AREA PROFILE -- LLCHD
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
LLCHD - 261,545 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
LLCHD NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 18,506 7.1 679 158 661 1,159 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 32,247 12.3 1,549 314 1,109 2,008 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 42,656 16.3 1,499 361 1,501 1,965 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 82,518 31.6 2,744 647 3,332 3,901 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 58,650 22.4 1,164 292 1,564 1,300 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 13,251 5.1 151 38 289 203 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 9,858 3.8 85 20 70 107 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 3,859 1.5 30 5 15 35 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 59,564 22.8 2,537 547 2,080 3,573 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 26,968 10.3 266 63 374 345 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
LLCHD NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 130,578 49.9 4,502 935 4,290 5,796 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 130,967 50.1 3,399 900 4,251 4,882 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 4,420 137 36 153 182 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
LLCHD NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 239,257 91.5 1,609,056 92.1
Black 7,901 3.0 74,821 4.3
Native American 1,835 0.7 16,570 0.9
Asian 8,541 3.3 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 10,678 4.1 119,981 6.9
Minority * 31,935 12.2 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
LLCHD NEBRASKA
% OF % OF % OF % OF
HOUSE- HOUSE- HOUSE- HOUSE-
HOLDS HOLDS HOLDS HOLDS
WITH NO WITH AT WITH NO WITH AT
CHILDREN LEAST 1 CHILDREN LEAST 1
FAMILY TYPE <18 CHILD<18 <18 CHILD<18
Married couples 25.7 23.1 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.4 1.9 1.3 2.0
Female householders 2.7 6.4 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 18.3 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 20.1 0.1 17.8 0.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Families 61.2 60.9 58.9 65.0 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 48.8 49.4 30.0 30.0 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 23.1 22.7 19.8 17.2 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 12.4 7.5 23.9 29.1 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.3 3.0 6.9 5.2 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 1.9 1.7 5.4 4.1 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 9.1 8.5 22.0 29.8 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 6.4 5.8 18.5 25.0 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 38.8 39.0 41.2 35.0 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 70.4 68.2 64.5 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 55.9 46.3 42.0 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 35.7 32.3 27.7 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 9.6 15.9 17.2 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 4.9 7.7 6.4 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 2.4 4.6 4.0 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 9.6 14.2 16.1 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 7.2 11.3 13.2 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 29.5 31.8 35.5 33.1 22.6 29.9
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS
Percent of persons 25 years and older
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 2.9 2.1 6.0 6.0 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 6.6 5.9 12.5 12.2 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 25.2 25.5 26.8 25.4 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 24.0 24.2 29.6 30.6 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 8.7 8.9 7.5 8.2 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 21.7 22.4 11.9 11.7 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 10.9 10.9 5.7 5.9 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 15.9 18.0 11.9 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 15.9 17.9 14.7 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 16.3 22.8 22.1 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 11.0 18.4 21.1 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 4.7 3.5 5.7 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 17.2 11.7 13.7 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 19.1 7.6 10.7 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
LLCHD NEBRASKA
$21,265 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
LLCHD NEBRASKA
$42,828 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
LLCHD NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 9.6 10.8
Total Population 9.4 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
LLCHD NEBRASKA
White 8.3 8.2
Black 27.1 27.4
Native American 25.6 33.0
Asian 13.2 12.8
Hispanic 18.8 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
6,196 4.0 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 3.1 1.9
NEW FAMILIES AT RISK BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
First Births to Unmarried Women Under Age 20 with Less Than H.S. Education
LLCHD NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 519 6.3 4,398 9.0
White 413 5.5 3,351 7.7
Black 57 23.6 653 24.4
Native American 30 40.5 232 36.9
Asian 15 3.2 39 2.9
Hispanic 65 15.4 1,034 19.3
* Percentage based on at least 6 first births.
REPORTS AND/OR ARRESTS FOR VIOLENT CRIME, DUI AND OTHER DRUG CHARGES, 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 19415 74.2 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 333 1.3 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 51 0.2 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 2,036 7.8 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 1,921 7.3 10,898 6.2
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
JUVENILE ARRESTS(<18) FOR VIOLENT CRIMES, DUI AND DRUG LAW VIOLATIONS, 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 2,864 48.1 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 40 0.7 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 63 1.1 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 192 3.2 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 1273 21.0 7,160 15.9
*Children in temporary or permanent out-of home care (foster care, group homes or
other residential care facilities).
CHILDREN INVOLVED IN SUBSTANTIATED CASES OF ABUSE/NEGLECT, CY 2003
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 15.9 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
LLCHD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 47,504 189.8 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 4,504 18.0 24,249 14.2
LLCHD MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
LLCHD
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
LLCHD NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 1,967 175.6 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 2,042 185.2 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 569 52.3 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 150 23.4 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 94 24.1 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 530 47.4 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 434 35.1 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 160 11.8 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 435 39.9 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 145 11.4 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 23 1.6 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 809 73.1 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 1,451 131.5 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 375 31.4 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 15 1.2 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 8,485 752.0 75,953 789.1 -- 1,110.5 1,269.2 559.0
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
CANCER INCIDENCE, 1999-2003
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 5,304 483.6 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 683 64.1 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 845 141.1 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 731 156.7 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 630 58.1 5,366 59.1 61.9 47.7 44.5
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
LEADING REASONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION (NEBRASKA OCCURRANCE ONLY), 2003-2004
Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates per 100,000 Population
LLCHD NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 54,038 10,560.00 359,031 9,837.00 7.3
Pregnancy/Childbirth 15,355 2,520.00 89,507 2,465.00 2.2
All Injuries 8,230 1,709.00 55,504 1,509.00 13.3
Diabetes Related Diseases 6,801 1,462.00 46,921 1,277.00 14.5
Heart Disease 4,963 1,070.00 37,934 1,014.00 5.5
Digestive Diseases 3,866 799.0 29,464 808.0 -1.1
Musculoskeletal Diseases 3,880 836.0 23,783 659.0 26.9
Psychosis/Mental Health 3,841 739.0 17,125 492.0 50.2
Pneumonia 1,487 315.0 14,664 386.0 -18.4
Genitourinary Diseases 1,869 379.0 14,656 411.0 -7.8
Cancer 1,602 343.0 11,800 322.0 6.5
Fractures 1,535 319.0 9,998 261.0 22.2
Other Respiratory Diseases 1,196 244.0 9,145 246.0 -0.8
Tobacco Related Diseases 1,217 261.0 9,566 257.0 1.6
Surgical/Medical Complications 1,313 276.0 8,506 236.0 16.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,190 259.0 8,131 214.0 21.0
COPD 878 189.0 7,578 208.0 -9.1
Alcohol Related Diseases 474 95.0 2,405 67.0 41.8
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 1,805 384.0 11,318 291.0 32.0
MV Accidents 391 73.0 2,218 62.0 17.7
Self-Inflicted 380 69.0 1,754 50.0 38.0
Other Unintentional 91 19.0 1,215 33.0 -42.4
Poisoning 106 20.0 592 16.0 25.0
Struck/Pierced by Object 97 18.0 609 17.0 5.9
Overexertion 94 18.0 480 13.0 38.5
Environmental 67 13.0 513 14.0 -7.1
Assault 74 13.0 442 12.0 8.3
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 26,327 48.7 168,501 46.9 3.8
Medicare 18,937 35.0 131,141 36.5 -4.1
Medicaid 7,329 13.6 50,769 14.1 -3.5
Self-Pay 390 0.7 3,460 1.0 -30.0
Other State/Federal 1,055 2.0 5,160 1.4 42.9
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
2.4 3.8
* County or HD rates are not available. The above rates are the rate per
100,000 population of the Service Area containing the county or HD.
INCIDENCE OF RESOURCE INTENSIVE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, 2003
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 44.3 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 68.7 64.2
TB 1.2 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
LLCHD NEBRASKA
2000-2004 2000-2004
2004 2004 Native His- 2004 2004 Native His-
AGE GROUP Total White Black American Asian panic Total White Black American Asian panic
All Ages 541.0 197.1 2198.1 775.3 150.3 568.6 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 232.1 73.5 679.8 215.1 98.8 129.4 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 631.7 232.0 2840.8 1021.9 153.6 738.0 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 83.9 23.5 707.4 157.3 23.5 98.4 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 321.1 107.4 1160.6 505.6 101.0 341.2 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 404.5 132.7 1107.7 606.8 170.8 378.1 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 56.3 11.3 23.6 11.2 2.3 10.9 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 1,325 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 1,972 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 1,814 16,878
* Source: Prevalence estimates - Alzheimer's Association.
** Number of persons is the Alzheimer prevalence times the 2004 U.S. Census estimate.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
INFANT MORTALITY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 100 5.7 670 5.9 4.5
Black 15 21.5 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 5 21.5 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 2 2.1 10 3.5 4.5
Total 124 6.4 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 8 7.1 109 6.9 4.5
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
VERY LOW (<1500 GR) AND LOW (<2500 GR) BIRTH WEIGHT BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LLCHD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 242 12.4 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 1,382 71.0 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 1,229 70.4 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 76 109.0 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 15 64.4 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 58 59.6 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 59 52.4 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
LLCHD NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 769 4.1 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 482 2.5 469 2.4 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 366 2.1 360 2.1 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 70 10.0 64 9.2 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 25 10.7 25 10.7 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 16 1.6 16 1.6 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 60 5.3 59 5.2 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY LLCHD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 10.9 10.4 --
11-20 2.8 2.8 --
21+ 0.3 0.6 --
Unknown 0.1 0.3 --
TOTAL 13.9 14.1 2.0
Note: These figures are based on pregnant women who have a live birth.
PERCENT BEGINNING PRENATAL CARE IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER, 2000-2004
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE LLCHD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 85.9 84.7 90.0
Black 71.5 70.5 90.0
Native American 69.1 68.3 90.0
Asian 81.7 82.2 90.0
Total 84.9 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 77.2 69.3 90.0
Note: These figures are based on pregnant women who have a live birth.
CHILDREN AGED 19-35 MONTHS UP-TO-DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS, July 2003 - June 2004
NEBRASKA
LLCHD NEBRASKA CURRENT
OBJECTIVE
% of children receiving County-level data
4 DTP/3 Polio/1 Measles- not avaliable 82.4% 90%
Containing Vaccine/3 Hib/
3 Hepatitis B
RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE
BRFSS RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE ESTIMATES (ADULTS AGE 18 OR OLDER), 2000-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 3,163 20.6 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 3,355 24.2 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 3,354 21.3 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 2,772 6.2 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 3,350 10.7 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 2,124 6.7 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 726 81.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 625 72.5 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 616 66.9 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 3,351 90.8 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 2,711 8.7 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 2,704 8.8 20,276 9.5 --
* Note: With the exception of Sarpy, county percentages are the
Health District percentage containing the county. Douglas and
Lancaster counties are their own Health District
YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORS, GRADES 9-12, 2003
NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
NEBRASKA U.S. OBJECTIVE
Smoking at least once in
past 30 days 24% 35% 15%
Drank alcohol on at least
1 of past 30 days 47% 50% --
Binge drinking (5+ drinks
on an occasion) in past
30 days 32% 32% 25%
Drinking and driving
in past 30 days 21% 13% 10%
Riding in a motor vehicle with
someone who has been drinking
alcohol (past 30 days) 39% 33% 30%
Ever used marijuana in lifetime 35% 49% --
Used marijuana in past 30 days 18% 27% 5%
Ever used cocaine (any form) in
lifetime 7% 10% --
Ever used inhalants (sniffed glue,
breathed contents of aerosol spray
cans, inhaled paints/sprays to get
high) in lifetime 12% 15% --
RACIAL/ETHNIC RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE ESTIMATES, AGES 18 & OLDER, 2000-2004
State-Level Data Only
African Native Asian Hispanic
Risk Factor American American American American White
Obese (BMI 30 or higher) 34 39 11 24 23
No leisure-time physical activity 34 29 25 44 25
Currently smoke cigarettes 27 44 20 18 23
General health good to excellent 77 76 89 73 86
No health insurance 20 27 14 45 11
Could not afford to see physician 17 21 13 17 9
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
NITRATE LEVELS IN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, 2000-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
% OF % OF
# OF COMM POP AVERAGE # OF COMM POP AVERAGE
COMMNTY DRINKING NITRATE COMMNTY DRINKING NITRATE NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SYSTEMS >10 PPM LEVEL* SYSTEMS >10 PPM LEVEL* OBJECTIVE
< 1% who drink
92 0.0 2.6 1351 1.0 3.0 water >10 ppm
* Weighted average. Weight is the number served by the water system.
FLUORIDE LEVELS IN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
% OF % OF
SYSTEMS COMM POP SYSTEMS COMM POP
# OF WITH COMMTY % DRINKING # OF WITH COMMTY % DRINKING
COMMNTY FLUORIDE OF 2000 FLUORIDE COMMNTY FLUORIDE OF 2000 FLUORIDE
SYSTEMS .75-1 PPM CENSUS .75-1 PPM SYSTEMS .75-1 PPM CENSUS .75-1 PPM
23 3 81.9 96.3 607 97 81.1 67.5
Nebraska Year 2010 Objective: at least 80% of people served by community
water systems receive optimal levels of
fluoride (.75-1 ppm).
HIGH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6, 2002-2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 82 2.5 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
LLCHD NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 90 2900 677 2569
Internal Medicine 37 7054 227 7662
Pediatrics 32 8156 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 23 11348 143 12163
Psychiatry 27 9666 140 12424
Physician Assistant 101 2584 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 59 4424 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 853 306 6337 274
Dentist 236 1106 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 3153 83 18257 95
Note: Persons served was calculated using 2003 census estimates.
RN's (2002) & Primary Care Physicians (2004) by Race/Ethnicity
# RN's # Primary Care Physicians # RN's # Primary Care Physicians
White 2575 167 15729 1023
Black 17 1 166 15
Native American 5 0 54 5
Asian 21 7 117 43
Hispanic 29 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 13 1 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
LLCHD NEBRASKA
HPSA All Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE LLCHD NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 14 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN LLCHD ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN LLCHD :
Agnew, Bennet, Cheney, Davey, Denton, Emerald, Firth,
Hallam, Hickman, Holland, Kramer, Lincoln, Malcolm, Martell,
Panama, Prairie Home, Princeton, Raymond, Roca, Sprague
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
LLCHD NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 26,612 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 1,860 7.0 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 3,812 14.3 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 17,123 64.3 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 3,817 14.3 25,772 12.5
LLCHD NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $175,132 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 41,885 25.4 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 61,350 37.2 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 46,792 28.4 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 14,802 9.0 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
LLCHD NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $175,132 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 125,520 71.7 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 38,499 22.0 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 9,510 5.4 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 938 0.5 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 32,095 18.3 271,975 21.2
Physician 14,069 8.0 100,083 7.8
Dental 4,641 2.6 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 25,768 14.7 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 49,612 28.3 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 1,476 $363.13* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 15,158 $80.13** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED LLCHD NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 879 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 825 5,609
Postpartum women seen 1,596 10,951
Infants seen 1,314 9,521
Children seen 5,317 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 9,935 1,070 213 645 1,575 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 11,903 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
LLCHD NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 1,388 17,130
Occupancy rate 86.0 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 1,044 12,710
Percent of population 3.9 5.5
aged 65 and older
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