Northwest Area Demographics

Drug Overdose Deaths 2003-2009

*Data retrieved from the office of the Salt Lake County Medical Examiner

From the ME Data

Involving Illicit drugs Age Gender Race/Ethnicity

Black, White, Caucasian, Pacific islander, Unsure

Location of Death vs. Residence

What we don’t get

The “Cause” is not always clear

Morphine/heroin conundrum

Current prescription

“Hispanic/Latino”

84116

84104

84101

Undetermined/Accidental Deaths

84116 had 70 total deaths 37 (53%) were drug related 22 involved prescription drugs

84104 had 51 total deaths 27 (53%) were drug related 13 involved prescription drugs 2 were unclassified

84101 had 37 total deaths 16 (43%) were drug related 5 involved prescription drugs

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84116Resident

84104 84101 84116Location of

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84104 84101

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Rx+Illicit

Rx

Drug Overdose Deaths

2003-2009

Gender Breakdown

51 Male – 64%84116-2584104-1484101-12

29 Female – 36%84116-1284104-1384101-4

Rx ratio ≈ 50% male Male: 16 Female: 15

Rx+Illicit ratio ≈ 66% Male: 6 Female: 3

Illicit ratio ≈ 75% Male: 28 Female: 10

Age Data

Range: 16-62 yrs

Male average: 40.7

Female average: 41.1

Rx average Male: 39.6 Female: 44.9

Rx+Illicit average Male: 40.3 Female: 40

Illicit average Male: 38.2 Female: 44.9

Race/Ethnicity

White/Caucasian: 72 90% Black: 4 5% Pacific Islander: 2 2.5% Native American: 1 1.3% Unsure: 1 1.3%

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Other Info

Non-resident deaths 84116 – 4 84104 – 6 84101 – 9 (2 unclassified)