AREA PROFILE -- PH SOLUTIONS
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
PH SOLUTIONS - 57,761 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 3,315 5.7 23 16 31 340 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 7,145 12.4 46 60 56 484 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 8,560 14.8 62 61 74 472 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 13,260 23.0 53 89 128 993 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 14,346 24.8 22 38 76 266 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 4,837 8.4 4 9 19 46 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 4,241 7.3 1 1 2 17 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 2,057 3.6 2 2 0 11 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 13,697 23.7 90 101 109 976 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 11,135 19.3 7 12 21 74 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 28,428 49.2 124 130 196 1,445 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 29,333 50.8 89 146 190 1,184 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 1,631 11 16 14 71 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 56,586 98.0 1,609,056 92.1
Black 213 0.4 74,821 4.3
Native American 276 0.5 16,570 0.9
Asian 386 0.7 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 2,629 4.6 119,981 6.9
Minority * 3,655 6.3 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
PH SOLUTIONS 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 32.9 24.4 28.6 25.6
Male householders 1.1 2.1 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.8 4.7 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 14.0 0.3 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 18.7 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 67.0 67.0 70.8 71.0 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 57.3 57.5 45.8 48.6 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 24.4 24.2 33.3 36.8 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 9.7 6.6 20.8 22.4 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 3.2 3.1 20.8 6.6 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 2.1 2.0 20.8 6.6 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 6.5 6.4 4.2 15.8 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 4.7 4.6 0.0 15.8 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 33.1 33.2 29.2 28.9 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 72.1 71.9 70.9 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 61.1 49.0 50.3 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 37.8 37.4 35.4 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 8.8 19.2 17.3 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 6.6 11.6 9.7 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 4.4 9.6 7.9 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 4.4 11.3 10.9 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 4.4 9.6 9.4 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 27.8 28.0 29.0 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 8.8 8.2 15.6 13.4 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.4 8.4 0.0 13.4 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 39.5 39.8 36.5 46.9 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 20.2 20.4 29.2 9.5 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 8.1 8.2 10.4 10.6 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 10.8 10.8 8.3 6.1 16.5 17.0 10.5 6.2
Graduate or professional 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.4 3.6 2.6
degree
Percent of persons 25 years and older
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 10.6 52.4 35.1 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 2.6 18.0 13.2 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 25.2 18.1 25.8 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 17.9 7.9 12.1 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 8.6 0.0 4.7 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 26.5 2.6 7.5 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 8.6 0.9 1.6 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
$17,161 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
$35,488 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 10.4 10.8
Total Population 10.2 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
White 8.6 8.2
Black 3.7 27.4
Native American 23.2 33.0
Asian 25.8 12.8
Hispanic 24.8 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
1,126 3.6 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 0.9 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 106 8.6 4,398 9.0
White 93 8.0 3,351 7.7
Black 1 16.7 653 24.4
Native American 2 16.7 232 36.9
Asian 4 22.2 39 2.9
Hispanic 16 17.4 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 1,867 32.3 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 48 0.8 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses 7 0.1 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 255 4.4 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 147 2.5 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 388 28.3 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 4 0.3 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 10 0.7 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 21 1.5 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 193 14.0 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 8.9 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 2,005 22.5 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 214 2.4 24,249 14.2
PH SOLUTIONS MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Public Health Solutions plus Seward & York Counties
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 1,183 227.9 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 750 173.0 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 162 38.1 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 48 21.5 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 53 27.9 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 262 50.3 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 196 55.5 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 84 27.4 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 152 31.8 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 32 10.8 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 4 1.2 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 323 67.7 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 555 120.9 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 150 39.4 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 13 4.5 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 3,712 776.5 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 1,716 440.0 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 186 45.2 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 263 133.5 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 271 155.7 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 235 56.7 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 13,418 10,162.00 359,031 9,837.00 3.3
Pregnancy/Childbirth 2,364 2,468.00 89,507 2,465.00 0.1
All Injuries 2,252 1,546.00 55,504 1,509.00 2.5
Diabetes Related Diseases 1,806 1,161.00 46,921 1,277.00 -9.1
Heart Disease 1,638 995.00 37,934 1,014.00 -1.9
Digestive Diseases 1,162 812.0 29,464 808.0 0.5
Musculoskeletal Diseases 1,203 810.0 23,783 659.0 22.9
Psychosis/Mental Health 523 454.0 17,125 492.0 -7.7
Pneumonia 483 294.0 14,664 386.0 -23.8
Genitourinary Diseases 602 470.0 14,656 411.0 14.4
Cancer 494 329.0 11,800 322.0 2.2
Fractures 494 314.0 9,998 261.0 20.3
Other Respiratory Diseases 430 334.0 9,145 246.0 35.8
Tobacco Related Diseases 387 247.0 9,566 257.0 -3.9
Surgical/Medical Complications 390 278.0 8,506 236.0 17.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 352 197.0 8,131 214.0 -7.9
COPD 274 193.0 7,578 208.0 -7.2
Alcohol Related Diseases 82 57.0 2,405 67.0 -14.9
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 470 262.0 11,318 291.0 -10.0
MV Accidents 181 153.0 2,218 62.0 146.8
Self-Inflicted 50 45.0 1,754 50.0 -10.0
Other Unintentional 30 20.0 1,215 33.0 -39.4
Poisoning 14 10.0 592 16.0 -37.5
Struck/Pierced by Object 28 23.0 609 17.0 35.3
Overexertion 13 8.0 480 13.0 -38.5
Environmental 19 15.0 513 14.0 7.1
Assault 2 2.0 442 12.0 -83.3
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 5,033 37.5 168,501 46.9 -20.0
Medicare 6,667 49.7 131,141 36.5 36.2
Medicaid 1,524 11.4 50,769 14.1 -19.1
Self-Pay 83 0.6 3,460 1.0 -40.0
Other State/Federal 111 0.8 5,160 1.4 -42.9
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
PH SOLUTIONS 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 177 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 15.6 64.2
TB 3.5 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
PH SOLUTIONS 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 95.3 61.9 967.7 137.0 111.7 271.1 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 65.2 37.5 597.0 169.5 190.5 53.5 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 100.2 67.1 1052.6 109.3 74.6 345.6 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 13.9 10.6 430.1 68.5 0.0 43.4 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 65.8 44.2 537.6 68.5 111.7 195.2 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 112.4 76.5 481.9 128.2 231.2 311.8 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 10.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.0 18.6 82.7 18.7 7.3 23.5
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
ESTIMATED PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA, 2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 484 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 848 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 967 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 18 5.8 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 0 0.0 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 1 25.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 19 5.8 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 1 3.3 109 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 38 11.5 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 229 69.4 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 215 68.9 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 1 83.3 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 2 87.0 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 3 75.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 19 63.3 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 102 3.1 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 83 2.5 82 2.5 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 74 2.4 73 2.3 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 2 16.7 2 16.7 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 3 13.0 3 13.0 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 3 7.5 3 7.5 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 5 1.7 5 1.7 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 13.6 10.4 --
11-20 4.0 2.8 --
21+ 0.4 0.6 --
Unknown 0.9 0.3 --
TOTAL 18.8 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 PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 83.0 84.7 90.0
Black 58.3 70.5 90.0
Native American 63.6 68.3 90.0
Asian 74.4 82.2 90.0
Total 82.0 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 59.6 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
PH SOLUTIONS 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 780 25.2 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 818 28.8 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 819 18.4 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 690 5.3 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 817 8.7 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 510 5.9 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 237 68.5 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 238 70.4 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 232 68.7 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 818 86.7 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 631 10.0 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 634 10.1 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
PH SOLUTIONS 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
73 0.0 4.5 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
PH SOLUTIONS 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
49 3 76.2 12.9 607 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
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 90 5.4 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 33 1749 677 2569
Internal Medicine 2 28861 227 7662
Pediatrics 1 57721 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 1 57721 143 12163
Psychiatry 2 28861 140 12424
Physician Assistant 15 3848 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 4 14430 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 392 147 6337 274
Dentist 25 2309 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 472 122 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 327 33 15729 1023
Black . 0 166 15
Native American 1 0 54 5
Asian 4 1 117 43
Hispanic . 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown 1 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 33 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN PH SOLUTIONS ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN PH SOLUTIONS :
Public Health Solutions HD Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 6,818 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 1,026 15.0 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 1,365 20.0 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 3,813 55.9 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 614 9.0 25,772 12.5
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $90,062 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 23,393 28.0 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 47,937 57.4 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 9,644 11.6 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 2,512 3.0 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $90,062 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 82,174 91.2 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 12,085 13.4 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 2,743 3.0 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 36,189 40.2 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 19,035 21.1 271,975 21.2
Physician 4,052 4.5 100,083 7.8
Dental 1,052 1.2 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 7,018 7.8 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 7,888 8.8 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 178 $349.67* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 2,904 $71.73** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 95 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 122 5,609
Postpartum women seen 347 10,951
Infants seen 263 9,521
Children seen 1,121 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 1,948 27 8 20 451 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 527 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
PH SOLUTIONS NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 1,090 17,130
Occupancy rate 82.5 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 821 12,710
Percent of population 7.3 5.5
aged 65 and older
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