Blood Lead >=5,>=10 | Year | Percentage of Children With a BLLC* |
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Record Count: 45 |
>=5 ug/dL | 1999 | 12.8% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2000 | 14.1% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2001 | 13.5% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2002 | 12.1% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2003 | 12.2% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2004 | 10.9% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2005 | 10.5% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2006 | 8.7% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2007 | 7.0% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2008 | 4.5% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2009 | 4.5% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2010 | 3.9% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2011 | 2.7% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2012 | 2.3% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2013 | 2.1% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2014 | 2.7% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2015 | 1.3% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2016 | 2.1% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2017 | 1.9% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2018 | 1.3% |
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>=5 ug/dL | 2019 | 0.8% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 1996 | 4.0% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 1997 | 3.8% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 1998 | 1.2% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 1999 | 1.3% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2000 | 1.7% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2001 | 1.3% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2002 | 1.2% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2003 | 1.2% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2004 | 1.4% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2005 | 1.8% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2006 | 1.5% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2007 | 1.1% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2008 | 0.8% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2009 | 0.7% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2010 | 0.7% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2011 | 1.0% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2012 | 1.0% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2013 | 0.5% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2014 | 0.6% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2015 | 0.3% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2016 | 0.4% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2017 | 0.3% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2018 | 0.3% |
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>=10 ug/dL | 2019 | 0.2% |
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Data Notes
*BLLC= Blood Lead Level of Concern (>10= mcg/dL prior to 2018, >= 5 mcg/dL 2018 and later).
**Blank values indicate no data.
Prevalence is calculated as (number of cases with an elevated blood lead level/number of persons tested) x 100. Prior to 1996, results on children were not collected, therefore, this calculation was not made for those years.
In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its childhood blood lead reference value from 10 mcg/dL to 5 mcg/dL. The Utah Environmental Epidemiology Program (EEP) adopted this change in 2017 and began displaying prevalence based on the new reference value in 2018. Prevalence values were calculated for all available data collected prior to 2018 using the updated 5 mcg/dL reference value.Data Sources
- Utah Blood Lead Registry
- Environmental Epidemiology Program, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health
Definition
This Indicator Report contains the following variables:[[br]]
1. Percentage/geometric mean of children tested, aged 0 through 5 years with blood lead levels of 5 mcg/dL or greater, or 10 mcg/dL or greater.[[br]]
2. Number/percentage of homes built before 1950.[[br]]
3. Number/percentage of children younger than 5 years living in poverty.How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator: | 1. Total number of children tested, aged 0 through 5 years with a blood lead level of 5mcg/DL or greater, or 10 mcg/dL or greater.[[br]]
2. Total number of homes built before 1950.[[br]]
3. Total number of children younger than 5 years living in poverty. |
Denominator: | 1. Total number of children aged 0 through 5 years tested for blood lead.[[br]]
2. Total number of homes.[[br]]
3. Total number of children younger than 5 years. |
Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 04/13/2021