AREA PROFILE -- SOUTHWEST HD
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2004
SOUTHWEST HD - 32,514 NEBRASKA - 1,747,214
POPULATION BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
AGE PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GROUP TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
0-4 1,799 5.5 2 7 11 111 122,049 7.0 6,566 1,726 2,087 15,560
5-14 4,002 12.3 7 33 20 171 236,970 13.6 14,021 3,332 3,652 24,538
15-24 4,789 14.7 19 28 19 170 266,314 15.2 13,893 3,368 4,811 21,847
25-44 6,558 20.2 9 30 14 224 473,637 27.1 22,127 4,736 11,084 40,755
45-64 8,744 26.9 11 25 19 104 416,441 23.8 13,444 2,631 5,077 13,752
65-74 2,965 9.1 0 3 5 22 111,352 6.4 2,767 471 821 2,126
75-84 2,494 7.7 0 2 1 9 84,541 4.8 1,454 213 325 1,044
85+ 1,163 3.6 0 0 0 8 35,910 2.1 549 93 76 359
<18 7,841 24.1 15 51 38 355 446,083 25.5 24,698 6,261 7,104 47,141
65+ 6,622 20.4 0 5 6 39 231,803 13.3 4,770 777 1,222 3,529
POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
PERCENT NATIVE NATIVE
GENDER TOTAL BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC TOTAL PERCENT BLACK AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC
Men 15,947 49.0 30 72 34 453 863,628 49.4 37,128 8,068 13,719 65,048
Women 16,567 51.0 18 56 55 366 883,586 50.6 37,693 8,502 14,214 54,933
15-17 958 3 5 3 29 42,285 1,986 590 663 3,127
POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
RACE/ETHNICITY NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
White 32,120 98.8 1,609,056 92.1
Black 48 0.1 74,821 4.3
Native American 128 0.4 16,570 0.9
Asian 89 0.3 27,933 1.6
Hispanic 819 2.5 119,981 6.9
Minority * 1,172 3.6 250,577 14.3
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 2000 CENSUS
SOUTHWEST 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 35.0 24.8 28.6 25.6
Male householders 0.9 1.7 1.3 2.0
Female householders 1.6 4.3 2.6 6.5
Male householder nonfamilies 13.6 0.2 15.2 0.3
Female householder nonfamilies 17.9 0.0 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 68.3 68.3 54.6 63.3 66.6 66.2 65.0 74.3
Married Couples 59.8 59.9 45.5 53.6 54.2 55.4 28.8 35.4
W/Children < 18 24.8 24.6 18.2 34.1 25.6 25.4 16.7 24.0
Single Parent Families 8.5 5.9 0.0 9.7 12.4 7.2 28.7 32.6
Male householder 2.6 2.6 0.0 2.4 3.3 3.0 5.4 8.8
W/Children < 18 1.7 1.7 0.0 2.4 2.0 1.8 3.6 6.7
Female Householder 5.9 5.8 9.1 7.3 9.1 7.8 30.8 30.1
W/Children < 18 4.3 4.2 0.0 7.3 6.5 5.4 25.1 25.9
Nonfamily households 31.7 31.7 45.5 36.6 33.4 33.7 34.9 25.7
% OF HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Families 69.3 67.1 65.8 66.9 77.3 70.2
Married Couples 46.2 48.2 49.8 53.7 54.0 42.1
W/Children < 18 23.1 37.9 32.7 33.0 40.7 28.3
Single Parent Families 23.1 15.9 13.4 8.3 17.9 21.8
Male householder 0.0 6.1 4.5 4.5 9.6 7.1
W/Children < 18 0.0 4.6 3.2 2.2 6.3 4.6
Female Householder 23.1 12.8 11.5 8.7 13.7 21.0
W/Children < 18 23.1 11.3 10.2 6.1 11.6 17.2
Nonfamily households 30.8 32.8 34.3 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Native Native
Total White Black American Total White Black American
Less than 9th grade 5.4 5.3 0.0 2.7 5.4 4.5 5.3 9.0
9th to 11th grade 8.1 8.0 25.0 5.4 8.0 7.3 16.0 15.1
High school diploma 36.4 36.6 0.0 35.1 31.3 31.8 31.2 33.7
Some college, no degree 25.5 25.4 0.0 43.2 24.3 24.5 27.4 26.1
Associate degree 8.7 8.8 25.0 0.0 7.3 7.5 5.9 7.4
Baccalaureate degree 11.7 11.7 50.0 13.5 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Asian Hispanic Minority * Asian Hispanic Minority *
Less than 9th grade 20.0 13.0 11.5 10.8 34.2 17.9
9th to 11th grade 16.0 22.1 20.7 11.9 19.2 16.3
High school diploma 16.0 29.0 26.5 17.1 21.3 25.5
Some college, no degree 12.0 29.6 30.6 13.3 13.9 20.1
Associate degree 8.0 2.1 2.1 5.4 2.9 4.8
Baccalaureate degree 16.0 3.0 6.4 21.8 5.9 10.0
Graduate or professional 12.0 1.2 2.3 19.8 2.7 5.5
degree
* Minority Population = Total Population - White, Not Hispanic Population
SOCIAL INDICATORS
PER CAPITA INCOME, 2000 CENSUS
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
$16,526 $19,613
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
$31,581 $41,978
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY, 2002 CENSUS ESTIMATES
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
5-17 Years of Age 13.9 10.8
Total Population 12.2 10.0
PERCENT BELOW 100% POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000 CENSUS *
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
White 11.2 8.2
Black 53.7 27.4
Native American 38.5 33.0
Asian 14.5 12.8
Hispanic 16.2 20.4
* A '.' indicates the population estimate of the racial/ethnic group is zero.
PERCENT OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED, DEPT. OF LABOR, MAY, 2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
# UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS # UNEMPLOYED % OF WORKERS
480 2.8 39,368 4.0
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, 2003-2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
% of 7-12th Grade Member-
ship Who Drop Out of School 0.3 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
# BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS* # BIRTHS % OF 1ST BIRTHS*
Total 51 7.8 4,398 9.0
White 51 7.9 3,351 7.7
Black 0 . 653 24.4
Native American 0 . 232 36.9
Asian 0 . 39 2.9
Hispanic 7 25.9 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 1,288 39.6 94,648 54.2
Arrests for violent crimes * 9 0.3 1,596 0.9
Reported forcible rape offenses . . 195 0.1
Arrests for DUI 179 5.5 14,163 8.1
Drug law violation arrests 117 3.6 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Total Arrests 283 36.1 14,867 33.3
Arrests for violent crimes * 2 0.3 224 0.5
Arrests for DUI 7 0.9 348 0.8
Drug law violation arrests 14 1.8 1,150 2.6
*Violent crimes include: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY, CY 2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Average number of children
in out-of-home care * 64 8.0 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Rate per 1,000 Children < Age 19 2.9 8.6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
NUMBER RATE/1,000 NUMBER RATE/1,000
Number of Crisis Calls
Received by Multi-County Agency 1,858 61.1 108,312 63.3
Total New Contacts for
Multi-County Agency 410 13.5 24,249 14.2
SOUTHWEST HD MULTI-COUNTY AREA ALSO INCLUDES:
Southwest HD
HEALTH STATUS
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 2000-2004
Age-Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 Population
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NATIVE
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA YEAR 2010 BLACK AMERICAN HISPANIC
CAUSE OF DEATH DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE RATE RATE RATE
Heart Disease (#1) 557 194.3 20,262 205.1 -- 245.6 276.0 110.6
Cancer -- All Sites (#2) 434 170.8 16,798 182.0 147.0 255.2 201.9 117.8
Lung/Bronchus/Trachea 86 35.3 4,444 49.1 39.0 81.5 60.1 24.6
Breast (Female) 34 27.0 1,224 23.8 20.7 41.3 32.8 9.7
Prostate 37 33.8 943 25.7 25.9 48.8 18.5 9.3
Cerebrovascular (#3) 171 59.6 5,385 54.0 47.4 87.0 55.2 28.8
Unintentional Injuries (#4) 115 56.3 3,457 37.6 19.4 25.2 92.6 34.9
Motor Vehicle 50 28.1 1,469 16.6 12.0 9.7 43.8 17.4
Chronic Lung Disease (#5) 111 39.3 3,746 39.4 -- 39.2 54.7 12.4
Suicide 32 20.8 922 10.7 8.2 4.6 9.1 4.2
Homicide 2 1.1 259 3.0 2.0 20.3 11.9 6.6
Diabetes Related 174 63.7 6,933 72.6 25.0 162.8 260.9 109.3
Tobacco Related 342 128.5 12,886 137.2 -- 184.1 192.6 75.5
Alcohol Related 88 41.0 3,255 35.5 -- 41.9 137.3 41.2
Work Related Accidents 8 3.8 209 2.4 -- 0.4 0.9 2.5
All Causes 2,114 789.5 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Native
Total Total Total Total Black American Hispanic
Cancer Type # Cases Rate # Cases Rate Rate Rate Rate
All Sites 998 429.3 42,194 474.2 474.5 393.6 292.3
Lung & Bronchus 112 46.1 5,572 62.7 93.3 62.7 39.3
Breast (Female) 140 122.6 6,278 131.8 102.2 56.9 57.2
Prostate 159 149.6 6,470 165.9 197.9 146.3 57.0
Colorectal 126 50.5 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA PERCENT
CONDITION/INJURY # DISCHARGES RATE # DISCHARGES RATE DIFFERENCE
All Conditions/Injuries 8,844 11,346.00 359,031 9,837.00 15.3
Pregnancy/Childbirth 1,299 2,536.00 89,507 2,465.00 2.9
All Injuries 1,266 1,455.00 55,504 1,509.00 -3.6
Diabetes Related Diseases 1,234 1,356.00 46,921 1,277.00 6.2
Heart Disease 1,210 1,270.00 37,934 1,014.00 25.2
Digestive Diseases 905 1073 29,464 808.0 32.8
Musculoskeletal Diseases 622 710.0 23,783 659.0 7.7
Psychosis/Mental Health 207 329.0 17,125 492.0 -33.1
Pneumonia 634 684.0 14,664 386.0 77.2
Genitourinary Diseases 448 606.0 14,656 411.0 47.4
Cancer 342 381.0 11,800 322.0 18.3
Fractures 316 310.0 9,998 261.0 18.8
Other Respiratory Diseases 210 264.0 9,145 246.0 7.3
Tobacco Related Diseases 322 347.0 9,566 257.0 35.0
Surgical/Medical Complications 198 240.0 8,506 236.0 1.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 217 208.0 8,131 214.0 -2.8
COPD 238 266.0 7,578 208.0 27.9
Alcohol Related Diseases 50 58.0 2,405 67.0 -13.4
Leading Causes of Injury
Falls 328 298.0 11,318 291.0 2.4
MV Accidents 35 51.0 2,218 62.0 -17.7
Self-Inflicted 21 39.0 1,754 50.0 -22.0
Other Unintentional 15 15.0 1,215 33.0 -54.5
Poisoning 10 12.0 592 16.0 -25.0
Struck/Pierced by Object 10 15.0 609 17.0 -11.8
Overexertion 14 16.0 480 13.0 23.1
Environmental 16 20.0 513 14.0 42.9
Assault 1 1.0 442 12.0 -91.7
LEADING PAYER TYPE FOR HOSPITALIZATION, 2003-2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA PERCENT
PAYER TYPE DISCHARGES % DISCHARGES % DIFFERENCE
Commercial 2,770 31.3 168,501 46.9 -33.3
Medicare 4,839 54.7 131,141 36.5 49.9
Medicaid 986 11.1 50,769 14.1 -21.3
Self-Pay 50 0.6 3,460 1.0 -40.0
Other State/Federal 199 2.3 5,160 1.4 64.3
NOTE: Age adjusted rates are based on the 2000 U.S. census standard.
INCIDENCE OF AIDS, 2000-2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
*Rate Rate
1.7 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Rate Rate
West Nile Virus (WNV) 400 112
Chronic Hepatitis C 3.0 64.2
TB 0.0 1.6
Note: Rates are per 100,000 Population.
INCIDENCE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
SOUTHWEST 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 67.1 49.4 1860.5 0.0 0.0 50.3 424.4 193.7 2847.6 903.3 166.6 518.3
< 18 37.5 25.5 1250.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 226.2 83.9 1616.4 383.6 67.7 125.0
> 17 36.3 28.5 2069.0 0.0 0.0 85.8 455.9 207.6 3181.6 1086.7 163.3 667.2
STD TYPE
Gonorrhea 3.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65.8 19.1 1025.7 127.1 19.6 62.9
Chlamydia 64.0 46.3 1860.5 0.0 0.0 50.3 301.3 146.5 1695.1 722.6 131.0 413.7
Female 83.5 66.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 112.4 433.6 223.1 2278.7 1163.2 198.0 666.3
Herpes 0.0 0.0 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Rate * # of Persons ** # of Persons **
Age 65-74 10% 297 11,135
Age 75-84 20% 499 16,908
Age 85+ 47% 547 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
INFANT INFANT NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
RACE/ETHNICITY DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE OBJECTIVE
White 5 2.8 670 5.9 4.5
Black 0 0.0 121 16.9 4.5
Native American 0 0.0 31 14.4 4.5
Asian 0 0.0 10 3.5 4.5
Total 5 2.7 838 6.6 4.5
Hispanic 1 9.6 109 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
WEIGHT NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RATE
Very Low - All Births 14 7.6 1,611 12.7 9.0
Low - All Births 98 53.4 8,821 69.4 50.0
White 97 53.4 7,431 65.8 50.0
Black 0 0.0 897 125.1 50.0
Native American 1 200.0 145 67.2 50.0
Asian 0 0.0 221 77.7 50.0
Hispanic 3 28.9 976 62.0 50.0
Note: Rates are per 1,000 live births.
NUMBER OF INFANTS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, 1999-2003
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
# of % of # of % of
Infants Total Births Infants Total Births
Infants with birth
defects 55 3.0 4,534 3.6
TEEN AGE BIRTHS BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Age of Mother 10-17 15-17 10-17 15-17
NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER % NUMBER %
All Births 42 2.3 42 2.3 3,715 2.9 3,583 2.8
White 42 2.3 42 2.3 2,792 2.5 2,718 2.4
Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 631 8.8 586 8.2
Native Amer 0 0.0 0 0.0 184 8.5 179 8.3
Asian 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 1.3 35 1.2
Hispanic 9 8.7 9 8.7 881 5.6 846 5.4
PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY, 2000-2004
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
SMOKED PER DAY SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
1-10 13.5 10.4 --
11-20 4.8 2.8 --
21+ 0.7 0.6 --
Unknown 0.1 0.3 --
TOTAL 19.0 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 SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA OBJECTIVE
White 88.4 84.7 90.0
Black 50.0 70.5 90.0
Native American 80.0 68.3 90.0
Asian 87.5 82.2 90.0
Total 88.3 83.2 90.0
Hispanic 74.0 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
SOUTHWEST 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
* % WITH % WITH YEAR 2010
RISK FACTOR (N) BEHAVIOR (N) BEHAVIOR OBJECTIVE
Obese (body mass
index 30 or higher) 821 20.7 23,583 22.4 15%
No leisure-time
physical activity 864 26.1 24,965 25.0 15%
Currently smoke
cigarettes 860 19.2 24,932 21.1 12%
Chronic drinking
60+/Mo Men - 30+/Mo Women 797 2.7 21,579 4.8 --
No health insurance 863 15.6 24,932 11.9 0%
Could not see physician in
past 12 months due to cost 659 10.8 16,873 8.4 4%
Mammogram
in past two
years (Ages 40+) 284 68.2 6,913 75.5 75%
Immunization rates (65+)
Flu shot past 12 months 270 70.6 6,210 71.5 90%
Pneumonia immunization 269 63.2 6,123 63.2 90%
General health good to
excellent (self-reported) 862 83.0 24,924 87.4 --
Ten or more days in past 30
days health not good
Physical health 742 12.1 20,236 9.7 --
Mental health 744 12.0 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
SOUTHWEST 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 0.2 2.3 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
SOUTHWEST 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
30 13 67.8 37.3 607 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
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
# w/High % # w/High % NEBRASKA YEAR 2010
LEAD LEVEL Blood Lead Tested Blood Lead Tested OBJECTIVE
>9ug/dL 7 5.6 1846 3.3 0% (>9ug/dL)
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE, 2003
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
# Persons # Persons
# of Served per # of Served per
PROFESSION Practitioners Practitioner Practitioners Practitioner
General/Family Practice 20 1641 677 2569
Internal Medicine 0 . 227 7662
Pediatrics 0 . 162 10736
OB/Gynecology 0 . 143 12163
Psychiatry 0 . 140 12424
Physician Assistant 12 2734 445 3909
Nurse Practitioner 2 16405 329 5287
Licensed Practical Nurse 183 179 6337 274
Dentist 15 2187 1084 1605
Registered Nurse 217 151 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 163 16 15729 1023
Black . 0 166 15
Native American 2 0 54 5
Asian 1 0 117 43
Hispanic 1 0 183 25
Other Race/Ethnicity/Unknown . 0 85 4
FEDERAL SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS, 2003
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
HPSA Part Part
MUA/MUP Part Part
EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2003
SERVICE SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Ambulance services 23 394
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORATION, 1998
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN SOUTHWEST HD ? YES .
COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHWEST HD :
Southwest HD Cities
SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EXPENDITURES, FY 2003
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
TOTAL PERSONS % OF TOTAL PERSONS % OF
ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLE(#) ELIGIBLES
Medicaid 3,706 100.0 205,498 100.0
Aged 541 14.6 18,449 9.0
Blind & Disabled 479 12.9 26,534 12.9
ADC Children 2,414 65.1 134,743 65.6
ADC Adults 272 7.3 25,772 12.5
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
Medicaid $24,038 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Aged 9,670 43.1 353,582 29.4
Blind & Disabled 6,515 29.0 432,011 36.0
ADC Children 5,007 22.3 319,452 26.6
ADC Adults 1,250 5.6 95,724 8.0
MEDICAID EXPENDITURES BY TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED, FY 2003
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
TOTAL % OF TOTAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL
DOLLARS MEDICAID DOLLARS MEDICAID
($000) DOLLARS ($000) DOLLARS
All Medicaid $24,038 100.0 $1,280,005 100.0
Medicaid Fee-for-Service 19,675 81.8 970,707 75.8
Hospital--Inpatient 3,805 15.8 257,282 20.1
Hospital--Outpatient 2,352 9.8 75,892 5.9
ICF Mentally Retarded 376 1.6 50,253 3.9
Nursing Facility 6,750 28.1 271,975 21.2
Physician 1,914 8.0 100,083 7.8
Dental 791 3.3 33,337 2.6
Prescribed Drugs 3,686 15.3 181,885 14.2
Other Medicaid (Includes
Capitated Payments) 4,363 18.2 309,298 24.2
UTILIZATION OF SERVICES BY PROGRAM, FY 2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PAYMENT MONTHLY PAYMENT
PARTICIPANTS ($) PARTICIPANTS ($)
Aid to Dependent 53 $338.45* 12,237 $353.16*
Children (ADC)
Food Stamp Program 1,718 $65.14** 111,435 $79.42**
* Average payment per family.
** Average payment per person.
NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SERVICE PROVIDED SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
WIC, UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, 2004
Pregnant women seen 56 4,527
Breastfeeding clients seen 105 5,609
Postpartum women seen 176 10,951
Infants seen 150 9,521
Children seen 729 39,835
Native Native
Total WIC clients Total Black Am Asian Hispanic Total Black Am Asian Hispanic
seen in 2004 1,216 6 6 8 144 70,449 7,664 1,316 1,296 20,674
Reproductive health, 2004 598 42,421
NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL LONG-TERM CARE OCCUPANCY, 2004
SOUTHWEST HD NEBRASKA
Nursing Home and Hospital
Long-Term Care Facilities
Number of licensed beds 485 17,130
Occupancy rate 84.5 82.7
Persons Aged 65 and Older
Living in Nursing Homes or
Hospital Long-Term Care
Facilities
Number 376 12,710
Percent of population 5.6 5.5
aged 65 and older
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