Data and Reports

Data collection standards series is now available!

DHHS OHE is excited to announce the release of a series of standards to collect demographics and SDOH to promote consistent and comparable data collection across the state of Utah! Our office has published 5 standards which cover the following areas:

  • Race and ethnicity
  • Housing insecurity and homelessness
  • Language
  • Geography
  • Disability status

Click the button below to access all the standards and their respective reference guides.

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OHE Reports and Studies

COVID Community Partnership project phase 4: Community health worker response to ongoing impacts of COVID-19

This report outlines the total outcomes from the fourth phase of the CCP project, as well as outcomes to date since the CCP project's inception. CCP continues to address COVID-19 related health outcomes among Utah's under-resourced communities through mobilization of community health workers within community-based organization and local health department settings. Extension into Phase 5 aims to focus on addressing long-term impacts of disparities exacerbated by COVID-19, preparation for future public health emergencies, and building CHW capacity.

Twenty Years of Health Data for American Indian/Alaska Native Communities in Utah

This is one of six technical reports which provide data and analyses about health status among racial and ethnic populations in Utah. These reports were developed using data presented in the 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2021 editions of the Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports, published by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Health Equity (OHE).

Twenty Years of Health Data for Asian/Asian American Communities in Utah

This is one of six technical reports which provide data and analyses about health status among racial and ethnic populations in Utah. These reports were developed using data presented in the 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2021 editions of the Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports, published by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Health Equity (OHE).

Twenty Years of Health Data for Black/African American Communities in Utah

This is one of six technical reports which provide data and analyses about health status among racial and ethnic populations in Utah. These reports were developed using data presented in the 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2021 editions of the Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports, published by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Health Equity (OHE).

Twenty Years of Health Data for Hispanic/Latino Communities in Utah

This is one of six technical reports which provide data and analyses about health status among racial and ethnic populations in Utah. These reports were developed using data presented in the 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2021 editions of the Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports, published by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Health Equity (OHE).

Twenty Years of Health Data for White, non-Hispanic Communities in Utah

This is one of six technical reports which provide data and analyses about health status among racial and ethnic populations in Utah. These reports were developed using data presented in the 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2021 editions of the Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports, published by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Health Equity (OHE).

Twenty Years of Health Data for Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Communities in Utah

This is one of six technical reports which provide data and analyses about health status among racial and ethnic populations in Utah. These reports were developed using data presented in the 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2021 editions of the Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports, published by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Health Equity (OHE).

Health Snapshots 2023

The Health Snapshots provide one-page summaries to each of the six technical reports in the "Twenty Years of Health Data" series.

The Embrace Project Study Sustainability Plan (Published January 2023)

Embrace’s sustainability plan involved a comprehensive review of the strategies, goals, and activities to sustain elements of the project study. The plan was implemented in October 2021 and will continue implementation October 2022 through approximately June 2023. Embrace’s sustainability plan was a multi-organization collaborative effort with the Utah DHHS OHE, the University of Utah Health’s Wellness Bus, public health and healthcare researchers from The University of Utah, community-based organizations and community health workers, and the overall communities themselves.

COVID-19 Health Disparities in Utah 2020–2021 Refugee Profile (Published January 2023)

This profile reports COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) surveillance data in Utah among refugee populations between March 27, 2020–December 31, 2021.

COVID-19 Health Disparities in Utah 2020–2021 Tribal Affiliation Profile (Published October 2022)

This profile reports COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) surveillance data in Utah by tribal affiliation between March 27, 2020–December 31, 2021. Unlike other profiles in this report, health disparity identification by tribal affiliation status was not possible because of the limitations with regard to data collection. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of American Indian and Alaska Native Health and Family Services (IHFS), in collaboration with DHHS Office of Health Equity (OHE), created this profile.

COVID-19 Health Disparities in Utah 2020–2021 Race/Ethnicity Profile (Published September 2022)

The COVID-19 pandemic brought racial and social inequity to the forefront of public health. Available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal COVID-19 health disparities nationally by race and ethnicity in every aspect from testing and vaccination rates to cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

Utah Health Improvement Index 2022 Update (Published September 2022)

In 2018, UDOH published the first Utah Health Improvement Index (HII), a composite health equity measure by geography. In 2022, the Utah HII was updated with more recent data. Although there are many different ways to analyze data to identify health disparities and inequities, the Utah HII uses geographic and socio-economic indicators. This report provides an overview of the updated numbers and additional context to understand how these measures can be used to address health disparities and advance health equity in Utah.

Utah Language Data Report (Revised January 2024)

Language data helps decision-makers understand the linguistic diversity of Utah’s population, plan to provide language services, and develop responsive policies on language rights. This is an update to a 2016 language data report, which heavily informed COVID-19 response language services.

Guidelines for Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity (Published June 2022)

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Health Equity (OHE) promotes a set of uniform data collection standards for race and ethnicity information conducted by, sponsored by, or reportable to DHHS as required by the Utah Health Code (Title 26 of the Utah Code). A set of standards promotes consistent and comparable data collection on race and ethnicity across the state of Utah.

Implementation Guide Part 1: Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity (Published July 2022)

This guide is designed to facilitate implementation of race and ethnicity data collection standards for Utah. It should be used along with the Guidelines for data collection on race and ethnicity. This implementation guide covers best practices for designing data collection instruments to capture race and ethnicity information and how to explain confidentiality, privacy, and purpose of race and ethnicity data collection to respondents.