 |
Utah Kids Count 1999
To order copies of The Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah contact
Utah Children
www.utahchildren.net
747 E. South Temple, Suite 150
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 364-1182
Some Highlights of Utah Kids Count 1999
- Prenatal Care
1987.....28,567 (81.0%)
1997.....35,811 (83.3%)
- Infant Mortality
1987.....314 (rate 8.9)
1997.....252 (rate 5.9)
- School Enrollment
1991.....454,218
1997.....479,151
- Injury Hospital Discharges (ages 0-17)
Children discharged from the hospital after admittance for injury.
1992.....2,813 (rate 43 per 10,000)
1997.....3,127 (rate 46 per 10,000)
- Divorce Rate
1990.....8,980 (rate 5.2)
1997.....9,065 (rate 4.4)
- Children in Poverty
For 1997, this means family of four with income under $16,450.
1979.....56,986 (10.7%)
1989.....78,041 (12.5%)
1993.....93,257 (13.6%)
|
|
