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Senior ReportCOVID-19Annual ReportHealth of Women and ChildrenHealth DisparitiesHealth of Those Who Have ServedHealth of Women Who Have Served
Measures:
Teen Suicide
Population:
General
State:
UT
Edition Year:
2021
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State Findings: Utah, 2021, 2021 Health Of Women And Children
Strengths
  • Low percentage of children in poverty
  • Low prevalence of physical inactivity among women
  • Low prevalence of household smoke
Challenges
  • High racial disparity among children in poverty
  • Low WIC coverage among eligible children ages 1-4
  • Low prevalence of well-woman visits
Highlights
  • Women who avoided care due to cost increased 18% from 16.4% to 19.4% of women ages 18-44 between 2016-2017 and 2018-2019
  • HPV immunization increased 46% from 30.5% to 44.6% of adolescents ages 13-17 between 2016 and 2019
  • Adequate sleep increased 13% from 67.7% to 76.6% of children ages 6-17 between 2017-2018 and 2019-2020
  • Frequent mental distress increased 25% from 15.5% to 19.4% of women ages 18-44 between 2015-2016 and 2018-2019
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