... | |
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Utah health status update: youth tobacco survey, Utah 2003 / | Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States and Utah. It increases the risk for chronic lung disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, as well as cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder. Nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before... | |
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Utah health status update: primary care sensitive emergency department visits / | Hospital Emergency Departments (ED) have a critical role as a safety net provider in a community. For the uninsured, underinsured, or those who otherwise have limited access to primary care providers, the ED serves as the primary means of entry into the health care system. Therefore, ED utilization ... | |
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Indicator profile of Hepatitis A / | Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program; Office of Epidemiology, Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services; Utah Dept. of Health | Presents data on the number of hepatitis A infections per 1000,000 population by year, Utah, 1989-2003, and U.S., 1992-2003 |
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Utah health status update: health insurance in Utah / | The Utah Department of Health conducts population health surveys to gather information about important health issues affecting all Utahns. The 2003 Utah Health Status Survey (UHSS) is representative of all noninstitutionalized adults and children living in Utah households with telephones and include... | |
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Indicator profile of breastfeeding at 1 year / | Utah. Women, Infants, and Children; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on breastfeeding rates at 1 year, general population and WIC population, Utah and U.S., 1992-2003. |
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Indicator profile of breastfeeding at 6 months / | Utah. Women, Infants, and Children; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on breastfeeding rates at 6 months, general population and WIC population, Utah and U.S., 1992-2003. |
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Utah health status update: dimensions of injury mortality in Utah / | In 2002 in Utah there were 1,262 deaths due to injuries from external causes, accounting for approximately 10% of all deaths. These deaths are typically classified as unintentional, suicide, homicide, legal intervention, or undetermined intent. This classification shows useful, but very basic, cause... | |
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Utah health status update: Utah correct surgery site survey results / | Health care providers and professional organizations, patients and their families, and the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) share deep concern about prevention of harm to patients during medical care. To support patient safety improvement, a Utah Administrative Rule (Patient Safety Sentinel Event Re... | |
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Utah health status update: Utah children's access to routine medical care / | The health of children depends partially upon their access to health care services. The vast majority of Utah families use their own private resources to provide health care for their children. The primary role of public health in this area is to assess, and in some cases assure, the availability of... |