Community Snapshot for State of Utah Local Health District - State Health Assessment Indicators
Overview
This Community Snapshot Report by local health district provides information for the selected Utah local health district indicated above. It also provides confidence intervals for the measures included, and the Utah and U.S. values of the same measures when they are available. This report only includes Indicators that include a graphical view by local health district.Clicking on the highlighted, hypertext indicator name in the table will take you to the online indicator report page for that measure.
State Health Assessment Indicators
The Community Snapshot Report below includes information from the 2016 Utah State Health Assessment Report Indicators. The report was the product of a multi-agency, collaborative process which gathered feedback from communities and assessed health data to identify areas of greatest need. These areas are being considered as priorities for the Utah Health Improvement Plan.| Indicator | Community Data | Comparison Values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count/ Rate | Confidence Interval* | Compared to Utah | Utah | U.S. | |
| Percentage of households with children under age 18 headed by a single female (no partner present), 2017-2021 ACS (Percentage of All Households) Percentage of households by family type and presence of children. | 4.7% | (4.5% - 8.1%) | n/a | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Utah Population Count Estimates, 2021 (Number of Persons) Estimated and projected number of persons living in Utah. | 3,343,552 | n/a | 3,343,552 | -- | |
| Birth rates, 2021 (Number of births per 1,000 residents) Number of live births per 1,000 population. | 14.0 | (13.9 - 14.1) | n/a | 14.0 | 11.0 |
| Percentage of Persons, 2020 (Percentage of Persons Aged 65+) The percentage of persons in each age group. | 11.7% | n/a | 11.7% | 16.3% | |
| Utah White population:, 2020, Utah 2021, US 2021 (Percentage of White persons) Number and percentage distribution of racial and ethnic populations. | 90.6% | n/a | 90.6% | 76.3% | |
| Educational Attainment:, 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimate (Percentage of Utahns 25+ With Bachelor's Degree or Higher) Educational attainment among adults. Education level categories include: less than high school; high school graduate (includes equivalency); some college; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; and Graduate or Professional degree. | 35.4% | (35.1% - 35.7%) |  | 35.4% | 33.7% |
| Median Annual Household Income, 2020 (Dollars) Median annual household income is the income level at which half of all households' income is lower, and half of all households' income is higher. | $77,785 | -- | $77,785 | $67,340 | |
| Persons Living in Poverty, 2021 (Percentage of Persons) The percentage of persons living in households whose income is at or below the federal poverty threshold. | 8.7% | (8.3% - 9.1%) | | 8.7% | 12.8% |
| Child poverty, 2021 (Percentage of children) Percentage of children age 17 and younger living in households with income at or below the federal poverty threshold. | 8.5% | (7.9% - 9.1%) | | 8.5% | 16.9% |
| Asthma-related Emergency Department Visits, 2017-2019 (Age-adjusted Rate per 10,000 Population) Rate: Emergency department visits due to asthma per 10,000 Utah residents. [[br]] Number: Emergency department visits due to asthma. | 19.2 | (18.8 - 19.6) | | 19.2 | -- |
| Doctor-diagnosed Hypertension, 2021 (Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults) The percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professionals that they have high blood pressure. This indicator is used to estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure in Utah. Data are from the Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). | 27.6% | (26.6% - 28.6%) | | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Adults With diabetes, 2021 (Age-adjusted percentage of Adults) Percentage of Utah adults (18+) diagnosed with diabetes. | 8.4% | (7.8% - 9.0%) | | 8.4% | 10.3% |
| Adult Obesity, 2020 & 2021 (Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults) Percentage of respondents aged 18 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m^2^ calculated from self-reported weight and height. | 30.6% | (29.8% - 31.4%) | | 30.6% | -- |
| Percentage of Adolescents Who Were Obese, 2019 (Percentage of Adolescents) Body mass index (BMI) is widely used to determine obesity and overweight because it is inexpensive, reproducible, and convenient. BMI is calculated using the individual's height, weight, age, and sex.^1^ For individuals aged 2 to 20, overweight and obesity is determined by calculating the individual's BMI and comparing it to age and sex standardized growth charts distributed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children and adolescents are considered obese if their BMI is greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for BMI by age and sex based on the 2000 CDC Growth Charts.^2^[[br]] [[br]] ---- 1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ''The Surgeon General's call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity''. [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, Office of the Surgeon General; [2001]. Available from: U.S. GPO, Washington.[[br]] 2. Tools for calculating body mass index (BMI). Nutrition & physical activity. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved December 14, 2015, from [https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/bmi/calculator.html] | 9.8% | (9.2% - 10.5%) | | 9.8% | -- |
| Recommended Amount of Aerobic Physical Activity, 2019 (Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged 18+) Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who meet aerobic physical activity recommendations of getting at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate-vigorous intensity activity. | 55.2% | (54.1% - 56.4%) | | 55.2% | 50.6% |
| Recommended Physical Activity, 2019 (Percentage of Adolescents in Grades 8, 10, and 12) The percentage of public high school students who were physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on all of the past seven days. | 18.0% | (17.1% - 18.8%) | | 18.0% | -- |
| Seven or more days of poor mental health in the past 30 days, 2021 (Age-adjusted percentage of adults) Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who reported seven or more days when their mental health was not good in the past 30 days. | 24.7% | (23.6% - 25.7%) | | 24.7% | 22.4% |
| Suicide, Utah 2019-2021 and U.S. 2018-2020 (Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population) Suicide Death Rate: Number of resident deaths resulting from the intentional use of force against oneself per 100,000 population (ICD-10 codes X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03). Suicide Risk Among Students: Percentage of students who reported a suicide risk factor (felt sad or hopeless, seriously considered attempting suicide, made a suicide plan, or attempted suicide) during the past 12 months. | 20.6 | (19.6 - 21.5) | | 20.6 | 13.9 |
| Depression Prevalence, 2019-2021 (Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults) The percentage of adults aged 18 and above who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professionals that they have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression. | 23.4% | (22.9% - 24.0%) | | 23.4% | -- |
| Poisoning:, 2018-2021 (Age-adjusted Drug Deaths per 100,000 population) __Poisoning deaths:__ number of deaths among Utah residents resulting from poisoning (ICD-10 codes X40-X49, X60-X69, X85-X90, Y10-Y19, Y35.2, *U01 [.6-.7]) per 100,000 population. __Drug poisoning deaths:__ number of deaths among Utah residents resulting from drug poisoning (ICD-10 codes X40-X44, X60-X64, X85, Y10-Y14) per 100,000 population. __Prescription opioid deaths:__ number of unintentional and undetermined intent deaths among residents and non-residents resulting from prescription opioids that occurred in Utah. | 20.8 | (20.0 - 21.7) | | 20.8 | -- |
| Current Cigarette Smoking, 2020-2021 (Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults 18+) Current smoking: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who smoke cigarettes every day or some days.[[br]] [[br]] Quit attempt: Percentage of current smokers aged 18 years and older who reported that they stopped smoking for one day or longer in the past 12 months because they were trying to quit. | 7.8% | (7.3% - 8.4%) | | 7.8% | -- |
| Current Cigarette Smoking, 2021 (Percentage of Students (Grades 8, 10, 12)) Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days. | 1.0% | (0.8% - 1.1%) | | 1.0% | -- |
| Binge Drinking in the Past 30 Days, 2016-2021 (Crude Percentage of Adults) '''''Binge drinking''''' is defined as a pattern of alcohol consumption that brings the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to 0.08% or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, on one occasion. It is listed as the percentage of survey respondents who reported binge drinking during the 30 days prior to the survey. [[img src ="https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-screening-counseling/images/problem1_970px.jpg" width = "652" height= "455"]] | 11.5% | (11.1% - 11.8%) | | 11.5% | -- |
| No Health Insurance Coverage, 2019 (Age-adjusted Percentage of Persons) The percentage of persons without health insurance coverage | 12.5% | (11.7% - 13.4%) | | 12.5% | -- |
| Cost as a barrier to care in past year, 2021 (Age-adjusted percentage of adults) Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who reported they were unable to receive needed health care in the past year due to cost. | 10.3% | (9.5% - 11.0%) | | 10.3% | 10.5% |
| At least one primary provider, 2021 (Age-adjusted percentage of adults) Percentage of adults who reported having one or more persons they think of as their personal doctor or health care provider. | 81.3% | (80.3% - 82.2%) | | 81.3% | 82.0% |
| Dental Visit in the Past Year, 2018 (Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults) Percentage of adults ages 18 years and older who reported a dental visit in the past year. | 72.0% | (70.9% - 73.1%) | | 72.0% | 66.2% |
| Births from unintended pregnancies, 2019-2021 (Percentage of women with live births) Percentage of Utah women with live births who reported their most recent pregnancy was unintended. | 19.4% | (17.9% - 20.8%) | | 19.4% | -- |
| Unintentional Injury Death, 2016-2020 (Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 Population) Unintentional deaths due to all causes per 100,000 population. ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. | 45.5 | (44.4 - 46.7) | | 45.5 | -- |
| Chlamydia, 2020 (Cases per 100,000 Persons) Rate of newly reported cases of chlamydia by date of diagnosis per 100,000 persons. | 322.6 | -- | 322.6 | 552.8 | |
| Rate of Reported Confirmed and Probable Salmonella Cases in Utah, 2021 (Rate per 100,000 Person-Years) Number of reported culture-confirmed and probable cases of ''Salmonella'' infections per 100,000 population per year. | 10.0 | -- | 10.0 | -- | |
| Pertussis Rates, 2020 (Rate per 100,000 Population) For surveillance purposes, pertussis is a cough illness: 1) of any duration with a positive culture or PCR for ''Bordetella pertussis''; or 2) an acute cough illness of any duration with at least one of the following symptoms: paroxysms of coughing, inspiratory whoop, apnea, or post-tussive vomiting; or 3) an acute cough illness of any duration with at least one of the symptoms listed in definition 2 AND contact with a laboratory-confirmed case. | 4.2 | -- | 4.2 | 1.6 | |
Key to Symbols
| * | For information on confidence intervals, see http://health.utah.gov/opha/IBIShelp/ConfInts.pdf. |
| ** | Data suppressed |
 | The community is performing BETTER than the state, and the difference is statistically significant. |
| The community value is the same or ABOUT THE SAME as the state. Differences are not statistically significant. |
 | The community is performing WORSE than the state, and the difference is statistically significant. |
| -- | Either the comparison value or confidence interval data are not available. |
| n/a | Not Applicable: This indicator has no target direction. |
The community value is considered statistically significantly different from the state value if the state value is outside the range of the community's 95% confidence interval. If the community's data or 95% confidence interval information is not available, a blank image will be displayed with the message, "missing information." | |
| NOTE: In this report, the assessment of whether a community is better or worse is based solely on the statistical difference between the community and state values. When selecting priority health issues to work on, a community should take into account additional factors such as how much improvement could be made, the U.S. value, the statistical stability of the community number, the severity of the health condition, and whether the difference is clinically significant. | |
Table Footnotes
Utah Population Characteristics: Household Structure
- Data Sources. U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 12/29/2022
Utah Population Characteristics: Historical Population Estimates
- Data Sources. Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Utah State and County Annual Population Estimates by Single Year of Age and Sex: 2010-2021
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 04/18/2023
Birth rates
- Data Sources. The population estimates used linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, and ESRI ZIP Code data for annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2021
Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 02/01/2023
Utah Population Characteristics: Age Distribution of the Population
- Data Sources. Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/21/2021
Utah population characteristics: racial and ethnic composition of the population
- Data Sources. Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2021
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 01/04/2023
Utah population characteristics: Education level in the population
- Data Sources. U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 12/30/2022
Utah Population Characteristics: Household Income
- Data Sources. U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates, Model-based Estimates for States, Counties, & School Districts
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 09/21/2022
Utah Population Characteristics: Poverty, All Persons
- Data Sources. U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates, Model-based Estimates for States, Counties, & School Districts
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 01/12/2023
Utah Population Characteristics: Poverty, Children Age 17 and Under
- Data Sources. U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates, Model-based Estimates for States, Counties, & School Districts
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 01/20/2023
Asthma-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits
- Data Sources. Emergency Department Encounter Database, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 05/24/2023
Blood Pressure: Doctor-diagnosed Hypertension
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 11/25/2022
Diabetes Prevalence
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 11/28/2022
Obesity Among Adults
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/31/2022
Obesity Among Children and Adolescents
- Data Sources. Prevention Needs Assessment Survey
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/27/2020
Physical Activity: Recommended Aerobic Activity Among Adults
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/29/2021
Physical Activity Among Adolescents
- Data Sources. Prevention Needs Assessment Survey
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/14/2022
Health status: mental health past 30 days
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/03/2022
Suicide
- Data Sources. Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2018
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 01/24/2023
Depression: Adult Prevalence
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/18/2022
Drug Overdose and Poisoning Incidents
- Data Sources. Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2018
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 03/27/2023
Smoking Among Adults
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 11/01/2022
Smoking Among Adolescents
- Data Sources. Prevention Needs Assessment Survey
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 03/28/2022
Alcohol Consumption - Binge Drinking
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/20/2022
Health Insurance Coverage
- Data Sources. Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/22/2021
Cost as a barrier to health care
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/12/2022
Personal doctor or health care provider
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/11/2022
Routine Dental Health Care Visits
- Data Sources. Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health
U.S. Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Division of Behavioral Surveillance, CDC Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/26/2020
Births from unintended pregnancies
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
- Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 01/20/2023
Unintentional Injury Deaths
- Data Sources. Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2018 - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/27/2021
Chlamydia Cases
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Epidemiology
Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/19/2021
Foodborne Illness - Salmonella Infections
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Epidemiology
Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 12/28/2022
Pertussis Cases
- Data Sources. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Epidemiology
Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020 - Date Indicator Content Last Updated. 10/14/2021