AREA PROFILE -- NE NEB HD
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
NE NEB HD - 52,129 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 3,956 7.6 30 654 64 1,045 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 7,823 15.0 93 1,012 106 1,505 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 9,105 17.5 118 919 134 1,194 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 12,547 24.1 131 959 248 2,256 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 11,573 22.2 47 583 157 650 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 3,397 6.5 4 130 20 77 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 2,614 5.0 4 57 6 20 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 1,114 2.1 2 9 1 11 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 14,759 28.3 153 2,042 211 2,940 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 7,125 13.7 10 196 27 108 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 25,881 49.6 232 2,055 369 3,606 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 26,248 50.4 197 2,268 367 3,152 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 1,414 12 175 19 166 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 46,209 88.6 1,609,056 92.1
Black 429 0.8 74,821 4.3
Native American 4,323 8.3 16,570 0.9
Asian 736 1.4 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 6,758 13.0 119,981 6.9
Minority * 12,252 23.5 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
NE NEB HD 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 28.2 28.8 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.5 2.6 1.3 2.0
Female householders 2.2 7.2 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 13.4 0.4 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 15.6 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 70.5 69.1 61.9 85.0 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 57.0 58.3 41.3 33.9 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 28.8 27.4 31.0 27.5 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 13.5 7.3 15.5 42.8 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 4.1 3.3 8.6 12.1 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.6 1.9 5.2 9.2 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 9.4 7.5 12.0 39.0 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 7.2 5.4 10.3 33.6 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 29.5 30.9 37.9 15.0 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 78.9 85.8 83.7 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 64.9 60.2 48.9 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 52.0 53.0 41.1 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 10.5 19.8 28.0 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 5.3 11.6 11.2 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 4.1 7.0 7.6 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 8.7 14.0 23.6 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 6.4 12.8 20.4 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 21.1 14.3 16.3 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 10.0 8.1 6.8 7.0 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 10.4 9.0 8.0 16.9 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 36.7 38.6 19.3 31.2 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 21.1 21.5 23.9 28.7 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 6.6 6.7 0.0 9.2 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 10.3 10.9 42.0 4.2 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.9 5.2 0.0 2.8 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 23.8 47.3 28.1 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 25.1 26.0 21.9 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 19.6 14.5 22.1 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 11.9 7.2 16.2 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 9.0 0.6 4.7 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 3.9 3.8 4.9 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 6.7 0.7 2.1 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
$14,951 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
$35,330 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 14.2 10.8
Total Population 12.0 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
White 10.3 8.2
Black 32.1 27.4
Native American 37.4 33.0
Asian 6.4 12.8
Hispanic 19.3 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
1,265 4.6 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 2.4 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 215 15.3 4,398 9.0
White 119 10.3 3,351 7.7
Black 2 . 653 24.4
Native American 87 47.3 232 36.9
Asian 4 10.3 39 2.9
Hispanic 49 14.8 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 1,937 37.2 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 18 0.3 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 4 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 484 9.3 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 149 2.9 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 369 25.0 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 3 0.2 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 20 1.4 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 14 0.9 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 176 11.9 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 11.4 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 1,229 23.1 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 482 9.1 24,249 14.2
NE NEB HD MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Northeast HD
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 726 233.0 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 500 174.8 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 138 49.9 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 34 20.2 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 28 23.5 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 207 63.5 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 114 41.7 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 50 18.4 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 102 34.0 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 28 11.0 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 9 3.2 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 251 83.6 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 393 135.5 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 114 41.6 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 13 4.9 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 2,382 785.9 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 1,210 443.0 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 165 60.2 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 172 120.9 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 177 145.4 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 165 58.2 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 3,646 3,307.00 359,031 9,837.00 -66.4
Pregnancy/Childbirth 769 727.00 89,507 2,465.00 -70.5
All Injuries 523 460.00 55,504 1,509.00 -69.5
Diabetes Related Diseases 510 455.00 46,921 1,277.00 -64.4
Heart Disease 404 347.00 37,934 1,014.00 -65.8
Digestive Diseases 323 292.0 29,464 808.0 -63.9
Musculoskeletal Diseases 212 194.0 23,783 659.0 -70.6
Psychosis/Mental Health 111 109.0 17,125 492.0 -77.8
Pneumonia 252 214.0 14,664 386.0 -44.6
Genitourinary Diseases 182 174.0 14,656 411.0 -57.7
Cancer 104 94.0 11,800 322.0 -70.8
Fractures 77 63.0 9,998 261.0 -75.9
Other Respiratory Diseases 107 94.0 9,145 246.0 -61.8
Tobacco Related Diseases 121 105.0 9,566 257.0 -59.1
Surgical/Medical Complications 79 72.0 8,506 236.0 -69.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 87 71.0 8,131 214.0 -66.8
COPD 96 82.0 7,578 208.0 -60.6
Alcohol Related Diseases 24 21.0 2,405 67.0 -68.7
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 122 98.0 11,318 291.0 -66.3
MV Accidents 12 11.0 2,218 62.0 -82.3
Self-Inflicted 8 7.0 1,754 50.0 -86.0
Other Unintentional 8 7.0 1,215 33.0 -78.8
Poisoning . . 592 16.0 .
Struck/Pierced by Object 6 4.0 609 17.0 -76.5
Overexertion 10 9.0 480 13.0 -30.8
Environmental 4 3.0 513 14.0 -78.6
Assault 2 1.0 442 12.0 -91.7
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 1,330 36.5 168,501 46.9 -22.2
Medicare 1,744 47.8 131,141 36.5 31.0
Medicaid 505 13.9 50,769 14.1 -1.4
Self-Pay 12 0.3 3,460 1.0 -70.0
Other State/Federal 55 1.5 5,160 1.4 7.1
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
1.3 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 13.3 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 38.1 64.2
TB 5.7 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
NE NEB HD 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 299.2 90.1 2434.2 1579.2 628.8 420.3 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 155.4 32.5 0.0 742.6 436.7 117.1 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 231.0 84.5 2629.1 1989.4 647.2 620.2 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 17.2 4.3 263.2 90.6 0.0 39.2 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 272.5 85.8 2105.3 1393.1 628.8 370.4 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 422.9 149.1 2105.3 2227.3 1062.8 569.0 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 9.5 0.0 0.0 33.4 0.0 3.6 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 340 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 523 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 524 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 14 4.4 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 9 12.8 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 1 12.5 10 3.5 4.5
Total 24 5.9 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 4 3.9 109 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 44 10.8 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 242 59.2 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 193 60.0 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 4 142.9 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 29 41.3 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 9 112.5 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 82 80.2 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 82 2.0 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 168 4.1 161 3.9 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 95 3.0 91 2.8 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 1 3.6 1 3.6 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 66 9.4 65 9.3 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 3 3.8 2 2.5 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 38 3.7 34 3.3 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY NE NEB HD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 10.2 10.4 --
11-20 2.7 2.8 --
21+ 0.2 0.6 --
Unknown 1.1 0.3 --
TOTAL 14.3 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 NE NEB HD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 88.7 84.7 90.0
Black 75.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 78.0 68.3 90.0
Asian 85.1 82.2 90.0
Total 86.7 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 86.4 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
NE NEB HD 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 659 25.4 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 697 28.5 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 698 23.7 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 605 4.1 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 696 14.1 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 471 11.0 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 201 73.0 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 193 68.3 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 189 59.8 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 695 88.7 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 568 9.7 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 564 7.0 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
NE NEB HD 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
48 0.3 2.1 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
NE NEB HD 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
42 12 78.2 63.4 607 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
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 68 4.4 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 17 3087 677 2569
Internal Medicine 2 26236 227 7662
Pediatrics 1 52471 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 10 5247 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 3 17490 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 169 310 6337 274
Dentist 14 3748 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 420 125 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 120 17 15729 1023
Black . 1 166 15
Native American 6 0 54 5
Asian 1 0 117 43
Hispanic 2 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 1 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 24 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN NE NEB HD ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN NE NEB HD :
Northeast NE HD Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 7,291 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 617 8.5 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 674 9.2 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 5,183 71.1 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 817 11.2 25,772 12.5
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $40,830 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 10,259 27.1 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 11,360 30.0 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 13,239 35.0 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 3,022 8.0 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $40,830 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 33,087 81.0 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 10,703 26.2 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 3,771 9.2 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 484 1.2 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 8,393 20.6 271,975 21.2
Physician 4,074 10.0 100,083 7.8
Dental 1,201 2.9 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 4,460 10.9 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 7,742 19.0 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 403 $369.52* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 3,715 $81.48** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 129 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 111 5,609
Postpartum women seen 530 10,951
Infants seen 370 9,521
Children seen 1,511 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 2,651 40 98 49 1,413 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 750 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
NE NEB HD NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 610 17,130
Occupancy rate 83.3 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 442 12,710
Percent of population 6.1 5.5
aged 65 and older
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