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Child Health

The child health topic indicators display prevalence of health conditions among infants, children, and adolescents. It includes basic demographics such as child population, birth information, child care, and physical activity. Health intervention and prevention information related to screenings and immunizations is listed. This topic area also has information related to health issues such as birth defects, oral health, injuries, developmental delays, diseases, weight concerns, and substance use.
A goal of child public health is to improve "the extent to which individual children or groups of children are able or enabled to (a) develop and realize their potential, (b) satisfy their needs, and (c) develop the capacities that allow them to interact successfully with their biological, physical, and social environments."1

1. National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2004.

Why It's Important

Early detection and intervention can help improve management of chronic health conditions or prevent long term health issues into adulthood. Targeting child health is considered important in order to eventually achieve a healthy adult population.

All Children

Infants

Young Children

Adolescents

Births to Adolescents

Birth data (infant birth weight, pre-term births)

Fetal/Infant/Neonatal Mortality

Infant Characteristics (PRAMS)

Birth Defects

Adolescent Behavior (YRBS)

Student Injury

Childhood Blood Lead Level


Division of Data, Systems, and Evaluation, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2101, Telephone: Email: dse@utah.gov
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Content updated: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:29:28 MST